Hi folks,
Over the next couple of months, we will be testing an updated sidebar, its tools, and vertical tabs in the release version of Firefox (remember, a while back, we asked you to try it out in Nightly 131, and we appreciated your feedback and encouragement in this Connect thread). If you are using the release version, you might get early access to these features and get a nudge to try them out.
Only a portion of users in Firefox releases 133 and 134 will see this experience, helping us evaluate and improve the features. If you’re part of the experiment, we’d love for you to try this early version and share your thoughts.
We’re also working on many improvements you’ve requested, including:
- Easier ways to close tabs in the collapsed sidebar.
- Expanding the sidebar on hover.
- Reducing space used by tools in the expanded sidebar.
- Visually and functionally polishing the sidebar tools panels and browser layout in the vertical tabs mode.
As usual, we appreciate your patience as we iron out the rough spots in the experience. If you’re not ready to engage with these new features, you can disable them in the sidebar settings or opt out from the experiment via about:studies.
Looking forward to hearing your feedback!
