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* systray/notifications/balloons back in user control | * systray/notifications/balloons back in user control | ||
* New notification when the system is on AC and the harddrive is spinning | * New notification when the system is on AC and the harddrive is spinning | ||
* [http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2008/11/30/accessibility-in-windows-7.aspx New accessibility features and tools] | |||
= Things that we don't do correctly now = | = Things that we don't do correctly now = | ||
* With the removal of quicklaunch, we should hide the option in the installer when on Win7. There is no API to add Firefox (or any app) to the taskbar by design. | * With the removal of quicklaunch, we should hide the option in the installer when on Win7. There is no API to add Firefox (or any app) to the taskbar by design. | ||
* The default jumplist will use the most recently used files as opened/saved via the standard file dialog. This is probably not desireable. IE shows history and some other ui actions. | * The default jumplist will use the most recently used files as opened/saved via the standard file dialog. This is probably not desireable. IE shows history and some other ui actions. <strike>{{bug|473045}}</strike> | ||
* We should add large icons since they will be more common | * We should add large icons since they will be more common | ||
* {{bug|462441}} | * <strike>{{bug|462441}}</strike> | ||
= Things we should consider doing in the future = | = Things we should consider doing in the future = | ||
* We can show a progress bar on the app icon (details vague). Sounds like a good candidate for the download manager. (Desk 43:00) | * We can show a progress bar on the app icon (details vague). Sounds like a good candidate for the download manager. (Desk 43:00) <strike>{{bug|474060}}</strike> | ||
* Tab preview like IE? (Desk 27:40) | * Tab preview like IE? (Desk 27:40) <strike>{{bug|474056}}</strike> | ||
** Per window previewing is nice (Desk 25:20) | ** Per window previewing is nice (Desk 25:20) <strike>{{bug|474056}}</strike> | ||
* Window previews ("Thumbnail toobars") can have UI controls added (Desk 40:22). By default they show title and a close button. Windows Media Player adds previous, play/pause and next buttons for quick control. | * Window previews ("Thumbnail toobars") can have UI controls added (Desk 40:22). By default they show title and a close button. Windows Media Player adds previous, play/pause and next buttons for quick control. <strike>{{bug|474056}}</strike> | ||
* Direct2D and DirectWrite look good | * Direct2D and DirectWrite look good | ||
** Will be backported to Vista (XP unlikely) | ** Will be backported to Vista (XP unlikely) | ||
** Relies on DX10 w/good GDI interop | ** Relies on DX10 w/good GDI interop | ||
** cairo backend looks easy to write | ** cairo backend looks easy to write | ||
** DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE {{bug|517642}} | |||
** Might make downloadable fonts easier | ** Might make downloadable fonts easier | ||
** <strike>nsTextFrameDirect2D</strike>: possible to do, but little reason to do so | ** <strike>nsTextFrameDirect2D</strike>: possible to do, but little reason to do so | ||