Open Bug 565522 Opened 14 years ago Updated 2 years ago

Newly installed add-ons should be more prominent in about:addons UI

Categories

(Toolkit :: Add-ons Manager, defect, P3)

defect

Tracking

()

REOPENED
Tracking Status
blocking2.0 --- -

People

(Reporter: adw, Unassigned)

References

Details

(Whiteboard: [rewrite])

Attachments

(2 files)

After dragging an XPI into the about:addons tab and clicking "Install Now", the yellow-boxed "Ready to install" message at the bottom of the page is really easy to miss.  I have a big monitor, and my eyes were focused on the top of the page where the install dialog popped up.  After clicking Install Now I waited a few seconds for something to happen before realizing a yellow box had appeared at the bottom.
Hmm, that should indeed be showing at the top.
Blocks: 550048
Whiteboard: [rewrite]
It has been showing up at the top, but I wonder if an installed or updated add-on should not appear where it would once it has been installed as it does in the Extension tab of the old Add-on Mgr. UI.
Needs something better here
blocking2.0: --- → final+
Keywords: uiwanted
Assignee: nobody → bparr
Newly installed add-ons should have emphasis in the add-ons manager - at least for the duration of one session.  There are two ways to give this emphasis:

1. The number of new add-ons per category that have not yet been viewed should appear as a small number after the name of that category.  Once the category is selected or a new session begins (whichever happens first), the number should disappear.

2. New add-ons should have a different graphical style in the add-on list than older add-ons, such as a different border.  They should also be denoted as new-addons in lieu of the "last updated" text.  The new add-ons should also appear at the top of the list since by default we should order extensions and themes in the order of last update.
(In reply to comment #4)
> Created attachment 458921 [details]
> mockup: giving emphasis to new add-ons via number on category and different
> styling

How does the styles presented in this mockup relate to the styling of the new mockups?
(In reply to comment #5)
> (In reply to comment #4)
> > Created attachment 458921 [details] [details]
> > mockup: giving emphasis to new add-ons via number on category and different
> > styling
> 
> How does the styles presented in this mockup relate to the styling of the new
> mockups?

These would have the same basic functionality, with different styling (see attached)
Keywords: uiwanted
Assignee: bparr → dtownsend
Depends on: 585950
I don't believe that this blocks anymore. Add-ons that need a restart to install should be prominent enough now, anything more would be nice but I would ship without it.
Assignee: dtownsend → nobody
blocking2.0: final+ → -
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Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 6 years ago
Resolution: --- → INACTIVE
Status: RESOLVED → REOPENED
Resolution: INACTIVE → ---
Priority: -- → P3
Severity: normal → S3
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