Forum Discussion
Pinning: Where & How
johnjansen I don't understand the approach that is being taken here versus the way this worked on Edge. I agree with Drew1903 that this approach is counter intuitive in two ways. If I want quick access to a website, why do I need to create an app? If I want it pinned to the taskbar, why should it appear on Start and Desktop too?
Regarding feedback on the workflow, the current approach creates a many step process.
1) Create an app which I don't need since I am just looking for a shortcut to a website
2) Remember to pin the newly opened app to the Taskbar because if I don't it will disappear when I close the app
3) Remember to delete from the Start menu if I don't want the website in my Start menu
4) Remember to delete from the Desktop if I don't want the website on my Desktop
5) Remember to delete the app if I decide I no longer want the shortcut pinned to my Taskbar
In the comment webpage that appeared after I removed the app after testing, it says apps may be able to do things that websites can't. But if all I want is a shortcut to a website, making me create an app that has no additional functionality does not bring a benefit as far as I can see.
For something that used to be one click the complexity of creating/managing/deleting an app and managing two alternatives I didn't really want seems a lot of overhead for me as the consumer.
ms4132
Thank you for spelling out 5 Pillars of Stupidity. Nicely detailed. And, then, someone right after has lent more support to what we are all saying. I had neglected to mention, I also, discovered it gone from the taskbar if not pinned there, meaning yet, another otherwise unnecessary step. Do not make things less efficient than they are in Edge. Supposed to be improving things. Won't do that by omitting good stuff or making more, unnecessary steps to do the same thing! Sure can go from Calgary to Winnipeg via Edmonton FIRST, but, sure really silly extra kms & time that makes no good sense, cannot be justified.
And, to repeat, don't want stuff all over the desktop or having to open Start or Desktop toolbar. Edge does it right, just keep the status quo.
Cheers,
Drew