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== Add-on manager == | == Add-on manager == | ||
* When prompted to restart because installing/uninstalling Extensions (or plugins), don't prompt to "close tabs?" -- this interrupts the restart flow... | * When prompted to restart because installing/uninstalling Extensions (or plugins), don't prompt to "close tabs?" -- this interrupts the restart flow... | ||
* "Update All" | ** Especially since the tabs are restored upon the restart of FF --[[User:FlyingIsFun1217|FlyingIsFun1217]] 14:19, 1 January 2007 (PST) | ||
* "Update All Extensions" button | |||
* Allow a non-root user to deploy extensions system-wide (on Linux) | * Allow a non-root user to deploy extensions system-wide (on Linux) | ||
* Provide changelogs for extension updates (Do I really want to update?) | * Provide changelogs for extension updates (Do I really want to update?) | ||
** Yes! Yes, Yes, Yes! I don't like updating an extension and restarting the browser just to find out that it works in [insert foreign language here]. It just wastes my time (as does finding the changelog on the mozilla updates page. --[[User:FlyingIsFun1217|FlyingIsFun1217]] 14:19, 1 January 2007 (PST) | |||
* When the plugin finder doesn't find any suitable plugin, show a description for making easier to the user to find it (show data type?) | * When the plugin finder doesn't find any suitable plugin, show a description for making easier to the user to find it (show data type?) | ||
* «Visit Home Page» opens extension's home page in a new window; must have another context menu item to open it in a new tab. | * «Visit Home Page» opens extension's home page in a new window; must have another context menu item to open it in a new tab. | ||
** How about just letting the user change where all extension links (that appear in the add-ons dialog) open, maybe under an extensions tab in options? --[[User:FlyingIsFun1217|FlyingIsFun1217]] 14:19, 1 January 2007 (PST) | |||
* Allow us to specify which order each plugin will sit in. | * Allow us to specify which order each plugin will sit in. | ||
* Add a option to install plugin for Single User or All User mode while installing the XPI via the GUI. | * Add a option to install plugin for Single User or All User mode while installing the XPI via the GUI. | ||
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* Ability to group extensions and themes into folders that can be enabled, disabled, and uninstalled as a group | * Ability to group extensions and themes into folders that can be enabled, disabled, and uninstalled as a group | ||
* "Restart Firefox" button for updated extensions (not just for new installed extensions) | * "Restart Firefox" button for updated extensions (not just for new installed extensions) | ||
** See my comments under the update section of 'User Interface'. Maybe add a button that can be added using 'View->Toolbars->Customize' --[[User:FlyingIsFun1217|FlyingIsFun1217]] 14:19, 1 January 2007 (PST) | |||
* Disabling of all extensions for specific sites. For example, at a bank you want to disable extensions to maximize security. Better would be built in, user-configurable, blacklisting and whitelisting for extensions. This would fit in with the Filter chains concept above (First stage in chain is a test for site with a 'return' target, {or first test in each stage for extension specific black/white-listing}). | * Disabling of all extensions for specific sites. For example, at a bank you want to disable extensions to maximize security. Better would be built in, user-configurable, blacklisting and whitelisting for extensions. This would fit in with the Filter chains concept above (First stage in chain is a test for site with a 'return' target, {or first test in each stage for extension specific black/white-listing}). | ||
* Keep "Options", "Disable", and "Uninstall" visible with each extension even when not highlighted, to avoid the need to change row height. | * Keep "Options", "Disable", and "Uninstall" visible with each extension even when not highlighted, to avoid the need to change row height. | ||
** Great idea. It can get somewhat annoying when you click on another item, and the whole layout seems to change. --[[User:FlyingIsFun1217|FlyingIsFun1217]] 14:19, 1 January 2007 (PST) | |||
* Expand the Add-on manager to include sections for Plug-Ins, Dictionaries & Search Engines. [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Image:Add-On_Manager.PNG Add-on Manager Screenshot] | * Expand the Add-on manager to include sections for Plug-Ins, Dictionaries & Search Engines. [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Image:Add-On_Manager.PNG Add-on Manager Screenshot] | ||
** Wonderful idea. If you add something like that for search engines, make sure that there is an easy way to create a new one (and not depend on some tool outside of the browser). --[[User:FlyingIsFun1217|FlyingIsFun1217]] 14:19, 1 January 2007 (PST) | |||
* Simple suggestion: Typing the first letter of the add-on name should take you there, to avoid scrolling | * Simple suggestion: Typing the first letter of the add-on name should take you there, to avoid scrolling | ||
* Ability to stop search for updates. Currently if an update search hangs on a particular extension, there is no way to interact with the manager without closing and re-opening it. | * Ability to stop search for updates. Currently if an update search hangs on a particular extension, there is no way to interact with the manager without closing and re-opening it. | ||
** Good idea. It would also allow dial-up users to stop checking for updates (which can be '''very''' time consuming) | |||
* For the "Themes" tab of the Add-on manager, always keep the "Firefox (default)" theme on top, maybe with a separator under it, and then alphabetize the user-added themes below that. | * For the "Themes" tab of the Add-on manager, always keep the "Firefox (default)" theme on top, maybe with a separator under it, and then alphabetize the user-added themes below that. | ||