1358770 - When the browser is maximized, it is difficult to scroll the page with mouse drag of scrollbar

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Alice0775 White]

[Tracking Requested - why for this release]:

When the browser is maximized, it is difficult to scroll the page with mouse drag of scrollbar

Before landing Bug 1355331, It is very easy to drag the mouse along the right edge of the screen, 

However, after landing Bug 1355331, it's a bit difficult because the scroll bar is positioned at the middle of the screen.

The right-side sidebar is wrong at least for mouse user!!!!!

Steps To Reproduce:
1. Browser Maximized
2. Open Sidebar
3. Open long webpage page
4. Attempt to scroll with scrollbar

Actual results:
it's a bit difficult to drag scrollbar at the middle of the screen.


Expected Results:
It is very easy to drag the mouse along the right edge of the screen if sidebar is placed at left side of screen.

Comment 1

[Bill Gianopoulos [:WG9s]]

Even for tablet or laptop/desktop touchscreen users, the right had side is only better for right handed people.

Comment 2

[Virtual_ManPL [:Virtual] 🇵🇱 - (please needinfo? me - so I will see your comment/reply/question/etc.)]

What's more, operating systems and theirs file mangers, same as Firefox Library and Options etc., have always sidebar on the left part of the screen, so it's kinda inconsistent with everything.

I wonder what's the rationale about this change.

Comment 3

[:Gijs (he/him)]

Bryan/Aaron, did you consider some of the concerns raised in this bug? Is flipping the sidebar to the other side necessary for other aspects of Photon in some ways?

Comment 4

[u589863]

 how about user choice?

http://i63.tinypic.com/350jo68.png

Comment 5

[Lazy Monkey]

I usually add new bookmarks by dragging the icon from url bar to the sidebar (it's the major reason to use firefox for me)
now it's become difficult because I have to drag the icon across all of the screen to the right.
with a mouse is still doable, but with a touchpad it's nearly impossible on a big screen.
please revert the sidebar to the left or add option.
thanks.

Comment 7

[Markus Popp]

Changing this without adding an option to move the sidebar back to the left is unacceptable.

Would be reason enough to even switch to another browser, despite being a longtime Firefox supporter.

Comment 8

[Bruce]

As a workaround, try in Stylish or userChrome.css:

#browser {
  -moz-box-direction: reverse !important;
}

This should move it back to the left.

Comment 9

[Marcia Knous [:marcia]]

Tracking 55+ because of scrolling difficulty.

Comment 10

[Aaron Benson]

Moving the sidebar position should definitely be a preference as it's clear some people will want to move the position. 

We're testing peoples reactions to sidebars, in general, as we look to allow developers to build sidebar-based web extensions. Placing the sidebar on the right-hand side seems to make sense for content that is secondary to your browsing experience but a left-hand sidebar is ideal for navigation (e.g. bookmarks and Tab Center) for LTR readers. 

In either case, people should be allowed to choose which side to place the sidebar and we'll take a look at how to make that possible as part of Photon.

Comment 11

[Mike Taylor [:miketaylr]]

Given that the regressing bug was backed out, let's close.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1355331#c22

Comment 12

[Alice0775 White]

fixed by backed out