2033927 - Newtab Nova privacy link color and focus styling fix

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Firefox :: New Tab Page, enhancement)

Description

[Irene Ni [:ini]]

We want to update the "Privacy Notice" link to use the Nova purple link color, and the correct focus outline style.

Comment 1

[Irene Ni [:ini]]

Attachment: Bug 2033927 - Newtab Nova privacy link color and focus styling fix. r=thecount

Comment 2

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/699dd812b9fa
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/f62930fa5ac5
Newtab Nova privacy link color and focus styling fix. r=thecount,home-newtab-reviewers

Comment 3

[Cosmin Sabou [:CosminS]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/f62930fa5ac5

Comment 4

[Simona Rosu [:srosu], Ecosystem QA]

Hi, Irene! I have verified this enhancement using the latest Firefox Nightly 152.0a1 (Build ID: 20260423082823) on Windows 10 x64, macOS 15.7.3, and Ubuntu 24.04.1.

• The text color of the “Privacy Notice” link and its focus outline is purple.

However, while verifying this issue, I noticed that the focus outline of the “Privacy Notice” link has sharp corners rather than rounded ones and does not match the rounded focus outline shown on other Nova‑styled links. Based on this, I’m marking the issue as Verified and have filed a separate issue for the focus outline style: Bug 2034746.

Comment 5

[Irene Ni [:ini]]

Thank you for verifying. I'll discuss with the team if a follow-up is needed!

Comment 6

[Donal Meehan [:dmeehan]]

Per QA report https://docs.google.com/document/d/1msjhNgjxU2oicjouy2TzeiGRlBaz7BYMu0EoBHLk57g/edit?tab=t.0
Please consider adding a beta uplift request

Comment 7

[Phabricator Automation]

firefox-beta Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined/Reason for urgency: Keyboard navigation users would not receive the correct focus styling
• Code covered by automated testing?: yes
• Fix verified in Nightly?: yes
• Needs manual QE testing?: yes
• Steps to reproduce for manual QE testing: 1. Open a new tab.

2. Press the “Tab” key until the “Privacy Notice” link is focused.
3. Observe the focus outline styling.
   Expected: The privacy link should use Nova (purple) link color.

• Risk associated with taking this patch: low
• Explanation of risk level: CSS only changes
• String changes made/needed?: N/a
• Is Android affected?: no

Comment 8

[Irene Ni [:ini]]

Attachment: Bug 2033927 - Newtab Nova privacy link color and focus styling fix.

Original Revision: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D295703

Comment 9

[Pulsebot]

https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/89e3d45b5c99
https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta/rev/eca7501236e3

Comment 10

[Simona Rosu [:srosu], Ecosystem QA]

I have verified this enhancement using the latest Firefox Beta 151.0b5 (Build ID: 20260501090355) on Windows 10 x64, macOS 15.7.3, and Ubuntu 24.04.1.

• The text color of the “Privacy Notice” link and its focus outline is purple.