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Glowtape
Brass Contributor
Nov 19, 2019

Bring back clearer indicators whether we're in InPrivate or AppGuard modes

The old non-Chromium Edge had a clear rectangular indicator in the top left corner, blue for InPrivate and orange when using AppGuard. It'd be nice if that could be brought back.   More so because ...
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HotCakeX
MVP
Dec 19, 2019

Hi Glowtape 

 

There has been changes since you posted this, for example the InPrivate indicator now has a Blue outline, it stays the same regardless of your Edge theme (light/dark)

 

 

I find it sufficient to let users know they are using InPrivate mode, but wanna know what you think about it too 🙂

 

Application Guard's indicator still needs improvements though, it's Still not easily recognizable

 

 

 

Version 81.0.368.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit), latest version

  • Glowtape's avatar
    Glowtape
    Brass Contributor
    Dec 21, 2019

    HotCakeX I've seen that. I'd still prefer them to go the way the "old/classic" Edge had it. That was pretty clear and easy to discern. I have no idea how the current way is deemed acceptable, when they had a better UI in the past on the non-Chromium version. Isn't the UI in Chromium HTML+TypeScript, too? Can't be that hard to add.

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      HotCakeX
      MVP
      Dec 22, 2019
      Well for me it's fine.