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nickems
Copper Contributor
Jan 16, 2020

Separate language input for each tab

Hello guys,

 

I was happy to see the new Edge has been released, downloaded it, tried it, looks very promising.
One thing, that's still missing for me is the ability to select different input languages for each tab. This was available on IE, but never got to Edge, or at least I cannot find it.

 

So I'm really hoping I can have this, it would be great driver for me to get off Chrome.

    • Saviram's avatar
      Saviram
      Copper Contributor

      Saviram I happened to move to a new PC to find that KeyLayoutAutoSwitch doesn't work so I went back to the source. I found a new version, it didn't work as well and then I recalled I also moved from Chrome to Edge. I tried on the Chrome and it worked so I dug a bit in the docs and apparently there is a Rules.xml file that lists the supported browsers and Edge is not there. It is explained to add the browser process name so I did and it WORKS! i.e. the process name is msedge

  • Hi,
    you can switch between different input languages that are on your Windows using these shortcuts:

    Win key + Space
    ALT + Shift

    good thing about them is that they are universal, meaning they work on all apps and programs in Windows πŸ™‚
    • nickems's avatar
      nickems
      Copper Contributor

      HotCakeX that's not my point really, maybe I did not explain enough.

      Edge will not keep the language selected for a tab, like it would do for different windows.
      If I want to use English in one tab and German, Bulgarian or something else in another, I need to switch constantly.

      • HotCakeX's avatar
        HotCakeX
        MVP
        no I understood, Just saying that right now the easiest and quickest way is to use keyboard shortcuts.

        also you mentioned "it would be great driver for me to get off Chrome."

        does Google chrome have this feature?

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