Mozilla's new CEO personally asked, Firefox has started developing native tab group functions

According to German media Golem, after the personal attention of Mozilla’s new CEO Laura Chambers, the Firefox browser has once again launched the development of the native tab group function. News on March 19 showed that Mozilla’s emphasis on user experience and continuous improvement of browser functions will bring users a better browsing experience. Under the leadership of Laura Chambers, Firefox is working hard to improve its functionality and performance to meet the growing needs of users. This move will allow Firefox to remain competitive in the browser market and further

According to IT House’s 2015 report, Firefox launched a tab group feature called Panorama in 2009. However, according to Mozilla data, only a handful of users were using this feature at the time. As a result, Mozilla removed the feature in 2016 and recommended users to use third-party add-ons instead.

▲ Functional screenshots from IT House’s 2015 report

As users’ needs to open multiple web pages increase, the tab group function becomes more and more important. In recent years, browsers such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge have successively introduced this feature. However, Firefox, which was the first to launch the tab group function, has become one of the few mainstream browsers that does not support this feature.

Therefore, in the new feature request section of the Mozilla Connect official feedback community, "Native tab grouping/more customized tab bar" has become one of the posts with the most likes.

The most liked feature request in the official Mozilla community

Recently, Mozilla’s new CEO Chambers responded to a user petition in the community, saying that he had learned about the situation from the development team. The development team has elevated the development of the tab group feature to a high priority and assigned a dedicated person to be responsible for it. In addition, Chambers also mentioned plans for automatic naming of smart tab groups.

Mozilla’s new CEO Chambers replies

Many community members believe that former Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker had some shortcomings in promoting the development of Firefox. Therefore, positive interactions between Chambers and the community are seen as a positive sign.

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