Please restore side-scrolling shortcuts on new tab page in Firefox for Android

[JNavas]

The title pretty much says it all.

Up through Firefox Android 143 Shortcuts on the new tab page could be quickly side-scrolled, but that appears to be removed in 144, which I find significantly more clumsy.

Please restore the prior behavior, at least as an option. Thank you.

[AcrossFromItaly]

I also wrote a post on the same subject at around the same time as yours. I absolutely agree with you

[JNavas]

It wasn't broke before, but it is now that Firefox 144 has rolled out.
Does Mozilla not understand that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it?"
Hello, Mozilla! Please, please bring it back (at least as an option).

I abandoned Firefox a few years ago when Mozilla screwed up the Android UI.
I came back when Android Firefox supported extensions because I could write extensions to resolve UI issues.
But I can't fix this with an extension, and it's a big enough deal that I may abandon Firefox again.
SIc transit gloria mundi.

[BelFox]

I like the recent UI changes in Firefox for Android, but this is a step backwards. 

See also https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/shortcuts-not-scrolling-in-firefox-version-144/m-p/107984.

[f0ckerstalker22]

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[Hena-Ortang]

Hey @JNavas,

Yeah, I have noticed the same thing too. I’m a web developer working in Italy, and that side-scrolling shortcut feature was super handy. It made it quick to move between saved links, and I really miss it since the 144 update.

Now it feels a bit clunky - extra taps just to get where you want. I would be great if Firefox could bring back the old scroll behaviour or at least give us an option to enable it again. It was such a small thing, but it made a big difference.

Best Regards

Hena Ortang, Italy

[SheikhAzharuddi]

Guys why scroll or click show more, why cant I view more than 8 shortcuts , why restrict our ability...in iceraven one can pin unlimited number of shortcuts..firefox also had this long back ago but they decided to restrict for some mysterious reason! I have recently posted an idea for this , probably it will be visible after sometime..please support 

[JNavas]

@SheikhAzharuddi 
You can pin more than 8 shortcuts.
The issue is that to view more than 8 you now have to touch Show all and deal with an entirely new screen instead of just side-scrolling. 

[SheikhAzharuddi]

But I want to see more than 8 in a single view like iceraven browser..my entire screen is free as I have disabled bookmarks, recently visited etc..

[JNavas]

As I wrote, to see more than 8 you have to touch Show All.

Please don't hijack this issue, which is about the prior side-scrolling behavior, not a redesign of the New Tab screen. Thank you.

[Merci-chao]

Absolutely agree.
The "Show All" button requires a more precise operation to tap, compared to the previous design where I could simply tap anywhere within a large area and slide.
In addition, I'm very confused why there's no option to display 16 or all shortcuts by default. I only use shortcuts on the home page, and half of it is empty. I always have to click "Show All" just to access the 9th shortcut for no apparent reason.

[BelFox]

Dear @Jon,
Would you be so kind to forward this to the Android/mobile team? It would be nice to have a team member (UI designer) explain the rationale for removing this very useful feature. Maybe there is a good reason, but for many people here on Connect and Reddit, it feels like a big regression. It is not too late to roll back this change, I hope.

Thanks in advance! Firefox rocks.

[RCDV]

+1

I don't get why this was removed?