User:David Regev/Ubiquitous Firefox: Difference between revisions

Once this system of Ubiquity hints is in place, the way in which users are taught functionality is greatly improved. It is now possible to add commands and to expand the capabilities of existing commands without significantly contributing to bloat. Commands can now be more discoverable: point to one and you’ve practically learned it. Once this is exposed to individual sites, the rest of the Web may take advantage of Ubiquity, leading to more debris-less design. For example, say I’m using Gmail. I point to a button on Gmail’s text-editing toolbar, and a transparent hint pops up, telling me that that button will run the ‘''bold'' this’ command. From now on, I know exactly how to make text bold without needing to switch to my mouse or to memorize a keyboard shortcut. If I install that command from Gmail, I now have access to this feature anywhere.