Meet the browser: Firefox Next

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What do you mean by memory leaks? You mean the overall responsiveness of the browser? Like it won't say not responding sometimes or feel jerky when scrolling or opening tabs? I have just upgraded to 19 beta after reading what you posted, and so far I agree. It does seem to be more responsive, but it could just be because I have a fresh Firefox loaded. I hope it keeps this up!! There used to be a great extension called TabGroups Manager, but it hasn't worked correctly since version 17, I think. That is the only thing I am really missing so far!! Firefox needs to expand upon the great idea of Panorama in the same way that TabGroups Manager had done. I am using TabGroups Menu as a somewhat acceptable substitute, but it's just not the same. Anything better out there for managing Tab Groups? Also, I just noticed that UnloadTab has been updated. That should help the memory issues with too many tabs open. I'm going to check it out and see how it works. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/unloadtab/?src=ss

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Some updates from Inbound:

Now since many WebIDL bindings are landed and many still have yet to landing, more focus of Firefox is now snappy fixes, download panel, JS engine, WebRTC, Video/Audio backends these days.

I missed few updates post but I will try to compensate as much as I can:

FF18 topcrash fix: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=828184

Video/Audio: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=814308 , https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=804875 , https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=819377 , https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=825329 , https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=828901 , https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=828713 , https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=825325 , https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=826349 , https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=822933 , https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=793274 , https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=829042 ,

HTML5 Table rendering bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=827799

New JS Engine friend api: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=828139

Download Panel (Clear Download bug should appear only in Download View): https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830842

Ion Monkey JS Crash: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830269

Crash when printing <canvas>: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830236

Layout Forms Controls bug [Mac only]: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=829886

SVG regression: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=828815

Download Panel (Download button shows progress remaining after download finishes): https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830205

Ion Monkey bug (also will be in FF18.0.1): https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=818023

Ion Monkey array related fix: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830967

Bug related to getting FF to C++11 standard: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=785918

Crash with Table and transform: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=822906

JS engine: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=829758

[snappy] Hang fix, pasting a URL in URL bar is expensive: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830600

Private browsing flag fix: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830652

Crash fix related to Zoom In: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830948

GFX: Color Management: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=817153

[MemShrink] anonymous memory reporting: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=827691

Ion Monkey regression fix: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=810525

[MemShrink] Increasing DMD effectiveness: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830226

Making :scope selector match style scope: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=829363

WebIDL: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=827158

Rooting Analysis (base of Generational GC): https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=830839

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Brandon H Supervisor

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When will Firefox if ever get new tab animations when dragging like Chrome and even IE have?

what are you talking about? firefox has had tab animations for a couple versions now
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gate1975mlm

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what are you talking about? firefox has had tab animations for a couple versions now

Maybe I did not explain it currectly.

When you move tabs around in firefox its not the same as in Chrome and IE.

In both Chrome and IE you can see the tab actually move where as in firefox you see a small arrow pointing up and then it just appears in the new spot.

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Brandon H Supervisor

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Maybe I did not explain it currectly.

When you move tabs around in firefox its not the same as in Chrome and IE.

In both Chrome and IE you can see the tab actually move where as in firefox you see an arrow and then it just appears in the new spot.

nope, the tab definitely moves around just like in IE and Chrome for me and has for a couple versions now (I'm on the 19 beta btw)
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I think this happens because you are using a Third party theme and the arrow is to indicate where the tab is going to drop. Try the default theme.

I think this happens because you are using a Third party theme and the arrow is to indicate where the tab is going to drop. Try the default theme.

I am using default theme.

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+Zlip792 MVC

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I take it back Tab animations are now working.

Now I just have to re enable addons one by one to see what was causingthe issue.

No issue and do share addon name so it will be helpful for others as well, enjoy tab animation.

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+Gary7 Subscriber²

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Good news this issue is already fixed in the latest Pre Release build

http://tmp.garyr.net/dev-builds/

:)

If you are going to use Firefox Nightly Builds then use the Dev version of TMP and you will have no problems. If you happen to get one, it will be fixed by the next day.

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+Zlip792 MVC

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anyone know whats going on with https://bugzilla.moz...g.cgi?id=770135 . any New Try-Builds available?

Assigned developer posted new updated patches for that bug just recently but didn't give testrun link or try builds etc. So nothing know more than that.

anyone know whats going on with https://bugzilla.moz...g.cgi?id=770135 . any New Try-Builds available?

Assigned developer posted new updated patches for that bug just recently but didn't give testrun link or try builds etc. So nothing know more than that.

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