Blair McBride [:Unfocused] (UNAVAILABLE) Assignee
	Description • 15 years ago

This is a tracking/meta bug for the redesign of the Addons Manager UI.

Project page is at: 
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Projects/Extension_Manager_Redesign

	Jennifer Morrow [:Boriss] (UX)
	Comment 1 • 14 years ago

Meta bug for implementing new interface for the add-ons manager.  This requires platform-specific graphics as well as new interactions and behaviors for add-ons.

The new add-ons manager interface will consist primarily of variations on three separate interfaces:

1. List View
  - Each category of add-ons (except Themes/Backgrounds) displays at its top level a list of all the add-ons it contains
  - Information included in each entry is:
       * Add-on name
       * Add-on icon
       * Add-on author (links to AMO profile)
       * Add-on description (curtailed after one line)
       * Date add-on was last updated
  - Buttons included in each entry are:
        * Disable/enable toggle button
        * Preferences link (launches in separate window)
        * "More" link (launches Detail View of add-on)
  - Clicking an add-on selects that entry; multi-select is enabled
  - Selected add-ons display an X in the top right corner for deletion
  - Notifications for an add-on appear above the add-on's title in its entry
  - Searching for a specific add-on produces a variation on List View, with the added option to search for add-ons available to download as well as ones which are currently installed

2. Themes and Backgrounds View
  - Themes are displayed first, backgrounds second - both groups are collapsible
  - Each entry includes:
       * Add-on name
       * Add-on preview
       * Add-on author (links to AMO profile)
  - Clicking an add-on selects that entry; multi-select is enabled
  - When an add-on is selected, it displays:
       * An X in the top right corner for deletion
       * A "more" link (launches Detail View of add-on)
       * A link to wear that add-on
- If the user has only installed backgrounds, no themes display (and vice versa)

3. Detail View (Bug 562902)
- Gives further information about a single add-on
- Displays:
       * Add-on name
       * Add-on author (links to AMO profile)
       * Full add-on description
       * A contribution link if the author has opted into donations
       * Specific information such as compatibility, rating, last updated
       * Allows the user to switch between manual and automatic updates

	Robert Kaiser
	Comment 5 • 14 years ago

(In reply to comment #1)
>   - Selected add-ons display an X in the top right corner for deletion

Hmm, this is almost completely undiscoverable, I'm sure not finding that will confuse a good number of users. Also, this is not visible in your mockups.

> 3. Detail View (Bug 562902)
>        * Add-on name

Please also include the version here, in your mockups, that's completely missing from the detail view.

Other than those two things, the mockups look pretty good though, I like them, cool stuff!

	Dave Townsend [:mossop]
	Comment 6 • 14 years ago

(In reply to comment #1)
> Meta bug for implementing new interface for the add-ons manager.  This requires
> platform-specific graphics as well as new interactions and behaviors for
> add-ons

This bug is not where we're going to be doing the work for these.

> The new add-ons manager interface will consist primarily of variations on three
> separate interfaces:
> 
> 1. List View

This will be covered by bug 585950

> 2. Themes and Backgrounds View

This will be taken care of in bug 520124

> 3. Detail View (Bug 562902)

	Jennifer Morrow [:Boriss] (UX)
	Comment 7 • 14 years ago

(In reply to comment #5)
> (In reply to comment #1)
> >   - Selected add-ons display an X in the top right corner for deletion
> 
> Hmm, this is almost completely undiscoverable, I'm sure not finding that will
> confuse a good number of users. Also, this is not visible in your mockups.
> 
> > 3. Detail View (Bug 562902)
> >        * Add-on name
> 
> Please also include the version here, in your mockups, that's completely
> missing from the detail view.
> 
> Other than those two things, the mockups look pretty good though, I like them,
> cool stuff!

Robert, thanks for the feedback - I've responded to your comment on bug 586066#c3 in order to separate design discussion from the implementation discussion that will happen here

	alex_mayorga
	Comment 8 • 14 years ago

Please verify/add bug 597088.

Thanks!