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Improvements to history in Microsoft Edge
William Devereux Very good. Which is why I must ask how does stripping inPrivate mode from this functionality make it more secure and private?
- William DevereuxNov 17, 2020MicrosoftWe're glad you like it! InPrivate is designed to not save your browsing history, cookies, etc., so history is not supported in InPrivate mode.
- cheeseleaderNov 18, 2020Steel Contributor
William Devereux I wish panel stayed there and not disappeared as soon as one starts to scroll the page or when I open a new webpage or new tab. Actually noticed just now it sometimes does that, it stays there while scrolling and while & after a new page is opened so I assume it is a work in progress. Collections does that but it also covers whole screen space on one side. History pinning is great when you need it pinned but again it takes full screen space and needs to be manually turned off while, in contrast, unpinned panel can be closed by just clicking anywhere on screen, which is so much more convenient.
Another thing is that pinning requires you make up your mind while I like edge's panel because it doesn't require you to, no need to open in a dedicated history tab. So to reiterate I wish it stays until user clicks anywhere on screen and closes it. I expect the three dot menu to have the same behavior with the exception that when opening a new tab it should disappear. In this context, Mozilla has browser menu implemented correctly in that it stays firmly in place and allows for webpage scrolling / zooming.
And finally, a panel for extensions would be neat! No reason extensions must be opened in a separate tab!!