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MissyQ
Microsoft
MicrosoftTop Feedback Summary for March 19
Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback.
Hey there, Insiders! Welcome to this week's top feedback update. This summary is being posted slightly earlier than the change summary update thanks to a scheduling situation. The change summary Josh creates will be posted but since this post doesn’t rely on the Dev channel update, we’re switching it up a little bit. Keep an eye out for his update!
One of our most popular sync items is being marked as Addressed this week! Enable sync of installed browser extensions between devices is now live in both Dev and Canary channels. Several of you noticed well before today, and we always enjoy seeing you all discover these features as we slowly roll them out.
Additionally, when we moved several new tab page items to Planned for March last week, we promised an update with more details. We posted that update in this discussion, which is now linked under each of those items. Head over there and let us know what you think of the changes and what suggestions you think might to help improve the new tab page!
Here’s our updated list this week:
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Status |
Feedback |
On this list for |
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Addressed |
Enable sync of installed browser extensions between devices |
19 weeks |
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Planned for March |
Provide option to keep specific cookies when choosing to clear browsing data on close |
18 weeks |
|
Planned for March |
Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo |
30 weeks |
|
Planned for March |
Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page |
30 weeks |
|
Planned for March |
Allow the search bar in the new tab page to be configured with other search providers |
30 weeks |
|
Planned for March |
Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page |
30 weeks |
|
Planned for Summer |
Enable sync of browsing history between devices |
19 weeks |
|
Planned |
Allow more top sites on the New Tab Page |
2 weeks |
|
Planned |
Highlighter tool for PDF files |
4 weeks |
|
Planned |
Enable navigation of PDF files via table of contents |
5 weeks |
|
Planned |
Edge cannot find devices to cast media |
7 weeks |
|
Planned |
Make Edge available on Linux |
8 weeks |
|
Planned |
Support read aloud of PDF files |
8 weeks |
|
Planned (Join the discussion) |
Add the ability to ink on web pages |
20 weeks |
|
Planned (Join the discussion) |
Provide different options for sorting favorites |
30 weeks |
|
Planned |
Support themes from the Chrome Web Store |
30 weeks |
|
Planned |
Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website |
30 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
Ask users if they want to close all tabs when they close a browser window |
25 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame |
26 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome |
28 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
30 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System |
30 weeks |
|
In Discussion |
Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge |
30 weeks |
|
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files |
30 weeks |
|
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
30 weeks |
|
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
30 weeks |
|
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
30 weeks |
|
Not Planned |
Support mouse gestures for common actions like navigation and tab close |
13 weeks |
|
Not Planned (View the discussion) |
Allow sign-in to the browser with a Google account |
23 weeks |
And here’s the list of top “quality areas” that we’re actively working on in response to your feedback:
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Bring more extensions to the extensions store |
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Edge should use less memory than it does |
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Edge should use less CPU than it does |
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Scrolling should feel smoother for web pages |
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Scrolling should feel smoother for PDF files |
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Opening a new tab is too slow |
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Update does not always work reliably |
Definitions:
Addressed – Changes to address this feedback are visible to all users in the Canary and Dev channels
Not Planned – We don’t currently plan to address this feedback, though we will continue to track it and reconsider our approach if needed.
Planned for… – We’re working on this and currently plan for it to be addressed in the Canary channel before the end of the month indicated.
Planned - We have reviewed this feedback and have a plan to address it. However, we aren't ready to share a target time frame just yet.
In Discussion – We’ve reviewed this feedback and to learn more we have started a discussion about it here in the Microsoft Edge Insider Forum.
Under Review – We are reviewing this feedback internally and do not have a plan to share at this time.
Quality Area – We will give extra weight to fixes and opportunities in this area. Please continue to report specific bugs and make specific asks.
Archive of previously addressed topics:
Spoiler
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Feedback |
On this list for |
Addressed on |
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Some users are unable to access any web page |
3 weeks |
Mar 11, 2020 |
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Favorites sync issues, including sync not working, deleted favorites reappearing, and favorites being duplicated |
13 weeks |
Mar 4, 2020 |
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Provide an option to add a share button to the tool bar |
17 weeks |
Feb 26, 2020 |
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Need for better handling of links when there is more than one profile |
26 weeks |
Feb 21, 2020 |
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Touchpad two-finger scrolling is sometimes triggering a right click instead |
24 weeks |
Feb 21, 2020 |
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Add the ability to change the location for news content on the new tab page |
20 weeks |
Jan 22, 2020 |
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Provide the ability to change the title of tiles on the new tab page |
22 weeks |
Jan 22, 2020 |
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Enable search in the extensions store |
17 weeks |
Dec 19, 2019 |
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The taskbar icon is not updating to the new Microsoft Edge logo |
1 week |
Nov 14, 2019 |
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A round of improvements to scrolling experience, with more (including performance) to come down the line |
12 weeks |
Nov 14, 2019 |
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YouTube.com does not render properly and appears extremely magnified |
1 week |
Nov 4, 2019 |
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Bring the OneNote Web Clipper to the Microsoft Edge extensions store |
4 weeks |
Nov 4, 2019 |
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Improve discoverability of the home button since some users are asking for it. (Join the discussion) |
8 weeks |
October 29, 2019 |
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Microsoft Edge is crashing whenever a new tab is opened from a link |
1 week |
October 22, 2019 |
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Inking for PDF files |
9 weeks |
October 22, 2019 |
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Provide an option to remove the send feedback “smiley” button from the toolbar |
1 week |
October 15, 2019 |
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Show the New Tab Page in dark theme when the browser is in dark theme |
6 weeks |
October 1, 2019 |
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Add the ability to turn off the news feed on the new tab page |
6 weeks |
October 1, 2019 |
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ClickOnce deployment of Windows applications from web pages |
6 weeks |
October 1, 2019 |
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Website elements are being flipped upside down when switching between tabs |
1 week |
September 17, 2019 |
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Sign-in profile picture is not always kept up to date |
4 weeks |
September 17, 2019 |
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“Administrator Mode Detected” error message when opening the browser |
2 weeks |
September 4, 2019 |
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Add a favorites button to the toolbar, for quicker access to favorites |
1 week |
August 29, 2019 |
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Make it easier to share web content with other users and apps |
1 week |
August 29, 2019 |
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Drop down menus in some web pages are not working |
1 week |
August 29, 2019 |
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Add a dark theme to Microsoft Edge |
Addressed before these posts started |
|
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Build translation capabilities into the browser |
Addressed before these posts started |
|
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Delete browsing history on exit |
Addressed before these posts started |
|
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Show favorites bar only on the new tab page |
Addressed before these posts started |
|
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Bring back reading view |
Addressed before these posts started |
|
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Sync data with my work or school account |
Addressed before these posts started |
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MissyQ you did a fairly good job on the smooth scrolling, but one thing that is still missing and overlooked is the smooth pinch-zoom experience, especially with Precision Touchpads.
Also, there is a font rendering issue of tab titles with CJK fonts. I'm using English and Chinese language packs, English being the display language. For Chinese characters, the font of titles was MS Yahei in the original Edge, but it's not in the current Chromium Edge (I can't tell what font it's using). In addition, it's the wrong font variation (zh-TW) for Chinese (Simplified). (See also https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/issues/4508 for related discussions.)
MissyQ Set aside hasn't moved at all 😕
Alex Bachinskiy wrote:Set aside hasn't moved at all 😕
Have you checked this out?
I think Microsoft should just announce that the "Set aside tabs" feature has been renamed to "Collections" HotCakeX
Whatever became of "smooth scrolling"? It was a specifically highlighted item on the Insiders website early on. Seems to have just disappeared yet I have not seen, in Edge, what I was expecting as smooth scrolling. I do see that Edge is honoring the mouse settings in Windows 10.
Specifically, the lines scrolled up in Edge are relative to the "how many lines to scroll each time" setting. However, even at the lowest setting of 1 line, the scroll in Edge is jerky and not smooth. To be clear, my yardstick for "smooth scrolling" is the behavior seen in Firefox. With it, the screen feels directly attached to the mouse wheel and moves in direct proportion. In other words, micro-movement in increments of far less than a whole line. To get the equivalent in Edge, it would seem that the mouse settings would have to allow for a minimum of 0.1 instead of 1 line. Am I expecting something in Edge that is not going to come? Is the fact that "smooth scrolling" disappeared from the to-do list an indication that what we have is as good as it is going to get?
- MissyQ
HotCakeX We don't have any info around that at this time. Once we do have info on that, I'm sure you will see a tile on the update page.
TrafGib We've actually been slowly working on progress for that. It's no longer listed in the main feedback list, but it is in a smaller table just under the main list for our quality areas. This is considered to be an area where we will have consistent improvements. Whenever you run into an issue that particularly frustrates you with regards to scrolling, please submit that feedback through the browser. The team is looking for those!
Alex Bachinskiy While there's no movement on this list, we have recently launched a feature with our Dev and Canary channels for Collections. Now you can add all tabs to a collection and open them all up in the same window, a new window, or an InPrivate window. We'd love for you to give this feature a shot and then send feedback to the team! We aren't considering this a replacement but definitely want to hear how users of set aside tabs feel about this feature in particular. 🙂 HotCake linked to one of their posts on this subject that should explain this feature further.
MingjieZhao We have seen pretty consistent and similar feedback about touch gestures. We cannot possibly have every device out there to test, so with that in mind I highly encourage you to submit feedback via the browser, give specific details of what you would like to see in the description, and include all diagnostic data. This will ensure the team has all of the details of your experience and your hardware to consider.
I know the team is still working on font rendering for non-Romanized letter languages. Two pain points I have talked to them about is Chinese and Thai. If it's been a while since you've submitted feedback about this issue, please submit it again. This way the team knows that there's still users being impacted by this.
Missy Quarry (she/her/hers)
Community Manager - Microsoft EdgeMissyQ THANK YOU!!! I'll definitely use it and provide my feedback!
