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What do you think about the new menu of Firefox Android? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by mustbe3to20signs@feddit.org to c/firefox@lemmy.ml
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IMHO it's definetly a hard break with the past design.
But it looks more mature and not as 'shy'.

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[–] PetteriPano@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I hate it. It used to be two taps to open a new tab.

Now it's four taps:

  • Open the menu

  • Close the menu

  • Open tabs

  • [+]

My muscle memory ain't going nowhere.

[–] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago

In defense of Mozilla on this one, the new tab button has been in tabs for years now, and it kinda makes sense to be there.

If they're trying to streamline menus, getting rid of a redundant button is a good start.

[–] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You can long press the tab icon to open a new tab. Still 2 taps.

[–] gasgiant@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Or tap the tab icon and then the plus icon in the bottom right.

Although I did mainly use the menu method. Will just have to change now.

[–] cone_zombie@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

IMO 2 taps is already one too many

[–] moitoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Or just tap + when you enable the toolbar redesign in Nightly.

[–] Vincent@feddit.nl 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I miss the toolbar that was experimented with for a while in Nightly that had both the new tab button and the forward button visible at all times. But apparently other people hated it.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I still have that, but with the tab bar.

Edit:

[–] Vincent@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Ah neat, is that on a tablet? Maybe it's decided that my phone screen is too small.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Phone acting as tablet. Settings "smallest width" to 600dp or more triggers tablet mode on Android, which changes certain UI elements to, in my opinion, make more sense on average near 7" smartphones. At least for me as I am a landscape-first user.

So, since I already screwed up my homescreen layout by toggling this now, I'll give you screenshots to compare between 423 (smallest in regular settings) and 705dp (what I use). 423 on left, 705 on right.

Took me longer than I anticipated, but anyway:

Sorry for the JPEG, original was 18MB.

Notice the difference in keyboard layout, and 3 button navigation with app icons and app drawer.

You should be able to click the image to open it, at least on LemmyUI.

[–] Vincent@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago

I appreciate the effort! (Indeed looks like that wasn't quick to put together.) And yes, that looks like you get a bunch more controls on your wider phone.

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

you can still open a tab with two taps

I completely forgot there was a new tab entry in that menu

[–] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 weeks ago

In latest Nightly there is a + sign right of the address field. So, it is only 1 tap now.