https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tree-style-ta... has a 'Compatible with Firefox 57' badge, and I've been using it with no issues.
I've always been satisfied with the built in session management (restore last session on open) and don't have any feedback on the other.
Not only is the new Tree Style Tabs a step backwards from the old, I'm also not running that addon, but this one: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-tree/ I find it lighter and more responsive.
As for the session manager, I need more features: saving and loading several sessions, etc.
Re:Firefox 56: Last Stop Before Quantum
by twobyfour on Friday October 06, 2017 @01:00PM
(#15418330)
Agreed. The inability to customize button placement and the enforcement of a lowest-common-denominator default placement is painful. Unfortunately, all the other major alternatives are just as bad or worse.
Unsure, but doesn't the 'Customize' option give you exactly the ability to customize button placement?
Re:Firefox 56: Last Stop Before Quantum
by twobyfour on Friday October 06, 2017 @05:55PM
(#15420764)
There are some things you could change that will be going away - such as having separate (and equal sized) forward and back buttons and separating them from the location field; breaking out the stop and reload buttons; changing button appearance; and the like that depended on XUL and are going away with the new "Proton" UI.
Even now adjustments I used to be able to make in seconds by installing an alternative theme now take an hour of wrestling with the Classic Theme Restorer extension to restore and unbreak with each version upgrade.
The session management piece is my big sticking point. I've come to rely on Session Manager, but the developer has already stated it will not be ported because necessary APIs are not available through WebExtensions. Since Chrome has better options (mostly through Session Buddy, which isn't nearly as good as Session Manager, but it'll have to do) I guess I'll be going to Chrome full time.
How's the redesign ugly?
Re:Firefox 56: Last Stop Before Quantum
by andrepd on Saturday October 07, 2017 @12:41AM
(#15422306)
Well, I guess it's subjective, but I find it uglier than the previous design. The obsession with excessive flatness and the deterioration of user experience in favour of "prettier" visuals never sat well with me.
Re:Firefox 56: Last Stop Before Quantum
by Ar-Curunir on Friday October 06, 2017 @12:00PM
(#15417828)
Tree style trends had already been ported
The ugly redesign is also a thorn in my side.