Remove obsolete security.secure_connection_icon_color_gray pref
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(Firefox :: Site Identity, task, P3)
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(Reporter: pbz, Assigned: pbz)
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There is leftover code for it but the pref isn't consumed anymore.
See https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/search?path=&q=security.secure_connection_icon_color_gray
Edit: Correction, this is actually still working. However, we can still remove it since we don't ship with the green lock icon anymore.
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Comment 1•2 years ago
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Updated•2 years ago
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Pushed by pzuhlcke@mozilla.com: https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/20c4f3149fb1 Remove security.secure_connection_icon_color_gray pref. r=prathiksha
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Comment 3•2 years ago
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What is the reasoning for not shipping the green lock anymore?
Users caring about security/privacy liked the feature.
https://privacy-handbuch.de/handbuch_21l1.htm (in German)
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/uhqt6p/changing_securitysecure_connection_icon_color/
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Comment 5•2 years ago
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I wasn't personally involved in the decision process for this UI change. However I can think of two arguments here:
- Having a positive indicator like a green lock icon can be problematic, since users might mistake the lock as "this site is trustworthy", but in reality the lock only indicates intact transport encryption, not more. That means you want to be careful with positive security indicators. I think ideally we would only use negative indicators here, like the crossed out lock or a "not secure label", when there is a problem with the connection or the site uses plain HTTP. This is especially relevant now that HTTPS is widely adopted and plain HTTP sites are less popular.
- A monochrome lock icon fits better with the current Firefox design.
While it's not officially supported, If you need the green lock back you can try to create your own userChrome.css which allows you to change styles for the Firefox chrome UI.
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