Private tab instead of window

[KMFi]

Functionality to open a tab for privat browsing within a normal window. For when you just need to do something in private mode, but don't won't to open a new window.

Private window, should still be an option.

Photoshoped private tab.png

[Jon]

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[ACoding]

I think this will be a helpful feature for Firefox. Just a question, what name will the private tab option be? (e.g. New Private Tab)

[Anonymous]

The biggest issue with this seems to be with the correct/expected history managment of the current session and the tab context

ref. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1283320

Also the concept to isolate a tab into a seperated userContext similar to a "profile" doesnt seem to exist (yet) ... And that sounds like quite a bit of work. 

Though i'd leave this here for anybody who is interested.

[KERR]

Perhaps private browsing could be integrated with Container Tabs? The seem to have similar functionality/goals. Another idea might be to have them as temporary tabs - eg they self-destruct after a certain time.

[Tannim]

Some browsers have a "private Tor tab", I think that should be implemented too.

[Jon]

Hey all! In case you're interested, a Product Manager from the Firefox Desktop team is currently leading a discussion about private windows here: Private Windows on Firefox 

Feel free to join the conversation there and share your feedback 😃

[Jon]

Hey all,

Here with an exciting update…

Your idea has quickly received a great deal of votes (kudos) and support here in the Mozilla Connect community, so we are upgrading the status to “Trending idea.” This means it’s now one step closer to reaching our internal teams for review—learn more about The Idea Journey.

Please keep the conversation going and stay tuned for updates 😃

-The Community Team

[Jon]

Hey all,

Here with another update…

This idea has been upgraded to "In review" which means it will be brought to our internal teams for review—learn more about The Idea Journey. As soon as we have another update on its status, we’ll let you know right here in the comment section.

Stay tuned 😃

-The Community Team

[JUBAiR]

Hoping to see this pass the review process.

I was just browsing and was hoping to do the same. A quick google search brought me to this page.

This is certainly a great idea and will be a good selling point if implemented correctly.

Hoping to see this option in final release one day.

[Jon]

Hi all,

Back with an update...

This idea has been reviewed by our product team and we want to explore it more—this means that we plan to do some research here in Q1 before making a final decision on potential next steps.

Please continue the conversation here (the more details to support your case, the better) and stay tuned for updates.

Thanks!

-The Community Team

[KMFi]

Great update Jon, thanks. Exciting to see what the research shows.

Interesting comments from everyone 👍

Just thought of some details. Maybe the tab itself should be blank or just not show any info about the page it contains.

Also, if the window with a private tab have been minimized. Then when opening the window again, it probably shouldn't open on the private tab. Maybe it could open on the start/home tab or a new tab.

[sussybaka]

Private Tabs in Same Window

I would like to request a new feature in firefox that would allow users to add private tabs in the same window without having to open a new window. This would be more convenient and efficient for managing private browsing sessions.

[Jon]

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[rtestard]

Thanks @sussybaka  - can you say a little more there about the convenience aspects?

Separate windows allow for a clearer distinction between private and non private contexts - would you like private tabs inside normal windows just so that they don't get added to your browing history or rather to get increased privacy protections within them (sometimes at the expense of more breakage)?

[Anonymous]

You can have private tabs in the same window as your regular tabs by installing Temporary Containers and then enabling Delete History in its advanced settings.