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* Expand a selected item and place buttons for the often used actions in the expanded space | * Expand a selected item and place buttons for the often used actions in the expanded space | ||
* Use a badge below and on top of the addon's icon to signify that there is additional information regarding the item. Use of a different badge for each type of information will assist those that would like at a glance status and the significance of the badge will be apparent upon selecting the item. | * Use a badge below and on top of the addon's icon to signify that there is additional information regarding the item. Use of a different badge for each type of information will assist those that would like at a glance status and the significance of the badge will be apparent upon selecting the item. | ||
* Add new elements to be used for update available, addon dependencies, addon blocklisting, | * Add new elements to be used for update available, addon dependencies, addon blocklisting, incompatibility, etc. status messages. | ||
* Only allow actions that apply to all addons in the command bar at the bottom. | * Only allow actions that apply to all addons in the command bar at the bottom. | ||
* Display a checking for updates view that will check for all installed addons. | * Display a checking for updates view that will check for all installed addons. | ||
* Display an install / upgrade view that will provide installation status for all addons being installed / upgraded. This view will not allow any actions that have nothing to do with installing / upgrading addons until after the current operation is finished at which time a new view can be selected. | * Display an install / upgrade view that will provide installation status for all addons being installed / upgraded. This view will not allow any actions that have nothing to do with installing / upgrading addons until after the current operation is finished at which time a new view can be selected. | ||
The following two screenshots are both very | The following two screenshots are both very rough and works in progress. They should provide a general idea of the proposed solution and provide a basis for discussion. | ||
[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=213854 Screenshot] of an extension that has an update. | [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=213854 Screenshot] of an extension that has an update. | ||
[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=213854 Screenshot] of an extension that has an update and is also blocklisted. | [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=213854 Screenshot] of an extension that has an update and is also blocklisted. | ||