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== Design: ==
== Design: ==
New theme implementation should be accomplished in two(or more) evolutionary phases.
* Make use of Aero Glass on Windows 7 and Vista
 
* Move to tabs-on-top by default (option to move back underneath navigation bar and possibly left or right as well)
=== Short-Term (Firefox 3.7): ===
* Combine Reload/Stop/Go (Separate Stop and Reload buttons in Customization dialog)
[[File:(Windows)-(Firefox.next)-(3.5–3.7-Evolution)-Wireframe-(Ver-001).png|200px|right|thumb|3.7 Evolution Wireframe (Rev 02)]]
* Move Reload/Stop/Go to the LocationBar
Style and texture changes. Removal of menubar. Some element shifting.
* Addition of thin progress bar (tied to LocationBar in active tab and top of tab for background tabs)
* Make use of Aero Glass
* Combine Stop and Reload (Separate Stop and Reload buttons in Customization dialog)
* Hiding of MenuBar
* Sort and Trim Menu Items
* Sort and Trim Menu Items
* Make use of Page and Tools buttons
* Hide the MenuBar and create replacement AppMenu. ("Firefox" Button)
* Remove the bookmarks bar(if never user altered)
* Addition of a Bookmarks Widget on the main toolbar that replicates the Bookmarks Menu
* Move "Home" button to Home Tab
* Move "Home" button to Home Tab
* Changes to the TabBar to make it more streamlined
* Changes to the TabBar to make it more streamlined
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** Perhaps more glyphs
** Perhaps more glyphs
* General icon cleanup/polish
* General icon cleanup/polish
=== Long-Term (Firefox 4.0): ===
[[File:(Windows)-(Firefox.next)-(3.7–4.0-Evolution)-Wireframe-(Ver-001).png|200px|right|thumb|4.0 Evolution Wireframe (Rev 02)]]
Major changes. New UI elements, removal and/or relocation of traditional elements.
* Combine Reload/Stop/Go
* Move Reload/Stop/Go to the LocationBar
* Remove StatusBar
* Relocate StatusBar Content
* Combine Location and Search
* Addition of thin progress bar (tied to LocationBar in active tab and top of tab for background tabs)
* Possibly move tabs on top, above main toolbar. (option to move back underneath navigation bar and possibly left or right as well)
* Remove the bookmarks bar(if never user altered)
* Addition of tab sidebar
* Even less system native styling
* Download notification overlay UI


=== Mockups ===
=== Mockups ===
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