Photon is more than just the visuals that you see on the screenshots.Mozilla tweaked animations, icons and many other things to improve the responsiveness of the browser. Users who want more control can install the New Tab Override extension by Sören Hentzschel. Firefox users can customize the New Tab page with a click on the cogwheel icon to display or hide any of the elements (removing all leaves a blank page).
The page features a search, top sites, highlights, Pocket recommendations (only select countries) and snippets that Mozilla displays. Activity Stream was launched as a Test Pilot experiment before Mozilla implemented the functionality in the browser. The New Tab Page and Start Page of Firefox 57 is based on Activity Stream now. "save page to Pocket" displays options to add or remove the icon from that spot. Mozilla added dupes of the first two options inside the address bar as well. You find options to bookmark the page, or save it to pocket, and options to copy or email the link, send the tab to a connected device, or take a screenshot there. This is the new Page Actions menu that lists options to interact with the page directly. When you navigate to a site you will notice the new "." menu that is placed inside the address bar. New items can be placed on the main toolbar or a new ">" menu designed for items that you don't want placed on the toolbar but in reach anyway. You can still drag and drop many interface elements around, or remove them entirely from the browser UI. The menu is fixed, meaning that you cannot add or remove items from it anymore.Ĭustomize options are still provided though as you can see on the screenshots above. The Firefox menu is still at its default location, but it is not made up of icons anymore but of text links (with icons instead). Compact uses a little bit less of space, touch is optimized for devices with touch capabilities. Version 57.0 of the browser comes with a light and dark theme that you can switch between, and options to change the theme's density to touch or compact modes. This means that Photon is not just a new paint for Firefox, but something deeper that took factors such as speed and responsiveness into account.Īs far as the interface is concerned, Firefox 57.0 introduces changes to the New Tab page, the Firefox menu, themes, and customization options.įirefox's theme has changed if you used a previous version of the browser you will immediately notice the changes.
Photon is more than just an interface overhaul however as it is part of the Mozilla Quantum project. Firefox 57.0 comes with a modified interface, the first major refresh of Firefox's design since the release of the controversial Australis interface in Firefox 29.0.
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