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Firefox:3.0 PRD

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This document describes the requirements for Firefox 2.0. The intent is that the features described here are implemented in time for Firefox 2.0 which has a development cycle of approximately 12 months.

Some items are larger than others and development of them will continue over the stretch of the development cycle. Some sections will be completed earlier for an interim milestone marker - Firefox 1.5

Download/Marketing Requirements

  • File Size less than 5.0 MB on Windows

Features and Focus Areas

Description Release Priority
Places
Firefox:Places:Scratch Pad 2.0 P2
Tabbed Browsing
  • drag and drop reordering of tabs (P2)
  • overflow collector
  • return of "force link to open in" options (P2)
  • close buttons on tabs (?)
 1.5 P3
Software Update
  • remove Extensions and Themes from Software Update wizard
  • allow Software Update Wizard to be disabled
  • allow for automatic download and notification of "Updates Ready to Install"
  • coalesce pertinent patches with better available release - e.g. don't show 1.0.1 to users through update service if patch fixes bug.
  • allow custom update channels, configurable via extension
  • ensure background update continues to function.
     Firefox:Software Update:Scratch Pad
1.5 P2
Extensions and Themes
  • move Update functionality into Extension/Theme manager, revise UI to make more streamlined and show updates.
  • allow drag and drop reordering
  • remove uninstall and update buttons and replace with a "tools" menu (cog icon)
  • add various notifications for installed, uninstalled, disabled, enabled etc.
  • install without restart
  • remote blacklisting (disabling) of extensions via GUID
     Firefox:Extensions:Scratch Pad
1.5 P2
Search Engines
  • search engine management
  • allow keyboard aliases for sherlock files
  • generate sherlock files for form fields
  • "url sanitizer"
     Firefox:Search:Scratch Pad
2.0
Download Manager
  • resumable downloading
  • exe signature detection
  • exe info warning box
  • proper display name of helper applications
  • correct download location for Linux
  • open and show functionality for Linux
     Firefox:Download Manager:Scratch Pad
1.5/2.0
Session Saving
  • save open tabs/windows
  • save session data (session histories, post data, form values, etc)
     Firefox:Session Saving:Scratch Pad
2.0 P4
Per Site Options
  • ability to set per-host preferences using UI (Info Window tab)
  • settings for: fonts/colors, stylesheet, saved form information, saved passwords, cookies, popups, xpinstall, image loading, java, javascript, download location/policy, force links into tabs
     Firefox:Info Window:Per Site Options:Scratch Pad
2.0
Info Window
  • 5 tab info panel at the bottom of the browser window, featuring:
  • General page (Title, Description, Location, Referrer, Type, Size (Size with Media), Type, Encoding, Modified, Expires);
  • Links page (list of links with multi-select capable Save As... button);
  • Media page with multi-select capable Save As... button;
  • Security page with identity verifier, encryption level, View Certificate button and info popups;
  • Per-Site Options panel (see above).
     Firefox:Info Window:Scratch Pad
1.5 P3
Find Toolbar
  • revive IME support for find-as-you-type
  • identify and resolve error cases for find toolbar appearing incorrectly or taking the "/" key literally
     Firefox:Find Toolbar:Scratch Pad
2.0 P2
Developer Tools
  • revive Inspector Options panel
     Firefox:Developer Tools:Scratch Pad
2.0 P4
Keybindings 
     Extensions and IE compatibility interests are causing an ever
     increasing tug-of-war over the limited set of keys available to
     us. Some kind of keybinding configuration system listing commands
     and allow the user to assign bindings, with predefined schemes
     like "Firefox", "IE", etc. This probably should be an ABE entry.
P3 1.5
MacOS X
  • modal vs. floating window audit
  • form controls
  • customizable toolbar sheet
  • drag and drop images
  • menulist syncviewwithframe
  • default browser
  • safari, IE migrators etc.
 1.1 P2

Code/Core Focus Areas

XRE
See XRE docs 2.0
XUL
  • correct NativeTheme rendering for tabs, groupbox/captions, sliders, menus
  • generic customizable toolbar widget with standardized context menus across all apps
 2.0 P2
Tree Sanity
  • separate out mozapps from toolkit, appropriately juggle content between two.
 1.5 P3
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