Once I learned how to use Firebug v1.3, I really loved it. It wasn't to hard to understand.
As a usability guy, I find v1.4 a step back (unfortunately). It's like a completely new product with functionality moved all around. 1. The Off button It's really really bad usability to put a new button where the [X] button used to be. Users are used to click the X button to close the panel, not switching it off. 2. Blacklist "When you push the Firebug Off button, the selected Firefox tab has its activation URI added to the blacklist." Now, why on earth would you do that? Just because I turn Firebug of, doesn't mean I want to blaclist the website. And yes, I've clicked the OFF button several times already to close the panel. So my question is, where do I find this list? 3. Menu placements You have menues ALL over the application. Some functionality you'll find when right clicking the icon in the bottom RIGHT corner. Some functionality you'll find when right clicking the icon in the top LEFT corner. Some functionality you'll find under Foirefox->Tools-> Firebug 4. Every time I reload my localhos page, Firebug is switched off. I'm guessing this sis due to the fact that SOMEHOW the URL was blacklisted. I never activly blacklisted the site. If I want to do so, I will do this by clicking the blacklist button - which is NOT the OFF button. And where do I find this blacklist? 5. In v1.3, there was this great option where I could turn on / off Console, Script and Net. I have no idea where this has gone now. Conclution: Don fix it if it works! And really don't move functionality all around and replacing old functionality with completely new functionality (like the OFF button). You must try to stay as consistant as possible. If you in 1.5 yet again choose to move around on things, I might have to find a new tool to debug my site. And my guess is that a lot of other users will do so to :( --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Firebug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/firebug?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
