1807545 - option to reopen private tab as a normal tab

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Firefox for Android :: Privacy, enhancement, P5)

Description

[Chris Peterson [:cpeterson]]

From github: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/issues/10132.

Why/User Benefit/User Problem

As of today you have to copy-paste every private tabs' address to move it to the (unprivate) home screen.

What/Requirements

For now I could imagine three ways to manage the described problem.

1. Move link(s) via share menu.
2. Add option on tab swipe (as it behaves with deleting tabs) to move private tab to the home screen.
3. Longpress on tab with possible multi selection and move tab(s) over a menu.

Acceptance Criteria (how do I know when I’m done?)

When I'm able to move one or more tabs from private mode to (unprivate) home screen.

┆Issue is synchronized with this Jira Task

Change performed by the Move to Bugzilla add-on.

Comment 1

[Denis Müller [:Webworkr]]

The app "UntrackMe" from F-Droid can be used as a workaround. To do this, select "UntrackMe" from the share menu and select currently used browser as target. As a result, the desired tab is opened in standard mode. This is somewhat complicated by the intermediate step for selecting the target app, but it fulfills its purpose as a transition solution.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.fedilab.nitterizeme/

Comment 2

[Paul [pwd]]

Thanks for the information, this is such a seemingly small thing but huge in terms of quality of life.

Comment 3

[BMO Github Automation]

Attachment: [mozilla-mobile/firefox-android] Bug 1807545 - Add new "Open in regular tab" feature. (#4063)

Comment 4

[BMO Github Automation]

Authored by https://github.com/mhammond
https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/firefox-android/commit/bcac2911a42dea8a66b0c0bec0531310d5a94342
[main] Bug 1807545 - Add new "Open in regular tab" feature.

Comment 5

[Mira Lobontiu (Android QA)]

Attachment: Screenshot_3.jpg

Verified on the latest Fenix Nightly 121.0a1 from 11/9 with Google Pixel (Android 14).

The feature is only enabled for users with the "Open links in a private tab" option enabled - such users who follow links from external applications
will always have these tabs opened as private tabs, so may wish to "opt-out" of individual tabs being private.
On a private opened tab, tapping on the three-dot menu, will display the extra option "Open in regulat rab". Tapping on it, moves the private opened tab to normal mode --> the tab is not opened in private anymore.

Comment 6

[Jonathan Almeida [:jonalmeida]]

(In reply to miralobontiu from comment #5)

Created attachment 9362806 [details]
Screenshot_3.jpg

Verified on the latest Fenix Nightly 121.0a1 from 11/9 with Google Pixel (Android 14).

The feature is only enabled for users with the "Open links in a private tab" option enabled - such users who follow links from external applications
will always have these tabs opened as private tabs, so may wish to "opt-out" of individual tabs being private.
On a private opened tab, tapping on the three-dot menu, will display the extra option "Open in regulat rab". Tapping on it, moves the private opened tab to normal mode --> the tab is not opened in private anymore.

Thanks for summarizing Mira! We're going to look for UX feedback to see if this is an okay permanent place or if we should move the setting somewhere else (taking into consideration the Menu IA design project as well).