1879089 - Update the tab hover preview to reflect the current state of the page

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Firefox :: Tabbed Browser, enhancement, P1)

Description

[Giorgia Nichita, Release Desktop QA]

Found in

• 124.0a1

Affected versions

• 124.0a1

Tested platforms

• Affected platforms: Windows 10x64, macOS 14, Ubuntu 22
• Unaffected platforms: none

Preconditions

• browser.tabs.cardPreview.enabled set to true

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open two tabs and hover over the tab that is currently not in focus to activate the hover preview.
2. Click on the inactive tab, then scroll or navigate through the open site to modify the content of the page.
3. Return to the first tab and once again hover over the previously inactive tab to initiate the hover preview.

Expected result

• The tab hover preview should dynamically update to reflect changes in the page preview as users navigate through the site.

Actual Result

• The tab preview remains static, displaying the initial frame of the page and does not update as the user scrolls or navigates.

Notes
The introduction of this enhancement improves user experience by providing real-time updates in tab hover previews. This functionality proves valuable to users by offering a quick and accurate glimpse into the current state of the open webpage, facilitating efficient navigation and content identification without the need to switch tabs.

Comment 4

[Chris Peterson [:cpeterson]]

This bug is a THP release blocker.

Comment 5

[DJ]

Attachment: Bug 1879089 - generate a fresh tab preview screenshot every update. r?#tabbrowser-reviewers,emilio

Comment 6

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/82442a3ee8c0
generate a fresh tab preview screenshot every update. r=emilio,tabbrowser-reviewers,mak

Comment 7

[Serban Stanca [:SerbanS]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/82442a3ee8c0

Comment 8

[Giorgia Nichita, Release Desktop QA]

Verified as fixed on Firefox 128.0b2 (20240612091431) or Firefox Nightly 129.0a1 (20240614094239) across the following platforms: Windows 11x64, macOS 13, Ubuntu 22.04.