Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Theme Mockups

These are NOT FINAL! THEY ARE ONLY FOR BRAINSTORMING/EXPLORATION!

Initial Theme Mockups for Firefox 4.0

Version A – Tabs-on-Bottom

Possibly add a Bookmarks widget as an upfront replacement for the Bookmarks menu/Bookmarks toolbar (option to turn those on would remain).

Version B – Tabs-on-Top

The more contentious Tabs-on-Top concept.

Positives

• Save Vertical Space
• Efficiency/Remove Visual Complexity – Right now the tabs have to be connected to something. So we are adding an extra visual element for them to connect to.
• Shorter Mouse Distance to Page Controls

Negatives

• Breaks Consistency/Familiarity – Moving things confuses existing users.
• Title is MIA – With the space removed from the titlebar you only get the truncated version in the tab.
• Longer Mouse Distance to Tabs – Takes longer to mouse to a tab.
• Lost Space – Sandwiched in between the application icon and the window widgets you lose some space.

Combo Stop/Refresh/Go Button.

Attached at the end of the location bar.

• Turns green when you start typing.
• Blends with the location bar when at rest.
• Turns blue on hover.
• Turns red when a page is loading.