2012297 - SUMO Update for Desktop Address Bar Lock & Shield Changing to Unified Trust Panel

Status: NEW

(support.mozilla.org :: Knowledge Base Content, task)

Description

[Chris Bellini (:cbellini)]

Did you check out the steps and FAQs for submitting requests to the CX content team? (yes or no)? [REQUIRED]

yes

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Content access restriction: Is the content restricted to staff or under embargo (yes or no)? [REQUIRED]

no

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Product (ensure to select only one product for each ticket. If your request involves multiple products, file an individual Bugzilla for each)

Firefox for Desktop (Windows)
Firefox for Desktop (macOS)
Firefox for Desktop (Linux)

Select the type of request.

KB content update

Please summarize the request, emphasizing any user-facing changes. Include historical context or background information if it helps users understand the new features or changes. [REQUIRED]

On desktop Firefox, we are combining the functionality of the address bar's Lock icon (for providing the current tab's site information) and Shield icon (for protections specific to both the current tab's protection applied and general protection settings) into a single Shield icon that displays both types of information into a Unified Trust Panel.

Articles such as https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop make reference to the lock and shield with corresponding screenshots, and will need to account for the single icon and new Unified Trust Panel.

Are the user-facing changes mentioned above for the production release, or is the feature/change experimental/ beta? (Production, Experimental or Beta) [REQUIRED]

Production (Release), but also applicable to Fx 149+ Beta and Nightly.

Are the new features or changes region-specific? Are they going to be released in a gradual rollout? [REQUIRED]

They will neither be region specific nor release via gradual rollout.

Please indicate if this is an on- or off-train release [REQUIRED]

On-train in Fx 149 Release

What is the anticipated release date? [REQUIRED]

March 24, 2026

Does the content need to be published prior to the release date? If so, when? [REQUIRED]

no

Does the content need to be localized in any languages outside of EN-US? If yes, please indicate which languages. [REQUIRED]

all supported languages

Please include any related JIRA/Github/Bugzilla tickets, documentation, demos or practical use cases. [REQUIRED]

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1964725

Please include links to any design assets, visuals, figma files, etc. [REQUIRED]

https://www.figma.com/file/fYqZbJCyoO4IO0LxgSRWW8?node-id=7800%3A46149&mode=dev

Please add instructions for testing that will enable us to replicate the expected product behavior. [REQUIRED]

• set browser.urlbar.trustPanel.featureGate to true if it isn't already

Does the content need approval before publishing? If yes, identify the one approver responsible for this task.

Yes, Gayatri Pendse

Comment 1

[Alice Wyman]

Many other SUMO articles refer to the padlock and shield icons and how they function, such as:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/site-permissions-panel
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/site-information-panel
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-tell-if-my-connection-is-secure
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/mixed-content-blocking-firefox
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-page-info-window

In case it helps, articles that include the padlock or shield icon image are listed here:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/gallery/image/41815
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/gallery/image/41819

Comment 2

[Alice Wyman]

Attachment: Fx149UnifiedTrustPanel.png

Unified Trust Panel combining Padlock and Shield icons and functionality in Firefox Nightly version 149 (see comment 3 below)

Comment 3

[Alice Wyman]

Attachment: Fx149UnifiedTrustPanel.png