News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Firefox 76. Parent comment

Re:Firefox 76 by prophesi on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @03:58PM (#23084236)
Indifference shouldn't be surprising for a minute detail. I didn't even know about the feature until I saw this thread (clicking address bar expands it), since I normally immediately start typing once I open a new tab.

I'd even argue that indifference should be the goal when making design changes; make subtle changes over time instead of the complete overhauls that are common today.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Firefox 76 by Wowfunhappy on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @04:49PM (#23084882)
I totally agree, but only if there's also either (A) some people who actually like the change or (B) the change is addressing a specific UX problem.

If everyone is indifferent, why did you change anything?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Firefox 76 by roca on Tuesday May 05, 2020 @05:27PM (#23085283)
It is possible to fix UI problems without people noticing.

Also, people quickly get used to suboptimal UI and all kinds of UI bugs. Fixing those bugs improves the experience for new users while acclimatized users will be indifferent or even hostile to the change. It's a classic dilemma for long-lived products.

[ Parent | on HN ]