Public bug reported: Ubuntu 20.10 (and downstream distros using ubuntu's firefox package).
Package version: 84.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 Firefox on Ubuntu uses "Firefox Web Browser" as its name in the GNOME menu and other locations. I expect "Firefox" to be used as the name for Firefox. Outside of Ubuntu, Mozilla's Firefox is ubiquitously referred to as "Firefox" and never "Firefox Web Browser". By default, Windows 10, macOS 11.16, Fedora 33, and Flatpak versions/packages of Firefox all use "Firefox" as the app name for Firefox. This bug from 16 years ago seems to describe the original change: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/7947 This bug provides rationale behind the original change, that "Firefox needs more description that just the name." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/12739 While the longer "Firefox Web Browser" is not necessarily a confusing name, I do not believe it adds anything of value to the user's experience. Web browser makers such as Mozilla or Google seem to agree, and refer to their browsers as "Firefox" or "Google Chrome", respectively. There is no explicit mention of "web browser" within their name. This is likely as firefox, and especially chrome are very recognized names nowdays. Note this issue is *not* about the name of the package itself (currently "firefox"). It is only about the name that shows in the GNOME top bar/menu/app launchers. It is the value for "[Name]" on the third line of /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop To fix this issue the default name for Firefox in the aforementioned ubuntu packaged firefox.desktop file would need to be changed. Translations may also need to be adjusted which upstream should already have names for. Snap also uses "Firefox Web Browser" as its app name for its Firefox package, and is affected similarly. If this bug is resolved as suggested, the snap package should be changed too for consistency. Some Desktop file documentation from GNOME: https://developer.gnome.org /integration-guide/stable/desktop-files.html.en ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: Ubuntu 20.10 (and downstream distros using ubuntu's firefox package). Package version: 84.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 Firefox on Ubuntu uses "Firefox Web Browser" as its name in the GNOME menu and other locations. I expect "Firefox" to be used as the name for Firefox. Outside of Ubuntu, Mozilla's Firefox is ubiquitously referred to as "Firefox" and never "Firefox Web Browser". - By default, Windows 10, macOS 11.16, Fedora 33, and Flatpak versions/packages of Firefox all use "Firefox" as the app name for Firefox. - This bug from 16 years ago seems to describe the original change: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/7947 + By default, Windows 10, macOS 11.16, Fedora 33, and Flatpak + versions/packages of Firefox all use "Firefox" as the app name for + Firefox. + + This bug from 16 years ago seems to describe the original change: + https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/7947 This bug provides rationale behind the original change, that "Firefox needs more description that just the name." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/12739 While the longer "Firefox Web Browser" is not necessarily a confusing name, I do not believe it adds anything of value to the user's experience. Web browser makers such as mozilla or google seem to agree, and refer to their browsers as "Firefox" or "Google Chrome", respectively. There is no explicit mention of "web browser" within their name. This is likely as firefox, and especially chrome are very recognized names nowdays. - - Note this issue is *not* about the name of the package itself (currently "firefox"). It is only about the name that shows in the gnome top bar/menu/app launchers. It is the value for "[Name]" on the third line of /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop + Note this issue is *not* about the name of the package itself (currently + "firefox"). It is only about the name that shows in the gnome top + bar/menu/app launchers. It is the value for "[Name]" on the third line + of /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop To fix this issue the default name for firefox in the aforementioned ubuntu packaged firefox.desktop file would need to be changed. Translations may also need to be adjusted which upstream should already have names for. Snap also uses "Firefox Web Browser" as its app name for its firefox package, and is affected similarly. If this bug is resolved as suggested, the snap package should be changed too for consistency. Some Desktop file documentation from GNOME: https://developer.gnome.org /integration-guide/stable/desktop-files.html.en ** Description changed: Ubuntu 20.10 (and downstream distros using ubuntu's firefox package). Package version: 84.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1 Firefox on Ubuntu uses "Firefox Web Browser" as its name in the GNOME menu and other locations. I expect "Firefox" to be used as the name for Firefox. Outside of Ubuntu, Mozilla's Firefox is ubiquitously referred to as "Firefox" and never "Firefox Web Browser". By default, Windows 10, macOS 11.16, Fedora 33, and Flatpak versions/packages of Firefox all use "Firefox" as the app name for Firefox. This bug from 16 years ago seems to describe the original change: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/7947 This bug provides rationale behind the original change, that "Firefox needs more description that just the name." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/12739 While the longer "Firefox Web Browser" is not necessarily a confusing name, I do not believe it adds anything of value to the user's - experience. Web browser makers such as mozilla or google seem to agree, + experience. Web browser makers such as Mozilla or Google seem to agree, and refer to their browsers as "Firefox" or "Google Chrome", respectively. There is no explicit mention of "web browser" within their name. This is likely as firefox, and especially chrome are very recognized names nowdays. Note this issue is *not* about the name of the package itself (currently - "firefox"). It is only about the name that shows in the gnome top + "firefox"). It is only about the name that shows in the GNOME top bar/menu/app launchers. It is the value for "[Name]" on the third line of /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop - To fix this issue the default name for firefox in the aforementioned + To fix this issue the default name for Firefox in the aforementioned ubuntu packaged firefox.desktop file would need to be changed. Translations may also need to be adjusted which upstream should already have names for. - Snap also uses "Firefox Web Browser" as its app name for its firefox + Snap also uses "Firefox Web Browser" as its app name for its Firefox package, and is affected similarly. If this bug is resolved as suggested, the snap package should be changed too for consistency. Some Desktop file documentation from GNOME: https://developer.gnome.org /integration-guide/stable/desktop-files.html.en -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1909266 Title: Change menu name from "Firefox Web Browser" to "Firefox" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1909266/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
