Why is it that the developers like to break traditions when it comes to the interface, when mozilla prides itself on standard compliance? The upcoming prefs window for Firefox 1.1 is a case in point. A perfectly good config has been used for years. Now if you want to change to Windows-type tabs, that'd be better for novices and I wouldn't mind. But why use Apple's? It's not even obvious how the categories are sorted (vertical, then horizontal, apparently). Why can't each platform get its own style, or at least use one that most people understand? Why do things like password managers, download managers, and now options window have to be constantly reworked when standards already exist, and when far more important bugs and fixes require attention?
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Why is it that the developers like to break traditions when it comes to the interface, when mozilla prides itself on standard compliance? The upcoming prefs window for Firefox 1.1 is a case in point. A perfectly good config has been used for years. Now if you want to change to Windows-type tabs, that'd be better for novices and I wouldn't mind. But why use Apple's? It's not even obvious how the categories are sorted (vertical, then horizontal, apparently). Why can't each platform get its own style, or at least use one that most people understand? Why do things like password managers, download managers, and now options window have to be constantly reworked when standards already exist, and when far more important bugs and fixes require attention?