In addition, Mozilla summarizes the pros and cons of the two designs very succinctly: Positives: - Save Vertical Space - Efficiency/Remove Visual Complexity - Right now the tabs have to be connected to something. So we are adding an extra visual element for them to connect to. - Shorter Mouse Distance to Page Controls Negatives: - Breaks Consistency/Familiarity - Moving things confuses existing us
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