Apr 08 2019 09:51 AM - edited Apr 08 2019 11:17 AM
Apr 09 2019 07:44 AM
Apr 09 2019 07:46 AM
I agree with what others have been saying, for me my biggest three isuses are:
Apr 09 2019 09:03 AM
@muellech wrote:
... the address bar ... looks weirdly too large ...
Try the experimental options (edge://flags). One or two of them allow you to change the size of the omnibox and its text, e.g. edge://flags/#omnibox-ui-desired-font-size
Apr 09 2019 09:09 AM
@exa2552 wrote:
- Add Dark Mode (ouch, my eyes!)
Apr 09 2019 09:32 AM - edited Apr 09 2019 09:34 AM
@Damix I'm sure they already are working on adding fluent design, after all we are only in the beginning of the Anaheim testing (just the start of development for MS Edge team as they started assuming it was in December, 2018 which has only made 5 months of development) at this stage. With time (and effort with feedback support) they will eventually add it, I would prefer however that Downloads has its seperate page as in my opinion I agree with how Chromium puts the Downloads in its own area so if I wanted to see my downloads I know where to go. For favourites and history, they should be integrated on the top bar as you said. Overall, Edge will eventually carry its old features over to the new but for now its pin pointing what's needed in this current stage.
Thanks for reading, peace :)
Eddytronpie
Apr 09 2019 06:48 PM
@Elliot Kirk, is there a time in particular when our build gets updated? I'd like to know when to expect Edge to have changed? I'd like to know when I should start looking for fixes. It really boils down to my earlier request to be informed about changes. The more informed we are, the better a job we can do for you.
Apr 09 2019 10:36 PM
Apr 10 2019 06:43 AM - edited Apr 10 2019 06:44 AM
Around 63% of the world's browser users agree with you. A majority of people who post here may like Fluent better, but keep in mind that they represent a vast minority of the only 6% of users who use Edge. So we're talking about a subset of a subset of a subset.
Apr 10 2019 07:10 AM - edited Apr 10 2019 05:03 PM
@vovchykI think that is an oversimplification of design preference. The huge popularity of Chrome over other browsers stems from its ubiquitousness on Android devices and their prevalence in the market. That is not going to change by Edge changing its look and feel. Microsoft needs differentiators to attract users otherwise just use Chrome. I for one would stop using Edge, if it was basically a Chrome clone.
Apr 10 2019 07:21 AM
Apr 10 2019 07:36 AM
Apr 10 2019 12:34 PM - edited Apr 10 2019 12:38 PM
I'm curious. Could you please elaborate more on how Google is unwilling to follow web standards? I personally feel Blink is the only engine that quickly adds support for a new feature. See inputmode attribute support on caniuse.com and Chrome's score on Can I Use homepage.
Apr 10 2019 05:00 PM
Apr 10 2019 05:08 PM
@amazingcaio I was a little overzealous with my claim and realize it only muddled the point I was trying to make. I have removed that portion from my comment. Additionaly, in all fairness to Google I can find no credible source to support it.
Apr 10 2019 05:25 PM
@vovchyk I don't disagree that given its current market share this is the correct path for MS to take financially. I do disagree that the reason for this has anything to do with the aesteic of the browser itself. I'd written out a lot more but I feel I'm starting to digress from the purpose of this forum so I'll stop with that. Needless to say, I'm a fan of the MS app look (Office, OneNote, Windows 10, etc.) and hope they continue that with the new Edge.
And to answer your question, I'd most likely switch to FireFox if Edge became a Chrome clone.
Apr 10 2019 06:26 PM
@hferreira107* I forgot to finish the sentence I had started about the Chrome xD
Chrome in time to time become slow, buggy, not responsive, and the worst problem is that he consumes a huge amount of RAM even with a few tabs opened.
At this point, this new Edge works lots better than Chrome.
I did a RAM consumption test with the same amount of tabs (same pages, same usage), both with no extensions enabled, and the Edge consumes less memory, but, I think, a few more improvements can be done.
Apr 10 2019 06:50 PM
One of the things I love in the current Edge is that the pages load very fast and, even heavy pages.
For example, the Facebook feed loads very fast, almost in real time as you scroll the feed.
Something that does not happen in the Chrome or with this new Edge, Firefox or in other browsers.
I think the EdgeHTML and Chakra engine have more performance than the Blink and V8 JS engine.
I hope the devs can do the same work, optimizations, improvements, implementations, etc, but for the Blink and V8 JS engine.
As @BruceLH said, if Edge is to become a Chrome clone, I will definitely switch to Firefox.
Apr 10 2019 08:47 PM
Apr 11 2019 06:52 AM