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.

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

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)

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.

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