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nullbon
Brass Contributor
Oct 29, 2024

Favorite Bars in Workspaces changed since this morning

Hi everyone! 

 

Since yesterday, all my Workspaces had their own favorite bars. When I reopened Edge this morning, I was shocked at first, because I thought my favorites had all disappeared. But it turns out they are now hidden under a folder on the left of the Favorites Bar, making it annoying and cumbersome to access them and the rest of the Favorites bar is now shared among Workspaces.

 

I don't know if I accidentally changed an option but I couldn't find a way to revert it back to how it was.

 

I also couldn't find any information on this being a new feature that was introduced yesterday. If it is, I really don't like it because I don't want to see my work related tabs when I am in my free time workspace and clicking an extra folder each time I want to access a workspace is really cumbersome.

 

Has anyone else noticed this change? I really hope it is an option. ðŸ˜…

  • jasonf2130's avatar
    jasonf2130
    Copper Contributor

    nullbon I sent this feedback to Microsoft.  If you feel like I do, copy it and send via the feedback function in Edge.

    Hi Microsoft Team,

    With the latest Edge update, the functionality of "workspaces" has unfortunately taken a step back for me. One of the primary benefits I valued in workspaces was the ability to keep a separate set of favorites on the favorites bar for each workspace. This separation was essential for organizing my workflow effectively.

    In the current version, all workspace favorites are now accessible only by clicking a button, and I can no longer keep only those specific favorites displayed in the favorites bar. Having this level of control was crucial to my productivity, and I miss the simplicity of this setup.

    Please consider reintroducing the ability to assign distinct favorites to the favorites bar for each workspace, as it was before. This feature was invaluable for my use of Edge, and I’m hoping it can make a return.

    Thank you for your time and consideration!


    Let me know if you’d like to add or change anything to make it fit your experience even better!

    • nullbon's avatar
      nullbon
      Brass Contributor
      Thanks!! Done! Let's hope they rethink it or at least introduce an option.
    • davidc1114's avatar
      davidc1114
      Copper Contributor

      I looked it up and was able to find the version they added the feature.  

      Version 125.0.2535.51: May 17, 2024

      • nullbon's avatar
        nullbon
        Brass Contributor

        Thanks... it says it was a controlled rollout and it is so long ago and we're like the first people to complain about it. I doubt they're ever gonna change it back with how slow it is moving. I'm really disheartened. I only just found Edge and it was basically the browser I've always been looking for and was immediately in love. And after a week of use it is almost useless to me now. :/

  • jasonf2130's avatar
    jasonf2130
    Copper Contributor
    I don't like it. The main reason I use workspaces is to keep them totally separate from the default setup. I only want what's relevant to be visible in the browser.
  • nullbon's avatar
    nullbon
    Brass Contributor

    Hi everyone! I just checked out the Edge Dev channel and the favorites bar in that build is back to how it used to be. So hopefully this means our voices were heard! I hope the update finds its way into stable soon. But whoever else is bothered a lot by it, I recommend switching to Canary or Dev for the time being.

    • nullbon's avatar
      nullbon
      Brass Contributor

      It seems like I was wrong? I opened Edge Dev and now this one is showing the new changed favorites bar as well, like the Stable. I wonder why? It was a fresh install and I had never installed Edge Dev before.

  • nnitishsingh350's avatar
    nnitishsingh350
    Copper Contributor

    I'm also witnessing the same change. This is a stupid move by Microsoft. Now the purpose of having a certain workspace is no longer served— why one had a need for a workspace? Because he/she wanted to keep their different work profile segregated from each other nullbon 

  • nullbon's avatar
    nullbon
    Brass Contributor

    I feared that's the case 😕 I wish they would introduce it as an option instead of disrupting our workflows without prior warning.

     

    It may sound fussy, but with this change Edge went from the perfect Browser that suits my workstyle perfectly to slightly better than Vivaldi.

  • yuvr99's avatar
    yuvr99
    Copper Contributor
    I'm glad I'm not the only one, it's amazing how one small update ruined edge for me
  • Jane_Maverick's avatar
    Jane_Maverick
    Copper Contributor
    This update ruin my experienced. One of the main reasons I use MS Edge because I can separate bookmark of each workspace. I don't see any benefit from this change. What the head of product of this company thinking...?

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