Fenix: Suggestion for the Tab Switcher
What is the user problem or growth opportunity you want to see solved?
Too many taps and screens to go through to start a new search. To start a new search one has to first click on tab count, then on the plus icon and then finally on the search bar. In the previous/ stable version it is just two taps: click on the tab count and then on the search bar.
My Suggestion: When clicking on + in tab tray along with opening the home page/ new tab make the search bar come in focus automatically so that the keyboard pops up as soon as we open a new tab so that we can begin a new search in just two taps. For the quick tiles you can add them to a drop down menu when the search bar is in focus and replace them with the search suggestions once we start typing (a bit similar to Samsung browser).
Another small tweak: Long press on the tab count to start a new tab with search bar in focus. So that if a person wants to start a new search he can do it quickly this way and if a person to open the quick tiles without having to deal with the autofocus on search bar can do it the traditional way.
How do you know that this problem exists today? Why is this important?
This is a small feature that will definitely save time and effort by significantly reducing the time to start a new search.
Who will benefit from it?
Everyone who wants to save time.
Oranko
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Long press on the tab count to start a new tab with search bar in focus
A few days ago a long press behaviour for the tab counter was already implemented. It opens a menu with options to close the current tab, open a new tab or open a private tab. This proposal conflicts with the already implemented behaviour.
cadeyrn
on 12 Jun 2020
Long press on the tab count to start a new tab with search bar in focus
A few days ago a long press behaviour for the tab counter was already implemented. It opens a menu with options to close the current tab, open a new tab or open a private tab. This proposal conflicts with the already implemented behaviour.
I would say that it is a better solution. My primary usage of tab switcher is switching apps and not opening new one. A keyboard and search bar appearing will feel distracting and take space. Existing implementation of opening a new tab on long press appears to be a good solution since it preserves the tab tray's function, while also preventing extra click and thumb movement to open new tab from tab tray, though slight modifications can be made such as to open a new tab directly or a new private tab directly, when in normal or private mode respectively, rather than showing separate options for them, to save time as the op desires
Shaurya-Kalia
on 12 Jun 2020
Yes. This feature would help people. If possible, please implemente it.
RealGJ
on 13 Jun 2020
I didn't see this issue in search, so I created a more specific issue here: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/issues/11955 (naming issues for search helps!).
yoasif
on 25 Jun 2020
@brampitoyo and @topotropic for UX consideration
AmyYLee
on 4 Jul 2020
➤ Betty Fleming commented:
🚩 Flag added
Need to do some quantative analysis first
data-sync-user
on 11 Aug 2020
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I would say that it is a better solution. My primary usage of tab switcher is switching apps and not opening new one. A keyboard and search bar appearing will feel distracting and take space. Existing implementation of opening a new tab on long press appears to be a good solution since it preserves the tab tray's function, while also preventing extra click and thumb movement to open new tab from tab tray, though slight modifications can be made such as to open a new tab directly or a new private tab directly, when in normal or private mode respectively, rather than showing separate options for them, to save time as the op desires