Updates to Android Navigation
Exciting changes are coming to Android: a new navigation bar designed to make your browsing experience faster and more intuitive. We have streamlined the navigation with back and forward arrows right on the toolbar so that you can move between pages effortlessly. Plus, the new toolbar and address ba...
Nobody asked for this I know nobody who asked for this.
Meanwhile, FF Android has major security issues, while feature-wise still being better than Chromium.
I aksed for it, i prefer having more buttons not hidden by a context-menu, also they are actively working on site isolation
Totally fine. Is there a Mozilla Connect entry on that redesign?
Because if there isnt, the purpose of that "forum" is pretty strange.
Could you link me something on site isolation? They need to build a fork server, which requires a pretty sunstantial rewrite. This would be important for zygote (Android) integration, and zypak (Linux, Flatpak) too.
Here are some of the new features and improvements:
One-Tap New Tab: Start a different task in a new tab without disrupting your current tab.
Back and Forward Arrows on Toolbar: Navigate between pages without opening the menu. You also have quicker access to the tab’s history by long-pressing the arrows.
Auto-Hide Toolbar and Address Bar: Gain more screen space when you scroll. You can disable the auto-hide in Settings under Customize.
Faster sharing: The share button is now at your fingertips instead of buried in the menu.
Enhanced Accessibility: Buttons are easier to tap, meeting WCAG AA standards for mobile devices.
In general I'm not a fan. I turned this off in nightly using the secret debug menu https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/mobile/android/fenix/Secret-settings-debug-menu-instructions.html , the "Navigation" option specifically.
I'm fine if they want to make it the default as long as I can turn it off.