{"id":1829,"date":"2014-02-07T00:11:58","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T00:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/?p=1829"},"modified":"2014-02-07T00:17:13","modified_gmt":"2014-02-07T00:17:13","slug":"firefox-for-windows-8-touch-beta-is-ready-for-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/2014\/02\/07\/firefox-for-windows-8-touch-beta-is-ready-for-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefox for Windows 8 Touch Beta is Ready for Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-7ec112cc-0910-8bf3-6e4c-f12067f53e9c\">Firefox for Windows 8 Touch Beta is ready for download and testing. This touch-friendly, tile-based Firefox is optimized for Microsoft\u2019s Windows 8 Modern UI and designed to ensure users get the best Firefox browsing experience possible on their Windows 8 tablets, touch-screen laptops and other compatible devices.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Firefox for Windows 8 Touch Beta has a new tile-based Firefox start screen with one-tap access to Top Sites, Bookmarks and History. You can continue to use familiar Firefox features like the Awesome Bar.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Firefox for Windows 8 Touch Beta supports Touch and Swipe gestures such as \u2018pinch to zoom\u2019 and one-touch swipe transitions. Other key features are:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"docs-internal-guid-7ec112cc-0910-f054-ebbc-ede28f5cd1af\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Full, Snapped and Fill views: These options let you chose if you want to view an app full-screen, or \u2018snapped\u2019 to a narrow region of the screen (typically to the left of the screen like a sidebar), or if you\u2019d like your app to \u2018fill\u2019 the remaining screen area not already occupied by an app in \u2018snapped\u2019 state.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Visual Navigation: The big tiles on the start screen make browsing a more visually-rich experience and are easy to recognize and tap. The tile-based interface simplifies auto-complete and makes searching quick and easy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-7ec112cc-0913-3c77-186b-4eb134e42715\">Windows Share integration: Share a Web page or a piece of content from any Web page to any of your installed social networks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/files\/2014\/02\/Firefox-for-Windows-8.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1832\" alt=\"Firefox for Windows 8\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/files\/2014\/02\/Firefox-for-Windows-8-600x450.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/files\/2014\/02\/Firefox-for-Windows-8-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/files\/2014\/02\/Firefox-for-Windows-8-252x189.png 252w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/futurereleases\/files\/2014\/02\/Firefox-for-Windows-8.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-7ec112cc-0913-3c77-186b-4eb134e42715\">Before you begin testing, make sure that Firefox Beta is your Windows 8 default browser. Then <a href=\"https:\/\/input.mozilla.org\/feedback\">share feedback<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bugzilla.mozilla.org\/enter_bug.cgi?product=Firefox&amp;component=General&amp;op_sys=Windows%208%20Metro&amp;rep_platform=x86_64&amp;version=unspecified&amp;comment=Issue%3A%0D%0A%0D%0ASteps%20to%20Reproduce%3A%20%0D%0A%0D%0AActual%20Results%3A%20%0D%0A%0D%0AExpected%20Results%3A&amp;status_whiteboard=%5BMetro%20Preview%5D\">file any bugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you\u2019re on Windows 8, visit the Windows Start screen to locate the Firefox tile. On Windows 8.1, visit the All Apps Screen, locate the tile there and pin it to your start screen. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/en-US\/kb\/good-news-firefox-now-touch-friendly\">Find more details here<\/a>. \u00a0Please remember to <a href=\"https:\/\/input.mozilla.org\/feedback\">share your feedback<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bugzilla.mozilla.org\/enter_bug.cgi?product=Firefox&amp;component=General&amp;op_sys=Windows%208%20Metro&amp;rep_platform=x86_64&amp;version=unspecified&amp;comment=Issue%3A%0D%0A%0D%0ASteps%20to%20Reproduce%3A%20%0D%0A%0D%0AActual%20Results%3A%20%0D%0A%0D%0AExpected%20Results%3A&amp;status_whiteboard=%5BMetro%20Preview%5D\">file any bugs<\/a>. Happy testing!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For More Information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/beta\/\">Download<\/a> Firefox for Windows 8 Touch Beta<\/li>\n<li>Firefox for Windows 8 Touch Beta <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/28.0beta\/releasenotes\/\">Release Notes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firefox for Windows 8 Touch Beta is ready for download and testing. 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