retroremakes
December 23rd, 2009, 05:20
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_firefox4.jpgA Firefox developer has posted a handful of mockups of Firefox 4 (http://gizmodo.com/tag/firefox4/)'s user interface (http://gizmodo.com/tag/userinterface/) redesign along with some explanations of this shiny new App Button we're getting. Everything just looks oh-so-gorgeous and simplified right next to that old 3.5 design.
The main focus of this new design is the App Button, a space-saving touch which will feel familiar to Windows 7 users. In essence, it "provides a unified location for menu items" and cuts down on all the toolbar clutter.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_firefox4app.jpg
You can check out Horlander's site for plenty of details about the design and explanations behind some of the new elements, but before you go, tell me: Do you prefer this App Button sort of element? Or do you prefer the plain ol' menus we're used to? [Stephen Horlander (http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/12/21/windows-themeui-update/) via Neowin (http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/12/22/firefox-4-windows-ui-update?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+neowin-all+(Neowin.net+News))]
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The main focus of this new design is the App Button, a space-saving touch which will feel familiar to Windows 7 users. In essence, it "provides a unified location for menu items" and cuts down on all the toolbar clutter.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_firefox4app.jpg
You can check out Horlander's site for plenty of details about the design and explanations behind some of the new elements, but before you go, tell me: Do you prefer this App Button sort of element? Or do you prefer the plain ol' menus we're used to? [Stephen Horlander (http://blog.stephenhorlander.com/2009/12/21/windows-themeui-update/) via Neowin (http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/12/22/firefox-4-windows-ui-update?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+neowin-all+(Neowin.net+News))]
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