Convert remaining window-modal dialogs to tab-modal
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Feature | Status | ETA | Owner |
Convert remaining window-modal dialogs to tab-modal | N/A | Justin Dolske |
Summary
With Firefox 4, we moved several of the window-modal dialogs to be be inline, tab-modal dialogs instead — the JavaScript OK/Cancel dialog being the most prominent. We want to eliminate the remaining window-modal dialogs using various
Team
- Feature Manager: Justin Dolske
- Lead Developer:
- Product Manager:
- QA:
- UX: Alex Limi
- Accessibility:
- Security:
- Privacy:
Release Requirements
The various dialogs will require slightly different approaches since they have varying capabilities and roles, but overall they should never block the entire window, at most just the relevant tab, and at best not be shown at all (like when you have saved password and HTTP auth).
Designs
Documented in the bugs mentioned below.
Next Steps & Open Issues
- Get estimates from Justin
Related Bugs & Dependencies
- HTTP auth bug 567804
- Popups blocked bug 588317
- XPI install bug 588266
- onunload bug 588292
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