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These are the features which are being considered as exceptions that can land in Firefox 3.1 Beta 2:

= Finishing work done for Beta 1 =
== <video> front end ==
'''Owner:''' Justin Dolske<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|448909}}

''Goals''
* create useful control set to be provided by default when a <video> tag is used
* make this control set themeable
* ensure that it provides the appropriate set of function required for video playback

''Status''
* visual design work complete and initial implementation posted
* requires some platform fixes ({{bug|449159}}, {{bug|449282}}, {{bug|449307}}) in order to get scrub bar
* landing initial implementation for beta 1, adding seek/scrub and other function for beta 2

== Drag tab to create new window ==
'''Owner:''' Asaf Romano<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|225680}}

''Goals''
* allow users to drag a tab from the tabstrip onto the desktop and create a new window

''Status''
* backend requirement ({{bug|113934}}) checked in
* design specified
* Mano's got a prototype working, some problems exist
* might need some platform XUL fixes
* landing initial implementation for beta 1

== Plugin blocklisting UI ==
'''Owner:''' Dave Townsend<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|391728}}, {{bug|391714}}, {{bug|449027}}

''Goals''
* prevent users from running out of date plugins that represent security risks
* prohibit users from using plugins known to be vulnerable
* provide clear UI to explain why content is missing and how to update plugins

''Status''
* new [[User:Mconnor/PluginBlocklisting|blocklist format]] created
* work started on implementation
* on target to land most for beta 1, need to think about startup notification for beta 2

== Tab improvements ==
'''Owner:''' Dao Gottwald<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|380960}}, {{bug|457187}} via {{bug|347930}}, others

''Goals''
* improve discoverability of tab operations
* improve spatial mappings through use of animation

''Status''
* tab strip is now shown by default
* new tab button is now shown
* designs provided for new animations
* work underway and on target, some has landed for beta 1

== Software Update Incompatible Add-ons ==
'''Owner:''' Robert Strong<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|324121}}

''Goals''
* only notify user about add-ons that don't have updates that make them compatible with an available application update

''Status''
* target beta 2
* EM work reviewed - not landed yet. Also waiting on go ahead from metrics
* background check work completed - not reviewed yet
* foreground check still needs work

== Software Update Unprivileged User Notification ==
'''Owner:''' Robert Strong<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|407875}}

''Goals''
* notify unprivileged users about available application updates
* if possible provide unprivileged users mechanism to apply update

''Status''
* target beta 2
* mechanism for Windows unprivileged users to apply update landed
* front end still needs lots of work

= New work for Beta 2 =

== Private Browsing Mode ==
'''Owner:''' Mike Connor<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|248970}}

''Goals''
* have a mode in which no data is being logged about a user's browsing session
* have controls that allow users to easily excise history and browsing traces retroactively

''Status''
* backend mostly implemented & test framework created
* some parts already landed
* initial UI mockups available at {{bug|411929}}
* UI work starting

== Clear Private Data Improvements ==
'''Owner:''' Johnathan Nightingale<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|453440}}

''Goals''
* have controls that allow users to easily excise history and browsing traces retroactively

''Status''
* initial UI discussion(s) started

== Plugin installation experience ==
'''Owner:''' Rob Strong<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|435788}}

''Goals''
* restore experience from Firefox 2 where required plugins are discovered and installed for users

''Status''
* target beta 2
* need to create a new c++ component to run installers on a separate thread
* installers that require a EULA should provide their own EULA
* ui will be the same as the current ui

== Improvements to Awesomebar ==
'''Owner:''' Dietrich Ayala<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|455561}} (see [[Places:Awesome%2B%2B]])

''Goals''
* respond to feedback about Awesomebar being privacy invasive
* complete interactions initially designed for Firefox 3
* allow users to navigate data sets from their queries (ie: see everything tagged "foo")

''Status''
* design work complete

== Updates to Strata (default Windows theme) ==
'''Owner:''' Alex Faaborg<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' ?

''Goals''
* fix awkwardness with existing weighting, shape and texture of toolbar icons
* add missing icons that didn't make Firefox 3

''Status''
* contract work begun with several design agencies
* missing icons completed, ready to chop and land

== Changes to search plugin update format ==
'''Owner:''' Mike Connor<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' ?

''Goals''
* change update mechanism for searchplugins to help providers

''Status''
* [[User:Mconnor/SearchUpdates|Specification published]]
* implementation requires {{bug|394979}} to land first

== Security Error Page Polish & Fixups ==
'''Owner:''' Johnathan Nightingale<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|441624}} {{bug|431826}} {{bug|433324}} {{bug|439062}} {{bug|433422}} ...

''Goals''
* respond to feedback about unfriendliness of existing SSL error page UI
* streamline the interaction for getting users to complete tasks safely
* reword error messages to be more humane
* include better support for reporting errors in malware/phishing pages 

''Status''
* bugs on file
* triaging for importance

= Under evaluation =
== Opensearch UI improvements ==
'''Owner:''' Ryan Flint<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|403961}}?, {{bug|119087}}

''Goals''
* replace OpenSearch discovery UI with something more useful
* always provide "search this site" functionality

''Status''
* preliminary design work completed
* implementation work started

== New Tab Experience ==
'''Owner:''' Asaf Romano<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|455553}}

''Goals''
* provide better support for user tasks when a user opens a new tab

''Status''
* initial designs provided
* prototype implementation underway

== Adding site specific functionality to site identity button ==
'''Owner:''' Johnathan Nightingale<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' ?

''Goals''
* complete design work intended for Firefox 3
* add site-specific operations to drop-down menu on site button (forget passwords, show popups, allow cookies, zoom, etc)

''Status''
* all functionality already exists
* design work completed
* evaluating implementation requirements

== Use asynchronous queries for awesomebar ==
'''Owner:''' Shawn Wilsher<br/>
'''Bug(s):''' {{bug|455555}}

''Goals''
* speed up awesomebar queries
* reduce CPU and disk I/O impact

''Status''
* preliminary research completed and indicating that speedups can be realized
* published asynchronous API for mozStorage
* initial patches up in bug; first reviewable patch likely by 10/08/2008