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Mozilla Firefox 23 For Android To Bring UI Enhancements

In a few days, the tab and address bar enhancements would reflect in the Nightly builds.

 

Mozilla's next iteration in its Firefox web browser series for the Android platform, Firefox 23 is slated to come with User Interface (UI) enhancements. Although the exact launch date is not known at this stage, users can see these changes being reflected in the Firefox Nightly version, in the next few days. Mozilla's Lucas Rocha has dropped enough hints about the UI improvements this time around. Rocha says that the new UI improvements have surfaced from an internal Mozilla hackathon, and says that these will make a substantial difference in users' Firefox on Android experience.

The various UI changes that have surfaced are:

Enhancements in browser tabs: A new tab button icon can be expected with the Firefox 23. Along with these, new animations are also said to have made their way to the Firefox 23. These animations are said to sync and appear when users add/remove tabs. A subtle parallax effect mechanism has been incorporated into Firefox 23 this time around which ensure a more fluid feel.

Enhancements in Address Bar: Firefox 23 for Android is slated to come with the option to display URLs in the address bar as opposed to page titles.

Along with these enhancements, Rocha says that Firefox for Android Reader mode would also be updated with serif fonts [In typography, a serif is a small line trailing from the edges of letters and symbols, such as when handwriting is separated into distinct units for a typewriter or typesetter. A typeface with serifs is called a serif typeface (or serifed typeface). A font of this type is called serif font]. A consistent style for text selection handles would also be reflected when the Firefox 23 for Android is released. Although these enhancements appear to be minor at this stage, they can lead to an overall intuitive user experience, especially for Android mobile users.


TAGS: Mozilla, Firefox, Android, browsers

 
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