Implement a breadcrumb trail for in-content UI, to help navigate around (and unify) various levels and pages of in-content UI - such as the addons manager, permissions manager, preferences, download manager, etc.

I've been thinking about how to implement this for a while, so I thought I'd actually try it. The same code would also work for the addon manager.

So.. as I mentioned on IRC, I've had a more complete patch for this for awhile. And I really should have attached it here, sorry :\ It's missing tests, and it's missing updated graphics (which I had from shorlander, but I think the mockups have since changed again). And the idea of breadcrumbs themselves is missing some direction, since it's not clear on whether they're wanted/needed, or exactly how they should behave (eg, should all in-content UI have a common "Firefox" root element or not?). Not sure how cleanly this patch will apply, it's been awhile since I looked at it.

(In reply to Blair McBride (:Unfocused) from comment #2) > It's missing tests, and it's missing updated graphics (which I had from > shorlander, but I think the mockups have since changed again I think it's the latest mockup : http://people.mozilla.com/~shorlander/incontent-breadcrumbs/incontent-breadcrumbs.html

(In reply to Guillaume C. [:ge3k0s] from comment #3) > I think it's the latest mockup : Yea, but then there's also newer Australis mockups that have a different breadcrumb design: https://people.mozilla.com/~shorlander/files/australis-design-specs/images/Australis-i01-DesignSpec-InContentUI-%28Addons-Manager%29.jpg But I think even that mockup is old now. Will ping shorlander tomorrow.

(In reply to Blair McBride (:Unfocused) from comment #4) > (In reply to Guillaume C. [:ge3k0s] from comment #3) > > I think it's the latest mockup : > > Yea, but then there's also newer Australis mockups that have a different > breadcrumb design: > https://people.mozilla.com/~shorlander/files/australis-design-specs/images/ > Australis-i01-DesignSpec-InContentUI-%28Addons-Manager%29.jpg > > But I think even that mockup is old now. Will ping shorlander tomorrow. In fact the mockup I posted above is newer that the Australis one (that I've also posted in another bug). But I think Shorlander is the best person to answer.

Comment on attachment 623592 [details] [diff] [review] Older WiP Well it's not the way I would've done it (obviously) but I guess it makes things a little tidier. I wonder if the first button in the addon manager should be the category name (given that all the categories are visible on the left) or just 'Add-On Manager'.

(In reply to Guillaume C. [:ge3k0s] from comment #5) > But I think Shorlander is the best person to > answer. I asked shorlander yesterday (I thought he was going to comment here), and the following mockup is the most recent design: https://people.mozilla.com/~shorlander/files/australis-design-specs/images/Australis-i01-DesignSpec-InContentUI-%28Addons-Manager%29.jpg

(In reply to Blair McBride (:Unfocused) from comment #7) > (In reply to Guillaume C. [:ge3k0s] from comment #5) > > But I think Shorlander is the best person to > > answer. > > I asked shorlander yesterday (I thought he was going to comment here), and > the following mockup is the most recent design: > > https://people.mozilla.com/~shorlander/files/australis-design-specs/images/ > Australis-i01-DesignSpec-InContentUI-%28Addons-Manager%29.jpg Yes I redesigned it to match the rest of the toolbar button redesign for Australis. I am still working on the button states. I can create new images based on the previous version from your patch. Or whatever format is needed if we don't go with that implementation :)

(In reply to Geoff Lankow (:darktrojan) from comment #6) > I wonder if the first button in the addon manager should be the category > name (given that all the categories are visible on the left) or just 'Add-On > Manager'. I originally had a root 'Add-on Manager' item, but Limi wasn't convinced of its worth. I generally like it there, but it does increase the noise :\ But the recent mockups have it there, so I dunno.

(In reply to Stephen Horlander from comment #8) > I am still working on the button states. I can create new images > based on the previous version from your patch. Or whatever format is needed > if we don't go with that implementation :) It'll really depend on what the different button states are like. If you get that figured out, I'll figure out the easiest way to implement it, and what kind of images we need.

(In reply to Blair McBride (:Unfocused) from comment #7) > (In reply to Guillaume C. [:ge3k0s] from comment #5) > > But I think Shorlander is the best person to > > answer. > > I asked shorlander yesterday (I thought he was going to comment here), and > the following mockup is the most recent design: > > https://people.mozilla.com/~shorlander/files/australis-design-specs/images/ > Australis-i01-DesignSpec-InContentUI-%28Addons-Manager%29.jpg Ok thanks for the info. I was assuming the other was the newer one because of the time it was uploaded. In fact I don't know if breadcrumbs is the best solution : a right side menu could be nice too (like new Chrome uber-page)