Firefox OS/Haida

Overview

Haida is a full concept that aims to propose a radically different user experience in line with the DNA of Mozilla: https://etherpad.mozilla.org/haida-summit. The concept is wide and has been divided in three versions.

The metabug to track tech side of Haida is bug 918790

The features Haida will introduce are:

• Sheets navigation
• Browser Integration into System
• Rocketbar
• Replaceable Homescreen
• Customizable Lockscreen
• Visual Design Refresh
• Updated Systems Tray and Notifications
• Updated Homescreen
• New Content Model (bookmarks, etc)

Haida Phase 1

Dev Roadmap

This version will introduce minor user faced changes and will starts major platform plumbing. The visible changes for the user are:

• Edge gestures (Apps into sheets)
• Browser Integration into System
• E.me homescreen integration
• [MWC anticipation] Part of new Visual design should be available at the end of the period.

With "Edge Gestures", the user will learn a new way to navigate between Apps. Apps will remain the same as well as in-app navigation. The Browser will be elevated at System level. This will avoid code duplication and will open a new land for future improvement. E.me will carry on its integration into the homescreen.

Behind the scene, major work have started / will start

• on platform side
  • Datastore API [should have landed]
  • Shared workers[12 weeks - should be delivered early January 2014]
    • Tracking is on bug 916204
    • IDB in workers [24 weeks - should be delivered early March 2014]
  • Replaceable Homescreen [should be delivered early January 2014]
  • Customizable Lockscreen [not expected before 1.5]
  • Graphics improvement
• on gaia side
  • Facebook Contacts will move to Datastore
  • Bookmarks and History will move to Datastore

Roadmap chart phase 1

UX Roadmap/ Specs

Below you will find the proposals for phase 1 as of Oct 10th. We will be posted updated specs as revisions are available. PLEASE NOTE THESE SPECS ARE WORK IN PROGRESS and do not reflect a committed state for FC for 1.3:

• Edge gestures (Apps into sheets): https://mozilla.box.com/s/cxsuctcrdsm4aou5983u (updated Oct 11)
• Browser Integration into System: https://mozilla.box.com/s/s3xx046zxhxyxci971ur (updated Oct 11)
• Download Manager/ Settings Tray: https://mozilla.box.com/s/o3lgtiic7un44bedktkm (Oct 10)
• Visual Refresh: [meta] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=925925
  • Depends on:
    • [Building Blocks] Update headers BB visual design https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=925929
    • [Building Blocks] Update toggle switch BB visual design https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=925933
    • [Building Blocks] Update range slider visual design https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=925945
    • [Status bar] Color changing status bar https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=925930

In addition, please refer to the UX team's breakdown of features, which is meant to be a matching pair to the technical roadmap above: https://docs.google.com/a/mozilla.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0At7p7w52w1tOdC1rQzRJdHUyMWROVTZTZ1dNQ2NoLXc&usp=sharing#gid=0

Haida Phase 2

Dev Roadmap

Nota bene: MWC will take place during this period. UI, UX and dev work may occur.

This version will introduce the Rocketbar and a new Homescreen.

• Rocketbar (phase 1) will provide Datastores search (among user's bookmarks, history and facebook contacts) and hopefully Marketplace and E.me search
• Homescreen will take advantage of the work done for replaceable Homescreen.

Behind the scene

• Apps will be refactored to take advantage of the sheets model for in-apps navigation.
• Mail and Calendar move to Datastore use

Roadmap chart phase 2

UX Roadmap/ Specs

Working specifications for phase 2 to date (again, work in progress as of Oct 10th):

• Rocket Bar: https://mozilla.box.com/s/oiahvxjubsd7h6kgtkc2
• Updated Content Model: coming soon...

Haida Phase 3

This version will activate the full Haida concept.

• Boosted Rocketbar
  • Search into e.me and Marketplace
  • Search among exposed Datastores
  • Opensearch
• In-apps navigation with sheets
• Replaceable Homescreen
• Customizable Lockscreen
• New UI

Roadmap chart phase 3