Nov 04 2019 06:04 AM - edited Nov 14 2019 11:02 AM
Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback.
Hello insiders, and a special welcome to our Beta channel audience who received Microsoft Edge version 79 today!
This is our weekly update on the top feedback we are hearing from you via the Send feedback smiley. All the feedback you send us drives action on the team, including individual bug reports, quick feedback on the latest features, and ideas for the future. If you provide your email when you give feedback, you’ll usually get an email response to close the loop when the feedback has been addressed. However, for the topics we hear about the most often from the most people, we wanted to do something more, so back in August we started these weekly top feedback summaries. Here we tell you the status and plan for these top topics, and in some cases host discussions here in the Microsoft Edge Insider Forum to explore more with you.
Last week we started discussions about four topics (click to see and participate in the thread for each):
This week we had one bug with YouTube which generated a lot of feedback. The YouTube.com site wasn’t rendering properly and appeared extremely magnified. This bug is fixed in the latest Dev and Canary channel builds (and was never introduced in Beta). Let us know if you see any more issues here.
Also this week we have some new feedback to cover about sync capabilities. We’ve seen an increase in requests for both browsing history and extensions to sync between different devices. We’re pleased to say these are already planned for the near future. We expect them to arrive in the Dev and Canary channels in January at the latest.
Finally, we’re happy to announce the arrival of the OneNote Web Clipper in the extensions store, which was the top requested extension.
The full updated list is below . . . and this week we’re introducing an archive of previously addressed topics which you can find if you scroll all the way to the bottom.
Thanks, and see you next week!
Status |
Feedback |
On this list for |
Addressed |
YouTube.com does not render properly and appears extremely magnified |
New! |
Addressed |
Bring the OneNote Web Clipper to the Microsoft Edge extensions store |
4 weeks |
Planned for November |
A round of improvements to scrolling experience, with more (including performance) to come down the line |
11 weeks |
Planned for November |
Provide the ability to change the title of tiles on the new tab page |
11 weeks |
Planned for November |
Need for better handling of links when there is more than one profile |
11 weeks |
Planned for November |
Enable search in the extensions store |
11 weeks |
Planned for January |
Enable sync of installed browser extensions between devices |
New! |
Planned for January |
Enable sync of browsing history between devices |
New! |
Planned |
Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo |
11 weeks |
Planned (Join the discussion) |
Support themes from the Chrome Web Store |
11 weeks |
Planned (Join the discussion) |
Provide different options for sorting favorites |
11 weeks |
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files |
11 weeks |
Under Review |
Provide an option to add a share button to the tool bar |
1 week |
Under Review |
Add the ability to ink on web pages |
1 week |
Under Review |
Opening a new tab is too slow |
6 weeks |
Under Review |
Ask users if they want to close all tabs when they close a browser window |
6 weeks |
Under Review |
Support mouse gestures for common actions like navigation and tab close |
7 weeks |
Under Review |
Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame |
7 weeks |
Under Review |
Add the ability to change the location for news content on the new tab page |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Touchpad two-finger scrolling is sometimes triggering a right click instead |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page |
11 weeks |
Under Review |
Allow the search bar in the new tab page to be configured with other search providers |
11 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
11 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
11 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
11 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
11 weeks |
Under Review |
Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page |
11 weeks |
Under Review |
Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System |
11 weeks |
Under Review |
Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge |
11 weeks |
Under Review |
Allow sign-in to the browser with a Google account |
11 weeks |
Quality Area |
Bring more extensions to the extensions store |
8 weeks |
Quality Area |
Edge should use less memory than it does |
9 weeks |
Quality Area |
Edge should use less CPU than it does |
11 weeks |
Quality Area |
Scrolling should feel smoother for web pages |
11 weeks |
Quality Area |
Scrolling should feel smoother for PDF files |
11 weeks |
Quality Area |
Update does not always work reliably |
11 weeks |
Definitions:
Addressed – Changes to address this feedback are visible to all users in the Canary and Dev channels
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:
Feedback |
On this list for |
Addressed on |
Improve discoverability of the home button since some users are asking for it. (Join the discussion) |
8 weeks |
October 29, 2019 |
Microsoft Edge is crashing whenever a new tab is opened from a link |
1 week |
October 22, 2019 |
Inking for PDF files |
9 weeks |
October 22, 2019 |
Provide an option to remove the send feedback “smiley” button from the toolbar |
1 week |
October 15, 2019 |
Show the New Tab Page in dark theme when the browser is in dark theme |
6 weeks |
October 1, 2019 |
Add the ability to turn off the news feed on the new tab page |
6 weeks |
October 1, 2019 |
ClickOnce deployment of Windows applications from web pages |
6 weeks |
October 1, 2019 |
Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website |
5 weeks |
September 24, 2019 |
Website elements are being flipped upside down when switching between tabs |
1 week |
September 17, 2019 |
Sign-in profile picture is not always kept up to date |
4 weeks |
September 17, 2019 |
“Administrator Mode Detected” error message when opening the browser |
2 weeks |
September 4, 2019 |
Add a favorites button to the toolbar, for quicker access to favorites |
1 week |
August 29, 2019 |
Make it easier to share web content with other users and apps |
1 week |
August 29, 2019 |
Drop down menus in some web pages are not working |
1 week |
August 29, 2019 |
Add a dark theme to Microsoft Edge |
Addressed before these posts started |
|
Build translation capabilities into the browser |
Addressed before these posts started |
|
Delete browsing history on exit |
Addressed before these posts started |
|
Show favorites bar only on the new tab page |
Addressed before these posts started |
|
Bring back reading view |
Addressed before these posts started |
|
Sync data with my work or school account |
Addressed before these posts started |
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Nov 05 2019 06:31 AM
I completely agree with you, creating Edge on Chromium opens the doors to more developers to create content and addons for Edge Chromium. With that being said, I want to make sure that this eco-system does not become dependant on Google's existing web-stores. While the functionality is cool, the ability to add content right from there is also cool. I worry about Google waking up one day going 'We don't like this,' and canning that functionality.
Nov 05 2019 06:43 AM
@David Rubino Please include SET ASIDE TABS. This feature is super useful!! Most of the people I know, use classic edge because of these two features, set aside tabs and smooth scrolling. It's super easy and super convenient.
Nov 05 2019 07:30 AM
@HotCakeX @David Rubino @Elliot Kirk
I've also had consistent favorites syncing problems. The first problem is that the favorites won't specify if their set to show icon only(I'm going to call them pinned) when they sync. The second problem is on Canary, My favorites not only won't sync, when they fail, they load the data from my other browsers, meaning all changes to favorites are lost, and since my pinned Favs won't sync that their pinned, they get big again, meaning every time I re-open the browser, I have to right click and change it, or have no room for my other folders in the favorites bar. This is very irritating and even though its only been a little over a week since it started happening, it feels like an entire month. Thank you for listening to my rant and please make this a priority.
Nov 05 2019 07:51 AM
@Hexxus wrote:I completely agree with you, creating Edge on Chromium opens the doors to more developers to create content and addons for Edge Chromium. With that being said, I want to make sure that this eco-system does not become dependant on Google's existing web-stores. While the functionality is cool, the ability to add content right from there is also cool. I worry about Google waking up one day going 'We don't like this,' and canning that functionality.
I think Microsoft should create their extension submission portal setup soon for developers and also create a Fork of Chromium source and have their own engineers, developers, employees work on that.
so it will stay open source but this time Microsoft, instead of Google, will be the one managing it.
honestly I think it's very much worth it because it's a new browser that has so much potential.
Nov 05 2019 10:07 AM
From the all well known browsers why Edge beta is the second on this list?
https://brave.com/brave-tops-browser-first-run-network-traffic-results/
Nov 05 2019 10:31 AM
@jstamm93 how do you make the edge color blue?
Nov 05 2019 10:33 AM
Nov 05 2019 10:58 AM
Nov 05 2019 01:40 PM
Nov 05 2019 01:42 PM
Nov 05 2019 02:58 PM
Again, I need Chromium Edge to NOT close the menu when middle-clicking on a favourite in a favourites menu (from favourites bar or the three dot menu). This is not revolutionary: IE supports this, EdgeHTML Edge supports this and Firefox supports this. I will not ever consider using a browser that does not provide this behaviour. Every browser I've used since the early 2000s has offered this behaviour which I have used many times every day since the early 2000s.
And again you neither add it to the list of items to review, nor reply that it can't be done for whatever reason.
But I can't test for this in the new Edge Dev today as since updating Edge Dev crashes immediately after starting every time. Edge Canary continues to work after updating, though.
Nov 05 2019 03:41 PM
Hi David@David Rubino
I wanted to reply to let you know the "Touchpad two-finger scrolling is sometimes triggering a right click instead" issue that was report 9 weeks ago and you are saying happens sometimes, happens EVERY time that I do a two-finger scroll, NOT sometimes, EVERY TIME - When are you going to fix this issue? Please see the following screenshot;
To know about this for 9 weeks and not address it in an update that you have provided on the 5th of November isn't on... this is a MAJOR User Experience issue. Can I have an estimate timeline to fix this rubbish?
I have also noticed that the latest Edge Beta is still doing the massive screen zoom, when doing a two-finger scroll... this is my screen with the Zoom set at 100%...
Can I ask for an estimated fix timeline for this issue?
To confirm, I am running Edge Beta Version 79.0.309.12 (Official build) beta (64-bit)... I get this is a Beta, but please acknowledge the issues in a realistic time frame and then fix them - Thank you
Nov 05 2019 03:49 PM - edited Nov 05 2019 03:54 PM
@David Rubino Can you please have this addressed;
The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome
I am a long term user of Chrome as my only browser... I really like how the Chrome user interface is sized... The Edge Beta's under interface is way too big - please include this in the next update...
Nov 05 2019 03:51 PM
@David Rubino Could ask you to define what is meant by this statement, which is tagged for November;
A round of improvements to scrolling experience, with more (including performance) to come down the line
Is there another update to the Edge Beta in November 2019? The scrolling experience in the Edge Beta is REALLY poor... please advise
Nov 05 2019 06:43 PM
@David Rubino I reported an issue where AdBlock extension does not work properly, and hope a fix could come soon.
Nov 05 2019 07:23 PM
Nov 05 2019 07:28 PM
@jolted131212 thanks man, I just installed it, let's see how it will work.
Nov 05 2019 11:46 PM - edited Nov 05 2019 11:47 PM
Hi there
Why do we discuss about the color of buttons, the shape of tabs, smiley buttons and the sorting of favorites if there are basic features of the old Edge and IE which are still not working in the new Edge: Tab preview, two finger scrolling, sound problems, strange behavior of IE mode, no offline installer (Stable Edge updates itself to Dev version)...
I know, the weighting of an issue is always subjective, but colors and shapes should only be corrected if the functionality it self is granted. IMHO...
Regards, Chris
Nov 06 2019 12:00 AM
"seems to be pretty simple thing to add"
You're forgetting that MS are actually doing very little to Edge that is a big change from Chromium. Compare to other chromium browsers like Vivaldi and you'll see what could be done.
Nov 06 2019 12:04 AM
Exactly! Why is edge making 90 requests to 28 hosts on startup? I am very slightly dubious as it's from Brave and they have a reason to make it look bad. But I figure I'll install a monitor and see for myself. If it carries on I'll be swapping to Brave or Vivaldi.