Linux theme/UI refresh mockups for Firefox 3.7/4.0 appear

[.Neo]

I don't get why they're screwing around with the default looks on both Linux and Mac OS X. As far as I know the button style and the lack of a default Menu Bar in Linux isn't the standard way. The button style of the Mac OS X mockups have been changed from the default look for no apparent reason either.

Also tabs on top look cool at it made me say "Whoa" the first time I saw the Safari 4 beta. But I didn't feel it was that practical during every day usage even if it did save some vertical space. But then again, is saving those ?23 pixelsthat> important (even less on Mac OS X)? Perhaps on a Netbook, but beyond that...

[Syanide]

Linux Theme/UI Refresh for Firefox 4.0

I suspect the whole brown area is Metacity window decorator, using Emerald instead, and changing the GTK color scheme is going to make this look awesome.

I can't wait.

[Ace]

I reckon the tabs are on top to make it easier for people to drag them around like you can in Chrome. When Apple did this with Safari I wasn't really a fan. However, I do like Chrome which is strange. :)

Regarding the v4.0 mockup on Windows. Why do people like the aero glass look? I don't really see the point of being able to see through the toolbar and titlebar at a blurred version of part of your desktop. It just creates a visual mess.

[Digitalx]

for linux, that looks good.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Because it makes the toolbar it's located on taller.

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Small Icons, One of the first things I enable when I create a profile.

i like the first one more it, firefox looks pretty ugly by default on every OS ive seen it on

It either mimics the system theme or uses it directly on the OS's it runs on (on Linux it uses Gnome parts directly, on Windows it uses the native system theme, on OS X it has to fake the native gradient because the default gradient is internal to system classes)

If it's ugly, it's because the system theme is ugly (like the ugly purple MS chose on Vista/7)

tabs on top is a stupid decision. It's one of the reasons I use Firefox and not Chrome.

They're optional from what I've read (well, they plan on making it optional anyway, these are all just mockups of course)

[Ci7]

Regarding the v4.0 mockup on Windows. Why do people like the aero glass look?

because it would look like native program then?

unlike now

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

It still looks like a native program now, but using Aero would make it look like a different style of native application.

[i_was_here]

Glass makes it more like IE or Windows Explorer :)

[ObiWanToby]

It still looks like a native program now, but using Aero would make it look like a different style of native application.

I disagree. Default Firefox has this ugly purple look, and takes up way too much verticle space.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

The purple (as ugly as it may be) is the native style though.

[jmc777]

I disagree. Default Firefox has this ugly purple look, and takes up way too much verticle space.

http://i36.tinypic.com/2poccv6.jpg

Turn IE8's tabs back on and do the comparison again. (Y)

[Rudy]

The new look for Linux rocks :)

[ObiWanToby]

Turn IE8's tabs back on and do the comparison again. (Y)

The tabs are on...the favorites bar is not. The Favorites bar on Firefox is off as well.

To the right of favorites tabs exist.

[jmc777]

Ahhh, I see. :)

[Stokkolm]

I think it's kinda funny how everybody is complaining about the color scheme. I guess most of the comments come from people who've never actually used Linux, otherwise they would know that that is the default system color scheme and not a design decision of Mozilla's.

And my gosh Intelman, you have a lot of browsers installed!

[ObiWanToby]

I think it's kinda funny how everybody is complaining about the color scheme. I guess most of the comments come from people who've never actually used Linux, otherwise they would know that that is the default system color scheme and not a design decision of Mozilla's.

And my gosh Intelman, you have a lot of browsers installed!

That comparison is directly from Anandtech. But I do posses 4 browsers. Firefox, Chrome, IE, and Opera.

Mainly because all browers have their shortfall. I find it hard to live without Firefox's easy page info > media tab. Otherwise I have to view the source to extract content I want.

Firefox tends to bog down pretty quickly though, and the native look is pretty ugly. I have tried many themes but non feel right. IE8 feels great, works with almost every website out there. Chrome is my favorite browswer. It is fast, has a simple UI, works well with almost everything, but it is missing those advanced features of Firefox...

[ViperAFK]

That comparison is directly from Anandtech. But I do posses 4 browsers. Firefox, Chrome, IE, and Opera.

Mainly because all browers have their shortfall. I find it hard to live without Firefox's easy page info > media tab. Otherwise I have to view the source to extract content I want.

Firefox tends to bog down pretty quickly though, and the native look is pretty ugly. I have tried many themes but non feel right. IE8 feels great, works with almost every website out there. Chrome is my favorite browswer. It is fast, has a simple UI, works well with almost everything, but it is missing those advanced features of Firefox...

Its pretty easy to make firefox fit in in vista using glasser + stylish:

[Calum Veteran]

Regarding the v4.0 mockup on Windows. Why do people like the aero glass look? I don't really see the point of being able to see through the toolbar and titlebar at a blurred version of part of your desktop. It just creates a visual mess.

I like it, because it looks nice :) I love the glass effect and seeing as I have all my windows minimised apart from my active window, it really does not create a visual mess. What it does is allows me to see part of my desktop, whether it be blurred or un-blurred and just creates a really nice look :)

As for these Linux mock-ups - they really do look nice. I really do like the brown, but I think that's part of the theme the person is using on their OS (I'm unsure as I know nothing about Linux :D).

[Syanide]

I like it, because it looks nice :) I love the glass effect and seeing as I have all my windows minimised apart from my active window, it really does not create a visual mess. What it does is allows me to see part of my desktop, whether it be blurred or un-blurred and just creates a really nice look :)

As for these Linux mock-ups - they really do look nice. I really do like the brown, but I think that's part of the theme the person is using on their OS (I'm unsure as I know nothing about Linux :D).

You guessed this right. Linux apps usually use the default theme colours, window decorations and icons (Chrome for Linux is an exception, the default look is the same as on Windows, but you can make it use your theme settings). Judging by the colour scheme, I'm 99.9% sure that these shots were taken on an Ubuntu 9.10.

[ViperAFK]

You guessed this right. Linux apps usually use the default theme colours, window decorations and icons (Chrome for Linux is an exception, the default look is the same as on Windows, but you can make it use your theme settings). Judging by the colour scheme, I'm 99.9% sure that these shots were taken on an Ubuntu 9.10.

In the linux version of chrome you can make it use the native theme in the options :)

[AltecXP]

Never thought I'd say it...but that's a SEXY looking Linux app.

[Udedenkz]

God that looks horrible, and I am not just talking about the color.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

You guessed this right. Linux apps usually use the default theme colours, window decorations and icons (Chrome for Linux is an exception, the default look is the same as on Windows, but you can make it use your theme settings). Judging by the colour scheme, I'm 99.9% sure that these shots were taken on an Ubuntu 9.10.

They're mockups, not screenshots.

[Syanide]

God that looks horrible, and I am not just talking about the color.

To me, the UI is very close to the Windows 4.0 mockup.

They're mockups, not screenshots.

Then they've based the mockups on the Ubuntu 9.10 default theme:

[Ji@nBing]

The Oxygen one looks pretty slick. Then again just about anything with an Oxygen skin looks slick :p.

I absolutely hate this whole tab at the top trend. Stupidest thing I've ever seen in browsers.