Forum Discussion
InPrivate theming
- Apr 27, 2020
Thank you to everyone's comments and feedback! I think we found some great ideas here that we'll be doing some design iterations and further testing on. Stay tuned, and if you have any other feedback about InPrivate or Edge, you can send us your thoughts through the browser at any time.
Hi,
I think this is question of general Edge profiles, and including the In-private mode.
This should reflect the:
- title bar text
- title bar background color
- profile icon
- shortcut file icon
...
Since, it is normal that we have separated Edge profiles (example Work and Personal), while being able to have the same profile picture in this sign-in account, then we have mess.
So my proposition is:
- have some color picker or ability to choose "theme" for the whole Edge profile, which will define, edge icon, profile icon, title bar background color etc. (example green, blue, red, etc.)
- This, new term "themes" should follow the graphic design for the whole menus, window frame etc.
- and then, for incognito, of this profile (since incognito knows my bookmarks and some other settings), to have the same, previously mentioned "edge theme" , with additional text in title, and the whole theme to be more "dark" or more solid (less transparent) version, with also modified icon and profile icon (maybe "in private Stamp" / new logo for in-private?) overlay etc.
- Theme, by itself, could define the "normal color" and its "inprivate color" , so no questions is it dark or white, or grey, or whatever color is. If user does not like his theme, it could change the theme to another option. Them could be defined with JSON or XML properties just as settings, and maybe could be imported from MS store, maybe new option like "Edge themes" there?
This needs to be cleared out first ,with few images (like screenshots) developed by some application graphic designers, so we can comment (i am not expert here).
I am talking from IT Pro, Dev and MVP perspective, also where I use single device with multiple organizations and multiple edge profiles.
Anyhow, I think this is more question for Profiles then just incognito option. Hope you will manage this question globally inside Edge product group 🙂
As I said, previously
Themes are planned and discussion is here - https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/support-themes-from-the-chrome-web-store-discussion/m-p/962788/highlight/false#M14972
However, can the color of the private mode be defined in theme or theme settings?
If you do not know what is answer (always dark, or always purple etc.) make it an option in settings (theme settings?) with some default value and that is it, all users - happy 🙂