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On 23-03-2015 16:09, Bryan Price wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 5:33 AM,
Sławomir Lach <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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opinion URL and search bars took unnecessarily space,
while page<br>
is displayed in tab. In think these elements should be
displayed only,<br>
when new(blank) tab is displayed or user click close tab
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The URL bar shows the URL, so I can make sure I'm not getting
phished by an almost look alike. It also shows me if the
connection is all secure, or mostly secure, and that I'm may be
missing something because Firefox is blocking insecure content.
If I have my hand already over my mouse, it's easier for me to
refresh the page if necessary. Getting rid of the URL bar makes
browsing a much, much less secure experience, IMHO. Especially
as I go from one webpage to another in the same tab. There is
just too much information there to be taken away.<br>
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There's an add-on that already does this, kind of, it hides the
navigation toolbar by default:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/the-fox-only-better/">https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/the-fox-only-better/</a> (yes,
it's mine, I'm shameless).<br>
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Obviously it's not a behavior/feature for every user, but I thought
it was worth mentioning it, even if only for its concept, since you
brought up the urlbar's information value. It's possible to retain
all the urlbar's information-based roles without a (visible) urlbar
itself, while still fitting in with the browser's original "design";
whether that's a better tactic than the current model is an entirely
different matter, of course, and definitely subject to each user's
tastes. I just don't believe these two views need to be mutually
exclusive.<br>
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Luís Miguel<br>
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