Suggestion: Provide "open tab" within the "No open tabs" pane

[darkwing]

Why/User Benefit/User Problem

We currently show a "No open tabs" block when the user hasn't opened any tabs, but there's nothing actionable with that message. I think it would be nice for usability to show an "open a tab" icon, button, or text in that space so the user can act while their attention is focused there.

What/Requirements

Update from UX (@topotropic) Feb 18, 2020:

• When a user doesn't have any open tabs we show a button with "New tab" below the empty state message.
• Once a user tabs on the button, we launch the search view.
• See attached screenshot for specs

┆Issue is synchronized with this Jira Task

[brampitoyo]

@darkwing do you have a screenshot of what this pane looks like, and where we can find it?

@topotropic do you think we need to provide an “open a tab” action if the pane says “No open tabs”?

[brampitoyo]

@darkwing Sorry, I now realise that this pane exists in our homescreen. I wonder @topotropic whether this problem will be solved when we have the new tab tray?

[mcarare]

We already have an "open tab" button that is next to the menu button in the home screen.
And, as I remember, there was a "+" button in the open tabs section, but it was intentionally moved to the bottom bar according to #561

[topotropic]

@mcarare I have a design proposal for this, will update the issue once it's ready.

[KazaHesto]

The text colour becomes white when the theme is set to dark yet the button colour doesn't change, is this intentional?

[brampitoyo]

@KazaHesto This is unintentional. The button style should be similar to other buttons in dark theme. Not the bright purple ones, but the ones in slightly lighter grey.

[sv-sdeiac]

Verified as fixed using the latest version of Firefox Preview Nightly 3/2 #20620607.

Devices:

• Motorola Moto G6 (Android 8);
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (Android 9);
• Google Pixel 3 (Android Q).

[ekager]

I don't think this is fixed yet on my device 🤔

[sv-sdeiac]

Verified as fixed on the latest version of Firefox Preview Nightly 3/4 #20640606.

Devices: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 (Android 8). Due to that, I'll close this ticket, thanks.