Pitch

The new theme for Firefox will modernize the web browser interface, reflecting the power, simplicity and customizability of the world's most popular browser. Ensuring that the application feels like a natural part of the user's desktop, web life, and task flow are key goals.

Goals

• Streamline UI elements and reduce visual footprint
• Modernize look and feel
• Retain visual integration
• Maintain cross-platform consistency (Where applicable)

Non-Goals

• Alter tab behaviour
• Maintain compatibility with existing themes

Status

• IN FLIGHT
  • Started Implementation

• Tracking Bugs:
  • [Windows] bug 544820
  • [Linux] bug 572482
  • [Mac] bug 544821

• Project Lead: shorlander
• Project Members: Boriss, dao, faaborg, gavin, limi

Design

• Windows
• Linux
• Mac

Timeline / Milestones

Delivery Requirements

• Requires an add-on compatibility changing application version increment
• Requires full alpha and beta testing with over 50,000 users on all platforms

Constraints

• Designs completed and accepted for Windows (XP, Vista and Windows 7, in Classic and with Windows themes applied), OSX (10.5 and later) and Linux (Ubuntu 9.10 and later)
• No impact to Ts or TXul metrics

Dependencies

• Ability to draw in title bar of window on all operating systems (Core::Widget) bug 513157
• Re-implement tab strip as toolbar (Toolkit::Tabbed Browser) bug 347930
• Enable Aero Glass for Main Window bug 546259

Testing

• [Perf] Ts and TXUL should be monitored closely as code lands
• [Compatibility] Test with OS alternate themes (ie: Classic, Tan, Aqua)
• [Security] No security review required

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