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AlexB
Iron Contributor
Dec 31, 2019

Install site as an app with tabs functionality

Hi everyone, Microsoft Edge Insider is taking good shape so far and I was hoping the Install site as an app feature could be further improved. As I use lots of web apps like Linkedin, Gmail, Facebook...
site as an app
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    Deleted
    Jan 03, 2020

    AlexB Thanks for the feedback; we'll pass this on to our Apps team and let you know if they have any additional questions or insights.

     

    Fawkes (they/them)
    Project & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge

     

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AlexB
Iron Contributor
Dec 31, 2019

It could also give the option to open inside the site app or outside by for example holding shift while clicking on something or another hotkey as when you do now to open a link in a new window.

 

The that gives the end-user the choice where they want the links to open

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    jnewtay
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 16, 2021
     
    AlexB wrote:

    It could also give the option to open inside the site app or outside by for example holding shift while clicking on something or another hotkey as when you do now to open a link in a new window.

     

    The that gives the end-user the choice where they want the links to open

    AlexB Or perhaps this could be determined by the domain of the launched URL?

    If the domain of the clicked link matches the domain of the app, then it opens in a new tab within the app; however if the domain of the clicked link does not match, then it opens in a new tab outside the app (same as current functionality).

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      AlexB
      Iron Contributor
      Jun 16, 2021

      jnewtay it always open as an external window regardless. I use WPA across so many apps and the behaviour is always the same, if you click on something that should open a new tab, it ends up opening a new browser tab outside the WPA

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