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zghadyali
Microsoft
Jan 05, 2021Turn off F12 opening DevTools with new Edge setting
Hello Insiders! We've heard a lot of feedback in the Microsoft Edge DevTools from customers who accidentally press F12 and didn't intend to launch or use the DevTools. To help solve this proble...
peter_giles
Sep 16, 2021Copper Contributor
This would have to be about the dumbest thing I've seen Microsoft do in a long time.
First up, it forgets my choice every time Edge updates.
Secondly, are you going to ask if you wanted to press every individual key press just because some users are fat-fingered and can't cope with fixing their own mistakes by pressing F12 a second time?
The stupidity of this is staggering.
First up, it forgets my choice every time Edge updates.
Secondly, are you going to ask if you wanted to press every individual key press just because some users are fat-fingered and can't cope with fixing their own mistakes by pressing F12 a second time?
The stupidity of this is staggering.
pp_e2
Sep 17, 2021Iron Contributor
It's not only one example. It looks as if Microsoft would like to follow up Vivaldi's Byzantine lavishness in pandering to everyone's whim. I'm all for an efficient and a slim Edge. Otherwise MS Edge will end soon with Settings part taking over 50% of code.