brave/brave-browser

Improve UX for setting NTP to a url

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#43302 opened on Jan 15, 2025

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Description

Description

If you want to set the New Tab URL, you have to first enable the Show home button setting, set the URL there, optionally disable the setting again, and the New tab page shows setting to Homepage.

I figured it out, but I think this very indirect and not very intuitive.

Steps to reproduce

  1. See above

Actual result

Works, but confusingly

Expected result

Should work intuitively

Reproduces how often

Easily reproduced

Brave version (brave://version info)

1.73.105 Chromium: 131.0.6778.265 (Official Build) (arm64)

Channel information

  • release (stable)
  • beta
  • nightly

Reproducibility

  • with Brave Shields disabled
  • with Brave Rewards disabled
  • in the latest version of Chrome

Miscellaneous information

No response

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptcssreact
Domain
frontenddesktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of Brave's settings UIfamiliarity with React
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Examine the Brave settings code related to 'New Tab URL' and 'Home button' settings. Look for the settings UI components in the browser source, particularly around NTP and homepage configuration. Consider a more intuitive flow that reduces the number of steps required to set the NTP URL.