#580 Use list mode for tab switcher

test of #403
related #538 #180

build/bromite_patches_list.txt

@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ Timezone-customization.patch
 00Always-allow-inspect-fallback.patch
 00Add-cromite-flags-support.patch
 00Add-PartialLowEndModeOnMidRangeDevices-flag.patch
+00Use-list-mode-for-tab-switcher.patch
 
 00Temp-PerformanceNavigationTiming-privacy-fix.patch
 00Temp-disable-predictive-back-gesture.patch

build/patches/00Use-list-mode-for-tab-switcher.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+From: uazo <[email protected]>
+Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:38:10 +0000
+Subject: Use list mode for tab switcher
+
+Added a setting for the option
+
+need: Add-cromite-flags-support.patch
+License: GPL-2.0-or-later - https://spdx.org/licenses/GPL-2.0-or-later.html
+---
+ .../tasks/tab_management/TabUiFeatureUtilities.java      | 2 +-
+ chrome/android/java/res/xml/privacy_preferences.xml      | 7 +++++++
+ .../Use-list-mode-for-tab-switcher.grdp                  | 9 +++++++++
+ .../chrome_feature_list_cc/tab-switcher-list-mode.inc    | 3 +++
+ 4 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+ create mode 100644 chrome/browser/ui/android/strings/cromite_android_chrome_strings_grd/Use-list-mode-for-tab-switcher.grdp
+ create mode 100644 cromite_flags/chrome/browser/flags/android/chrome_feature_list_cc/tab-switcher-list-mode.inc
+
+diff --git a/chrome/android/features/tab_ui/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/tasks/tab_management/TabUiFeatureUtilities.java b/chrome/android/features/tab_ui/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/tasks/tab_management/TabUiFeatureUtilities.java
+--- a/chrome/android/features/tab_ui/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/tasks/tab_management/TabUiFeatureUtilities.java
++++ b/chrome/android/features/tab_ui/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/tasks/tab_management/TabUiFeatureUtilities.java
+@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class TabUiFeatureUtilities {
+      */
+     public static boolean shouldUseListMode(Context context) {
+         // Low-end forces list mode.
+-        return SysUtils.isLowEndDevice();
++        return ChromeFeatureList.isEnabled("TabSwitcherListMode");
+     }
+
+     /**
+diff --git a/chrome/android/java/res/xml/privacy_preferences.xml b/chrome/android/java/res/xml/privacy_preferences.xml
+--- a/chrome/android/java/res/xml/privacy_preferences.xml
++++ b/chrome/android/java/res/xml/privacy_preferences.xml
+@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ found in the LICENSE file.
+         android:summary="@string/settings_incognito_tab_lock_summary_android_setting_off"
+         android:persistent="false" />
+
++    <org.chromium.components.browser_ui.settings.ChromeSwitchPreference
++        android:key="use_tab_switcher_list_mode"
++        android:title="@string/tab_switcher_list_mode_title"
++        android:summary="@string/tab_switcher_list_mode_summary"
++        app:featureName="TabSwitcherListMode"
++        app:needRestart="true" />
++
+     <PreferenceCategory
+         android:key="security_section"
+         android:title="@string/security_section_title" />
+diff --git a/chrome/browser/ui/android/strings/cromite_android_chrome_strings_grd/Use-list-mode-for-tab-switcher.grdp b/chrome/browser/ui/android/strings/cromite_android_chrome_strings_grd/Use-list-mode-for-tab-switcher.grdp
+new file mode 100644
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/chrome/browser/ui/android/strings/cromite_android_chrome_strings_grd/Use-list-mode-for-tab-switcher.grdp
+@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
++<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
++<grit-part>
++    <message name="IDS_TAB_SWITCHER_LIST_MODE_TITLE" desc="Text for 'Use list mode for tab switcher' settings-privacy option.">
++        Use list mode for tab switcher
++    </message>
++    <message name="IDS_TAB_SWITCHER_LIST_MODE_SUMMARY" desc="Summary text for 'Use list mode for tab switcher' settings-privacy option.">
++        Activates the list view of tabs in the tab switcher
++    </message>
++</grit-part>
+diff --git a/cromite_flags/chrome/browser/flags/android/chrome_feature_list_cc/tab-switcher-list-mode.inc b/cromite_flags/chrome/browser/flags/android/chrome_feature_list_cc/tab-switcher-list-mode.inc
+new file mode 100644
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/cromite_flags/chrome/browser/flags/android/chrome_feature_list_cc/tab-switcher-list-mode.inc
+@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
++CROMITE_FEATURE(kTabSwitcherListMode,
++                "TabSwitcherListMode",
++                base::FEATURE_DISABLED_BY_DEFAULT);
+--
+2.25.1