Dev channel update to 78.0.244.0 is live

[josh_bodner]

Hello insiders!  Today we released build 78.0.244.0 to the Microsoft Edge Dev Channel.  As promised last week, this is the first release out of the version 78 branch, and quite fittingly, it’s packed with new features and fixes.  Some of the most significant ones include: 

New features and behavior:

• Added an option in Settings to choose between light and dark themes.
• Added the ability to import cookies from the existing version of Edge.
• Added a policy to enable deleting browsing data upon exit.
• Added a policy to prevent downloads from being marked as unsafe when they come from a trusted source.
• Added what version of Edge a management policy is supported on to the list of policies.
• Added dark theme support to the feedback screenshot editor window.
• Added dark theme support to the first-run sign-in popup.
• Added dark theme support to the browser sign in error popup.
• Added a confirmation when enabling sending Do Not Track requests.

Fixes for improved reliability:

• Fixed an issue where Edge Canary crashes on launch on Mac.
• Fixed an issue where saving a PDF file sometimes causes the browser to crash.
• Fixed an issue where navigating between pages in IE mode sometimes crashes the browser.
• Fixed an issue where Netflix would sometimes fail with error D7111-1331.
• Fixed an issue where items on the Favorites Bar sometimes don’t respond to clicks when a folder is open.
• Fixed an issue where syncing sometimes gets stuck in the “Initialization” phase.
• Fixed an issue where signing into the browser sometimes fails.
• Fixed an issue where signing into the browser sometimes fails without showing any error.
• Fixed an issue where websites that were supposed to automatically sign in using the account that the browser is signed in with don’t get signed in properly.
• Fixed an issue where saving PDF files sometimes fails.
• Fixed an issue where zooming in on a PDF sometimes causes form fill to fail.

Fixes for improved behavior:

• Fixed an issue where links that would launch other applications don’t work in IE mode.
• Changed the tiles on the new tab page to show the page’s title when hovering over them instead of the page’s address.
• Removed Read Aloud from browser pages like Settings.
• Fixed an issue where the F12 Dev Tools feedback (smiley face) button sometimes doesn’t work.
• Fixed an issue where PDFs with restrictions (on printing, copying text, etc.) are not getting those restrictions enforced.
• Fixed an issue where PDF scrolling doesn’t work properly on some PDF files.
• Fixed an issue where using the arrow keys to move the text cursor in PDF forms sometimes doesn’t work.
• Fixed an issue where the first run experience showed two checkboxes to allow browsing data to sync across devices.
• Fixed an issue on Mac where the Save Page As command appears twice in the File menu.
• Fixed an issue on Mac where the language the browser is displayed in sometimes isn’t the preferred language as defined by the OS.
• Fixed an issue where an empty tooltip appears when you open a menu like the … menu.
• Fixed an issue where the geolocation usage notification sometimes remains after leaving the website it applied to.
• Fixed an issue where an extra scroll bar sometimes appears in Reading View.
• Fixed an issue where a desktop shortcut is sometimes being created when removing a profile.
• Fixed an issue where dragging and dropping IE mode tabs will sometimes cause them to show the wrong zoom level.
• Fixed an issue where the Downloads page cuts off its content when the window size decreases instead of resizing it.
• Fixed an issue where the sync confirmation dialog isn’t wide enough to fit its contents.
• Fixed an issue where some browser pages like Favorites don’t get dark or light theme applied until the page is refreshed.
• Improved the light theme in the F12 Dev Tools.
• Fixed an issue where some icons like the new tab page icon aren’t properly updating to a lighter color when the browser is switched to dark theme.
• Fixed an issue where the buttons on the PDF toolbar don’t change state when you interact with them.

As always, thanks for being an insider, and keep sending us all of your valuable feedback and suggestions! 

[#2]

Good news!
Thanks!

Testing... :)

[#3]

Good news! Thanks! Testing... :)

[#4]

We lost the ability to sync to Work Accounts.
It was working fine in the last build.

[#5]

@Abdelhak Smara The same thing happened here... In the previous version, we had a working sync for our Azure AD identities. With this update, it displays the "sync is not enabled for school or work accounts" message again... Is this intended behavior?

[#6]

@josh_bodner So glad to finally see the Share button! Will I ask too much if demand the option to always show it on the toolbar, like in the old Edge?

[#7]

@josh_bodnerNetflix player is still buggy.

[#8]

@Abdelhak Smara, @AndreLengton syncing for work accounts is currently under a controlled rollout, which is why it hasn't been mentioned in the release notes yet either.  

[#9]

"Fixed an issue where items on the Favorites Bar sometimes don’t respond to clicks when a folder is open."

Thank you.

[#10]

thanks for the clarification.

[#11]

@josh_bodner Excellent, in the last update, there was an error that broke the searching bar, making my search results displayed in Bing instead Google...now it's fixed.

Still waiting until you can add the option to make this as our default browser, so I can get rid of Google Chrome.

[#12]

Can't you do that in the computer settings? Edge Dev is offered as an option to be the default web browser in Settings>Apps>Default Apps>Web Browser in my laptop Windows 10.

[#13]

The right-click menus over tabs and the tab bar still say 'R eopen closed tab' instead of 'Reopen closed tab'.

[#14]

@josh_bodner under the new "Read aloud getting better with the cloud," you mention the "Settings & more" menu.  When I click the three dots I see "Settings" but not "Settings & more."  Am I misunderstanding or missing something?  Thanks!

[#15]

@galaxytechsolutions  If you hover the pointer over the three dots and read the tooltip, rather than click on it, it says 'Settings & more'.

[#16]

Gotcha, thanks!

[#17]

Yup, that's how I did it. I find Edge Dev uses way less system resources than chrome, especially when streaming video - so I made it default asap!

[#18]

@SOI_7 I'm not seeing any "Share" button on Edge Dev. Where is this?

[#19]

@josh_bodner thanks, IE mode is working as intended again!

[#20]

@josh_bodner  Something I was reminded of, earlier today, when I'd reported a bug in an extension that's available for both Google Chrome and Firefox, and the Chrome version also works in Edge Dev, installed from the Google Chrome Store. I agreed to check and report back on the hopefully fixed version the developer very quickly produced and put up to both the Firefox and Google Chrome extension stores.

In Firefox, quite reasonably, there is a 'check for updates' to click on in the Firefox Extension page. In Google Chrome, quite weirdly, there is no 'update' control to check for updates for extensions unless you enable 'Developer mode' - for no good reason I can think of, and I can imagine many ordinary users (a) would be wary of enabling something called that, and (b) wouldn't even think that might produce a 'check for updates' button anyway.

I see Edge Dev is following Google Chrome in this at the moment and I had to enable 'Developer Mode' to get an 'update' button for extensions to then get the updated extension I wanted to test (and it was fixed). I really cannot see any reason for or logic in the extension update button being hidden behind 'developer mode'. Could you please just put the extension update check button out in the regular extension page, and not follow Google in this silliness.

[#21]

Hello guys !!! Good news about our Edge :)) I have something to ask about :

Our edge could have a download manager like firefox have ;) ... When we put something to download,  the browser open a footer to manage, with its folder to open or click on the name of file to execute(open); forcing user go to the " X " mark to close it ... When downloading multiple files it's very annoying ... It would be amazing our new edge be something like Firefox download manager, only a bar aside the search bar shining when downloading is working, along side with the extensions ... With no footer screen annoying forcing to close the windows... Maybe we could get a half term on settings, letting users to decide best way to use it :)) Maybe a beautiful Edge logon shining would be great, with no footer/windows to force users to close if He/she is working in other things ;) Think about it guys   ... Thanks guys and thanks for the great job :))

[#22]

@SOI_7 Where is it?
Thanks

[#23]

@asdy4  They've told us that new features are only given to some of us at first as part of a 'controlled roll-out', so their monitoring can compare performance of those with the feature with those without it. As I don't see it and at least several other people don't, this must be one of the controlled roll-out situations and we'll have to wait, probably until the next update.

[#24]

@DavidGB Many thanks for the explanation.

[#25]

@josh_bodner  May I just point out that the 'Fixes for improved behavior': 'Changed the tiles on the new tab page to show the page’s title when hovering over them instead of the page’s address' doesn't help those of us who CHOSE the tiles we wanted (with the + tile, then entering the URL) as there's still no field to enter the title on tile creation, only the URL - and no option to edit a tile at all after creation, only delete.

(And I'd still like options for two rows of tiles, and how many tiles per row - as long as it lets me pick 6.)

[#26]

Mine says "Reopen closed tab"
Paul

[#27]

@paulh1 Interesting. On the last two versions plus this one, I consistently have a one character wide space between the R and the e. I can't think of any option I changed that might affect that (and especially only that).

[#28]

seems like scrollbar artifact on twitter fixed in this version. 

[#29]

The latest build has not fixed the problem with MS Edge Dev allowing access to the camera. I have set camera access to "Ask Me" and to "Block", yet I frequently get a notification from Norton that a web page is accessing my camera. I do not want people spying on me.

[#30]

@DavidGB 

And shows its K/B shortcut.

Cheers,
Drew

[#31]

@DavidGB 

David, the spacing for me is correct.  I hadn't noticed the condition of this before this Build.  Actually, I checked both Dev & Canary, correct in both.

[#32]

@Drew1903 

Well I'm out of guesses. I was wondering if you had an update with an extra feature in that menu - adding which they'd fixed the typo - that I didn't ... but I see you haven't. Here's mine:

[#33]

@DavidGB @Krauser366 

I think I'm seeing a misunderstanding. David, you are right, the Edge C Channels can be designated Default Browser in the OS Settings; the most enlightening way to test.  However, I think the other person is wondering when Edge C will be replacing Edge as the 'natural' OS Default Browser; without 'forcing' it in the OS Settings.

Some Folks, myself included, are thinking it is likely to happen w/ 1909.  Really, doubt it will be ready before that.  Heck, the 3rd (slowest) beta track isn't even available, yet.

It makes folks wonder since these early betas are, already, so well developed... and folks are, already, using the betas as their new preferred browser... BUT, still, a good while until ready for prime time or GA release or, actually, is pushed out as replacing Edge; as in when it no longer has to be downloaded & installed... well, at least, not on Win10.

Cheers,
Drew

[#34]

@SOI_7 

Where or how are you finding or seeing the Share button?? Maybe, provide a snip.  There is no mention of this in the 78.0.244.0 Announcement, the OP of this thread.

Cheers,
Drew

[#35]

@lexcyn 

WHAT??!!  1) I re-enabled all the IE Flags & still, no sign of it & 2) we aren't even supposed to have it, anymore; we were just testing it for a while... now, it's exclusively an Enterprise thing.  Nor is there any mention of this in the 78.0.244.0 Announcement, the OP of this thread.

Cheers,
Drew

[#36]

thank yoooou

[#37]

@josh_bodner 

The main announcement page says that the Microsoft Edge Insider extension is now available, but when I go to the store page, it asks for a code in order to download.

[#38]

@josh_bodner 

That issue still here, and feedback dialog can`t feedback about browser menu.

More lines of extensions moved into menu, more weird bottom margin (and a fixed left margin)

screenshots is in my original post below

original post

[#39]

Hello everyone,

Is there ane option to take a Screenshoot on Edge ? Like in Firefox (right click > Screenshoot).

[#40]

That may well be because it is exclusively available to Enterprise customers. I believe their CTOs & IT Depts would have said code for access.
I say "may" since I don't know type of User or customer you are. Ergo, just a possibility I am suggesting.

Cheers,
Drew

Sent from Windows Phone

[#41]

Jason, how, may I ask, do you come to have such a plethora of extensions?

Cheers,
Drew

Sent from Windows Phone

[#42]

@josh_bodner Regarding "Added a policy to enable deleting browsing data upon exit.": The latest policy file (from https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/enterprise?form=MB1101&OCID=MB1101) is from 08/09/2019. Will there be an update of the policy file as well soon?

[#43]

Hello to you, too

If you are putting screenshot and browser in the same sentence, you must not be talking about screenshots... Me thinks you are meaning something more like pageshots, lol. Anyway, sounds like Add notes that we have in Edge. Until it is in Edge C, I can suggest an extension from the Chrome Store. It is called Clipular. Will do Add notes types of things + Share. Also, of course, aside from any browser, you always have Snip & Sketch in the OS.

Cheers,
Drew

Sent from Windows Phone

[#44]

Yep, I`m a Extension lover
When I use Firefox before the Quantum version release, I have more extensions than ever.

If the Insider Extension store open for public developers, may be I will write my own extensions for it.

[#45]

Are you sure it is not? You sure you cannot submit? Maybe I am thinking of Store Apps not, extensions.

Cheers,
Drew

Sent from Windows Phone

[#46]

The Microsoft Edge Insider Addons page don't give me a hint.

I mean extensions for Edge C store, not original Edge`s in Windows 10 store

[#47]

I keep seeing that request in these release notes and it's been my default browser for a while now. If this is about an OS that isn't Windows 10 maybe you should be more specific in your request. In Windows 10 you can easily do that as @DavidGB wrote

[#48]

It's in the three-dots menu, below Extensions. However I've read that the team is doing an A/B testing on it so I wouldn't be surprised if someone didn't get it

[#49]

@josh_bodner  GREAT

[#50]

@josh_bodner 

Still missing the IE Mode for non Enterprise users.

Would like to see the option "Open in Internet Explorer Mode" for ALL websites, NOT only for a listed internal Website. 

Reason is, many IoT Devices like Digital Video recorders, Webcam, Switches, Telecommunication systems, IP telephones and other browser enabled gadgets need ActiveX/Flash/Internet Explorer specific functions.

I was informed, that later after Edge Chromium installation Edge and IE will removed from User access, so their is definitely a NEED for non Enterprise customer to have the IE Mode. This would be then the only way to open that IE specific webpages!!