[tor-bugs] #7495 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Create browser-based update notification mechanism

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#7495: Create browser-based update notification mechanism
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 Reporter:  mikeperry             |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  enhancement           |         Status:  new      
 Priority:  major                 |      Milestone:           
Component:  Firefox Patch Issues  |        Version:           
 Keywords:  SponsorJ tbb-bounty   |         Parent:           
   Points:                        |   Actualpoints:           
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Comment(by brade):

 Replying to [comment:2 mikeperry]:
 > Hrmm.. it seems like a floating panel might be hard to distinguish from
 a CSS popup
 > in a malicious webpage, especially since it seems bound to the interior
 of a browser
 > window.
 >
 > What if we turned the Torbutton yellow, changed the tooltip text, and
 added a menu
 > option that sent users to the update link? Would people notice this, or
 we still
 > need a popup?

 A XUL floating panel can be moved any where on the screen.  It is a full
 native window that will always stay on top (thus making it harder to
 ignore).  It could be opened partially overlapping the toolbar area to
 make it obvious that it is not part of content.  It is still possible that
 users might confuse it with a popup window but a popup window will display
 the URL at the top.

 Changing the color and/or graphic within the Torbutton might be a good
 idea but it would be easier for people to ignore.

 Maybe use the popup and also change the look of the Torbutton?  That way,
 users who are unsure of the popup could close it and use the Torbutton
 menu to access the update.

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