715213 - Move "+" image to the left side of the tab menu, to make it more thumb-friendly

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Firefox for Android :: General, defect, P4)

Comment 1

[Aaron Train [:aaronmt]]

@:ibarlow, what about those that hold the device in their right hand as it is now? Can't win :)

Comment 2

[Ian Barlow (:ibarlow)]

As a matter of fact, Madhava, Patryk and I have been talking about designing a way to make the UI reversible, for that very reason. Mking a browser that's comfortable to use is super important to us, so expect to see more thinking on that in the near future. :)

Comment 3

[Ian Barlow (:ibarlow)]

Oh, sorry I misread your comment. The idea of moving the plus icon to the left is actually specifically for the benefit of people who hold the phone in their right hand. It's generally more comfortable to touch the left side of the screen with your thumb than it is to scrunch up your thumb to tap the right edge.

That said, my previous comment is still true, a reversible UI is something we are thinking about.

Comment 4

[Sriram Ramasubramanian [:sriram]]

Attachment: Patch

This patch moves the "+" to the left.
However, the touch area is available for the entire row (currently).
I don't find any change in "target size", except for a visual change to align the X and + on the left side.

Comment 5

[Sebastian Hengst [:aryx] (needinfo on intermittent or backout)]

Why not move the + button to a static position like top and center?

Comment 6

[Sriram Ramasubramanian [:sriram]]

http://hg.mozilla.org/integration/mozilla-inbound/rev/be23da096c40

Comment 7

[Joe Drew (not getting mail)]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/be23da096c40

Comment 8

[Brad Lassey [:blassey] (use needinfo?)]

Sriram, be sure to request approval for aurora

Comment 9

[Aaron Train [:aaronmt]]

Verified on M-C
Mozilla/5.0 (Android; Linux armv7l; rv:12.0a1) Gecko/20120130 Firefox/12.0a1 Fennec/12.0a1

Comment 10

[Sriram Ramasubramanian [:sriram]]

Comment on attachment 590881 [details] [diff] [review]
Patch

[Approval Request Comment]
User impact if declined: 
None. Just the "+" is moved from left to right. The tappable area remains the same.

Testing completed (on m-c, etc.): Landed on m-c on 01/28

Risk to taking this patch (and alternatives if risky):
None.

Comment 11

[Paul Feher]

Verified on:
Nightly Fennec 13.0a1 (2012-03-05)
Aurora Fennec 12.0a2 (2012-03-05)
Device: HTC Desire Z
OS: Android 2.3.3

The "+" is moved to the left and the touch area is available for the entire row.