Top Feedback Summary for April 14

Microsoft

Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback.

 

Hey, Insiders! If you missed it, we pushed out 81 to our Stable channel yesterday. This is something we’ve been excited about, so we’re hoping you give it a shot and let us know your thoughts!

 

This week is pretty quiet. No updates at this time, but we encourage you all to continue to provide feedback through the feedback tool. Anything you feel needs to be improved or changed a bit? Send it over to us so that we can review and make decisions based on that feedback. Thanks so much for helping us shape Microsoft Edge based on your suggestions!

 

Here’s this week’s updated list:

 

Status

Feedback

On this list for

Planned for Summer

Enable sync of browsing history between devices

23 weeks

Planned

MSA profile picture is not updating

1 week

Planned

Some users lose their favorites on update to Microsoft Edge

3 weeks

Planned

Allow more top sites on the New Tab Page

6 weeks

Planned

Highlighter tool for PDF files

9 weeks

Planned

Enable navigation of PDF files via table of contents

9 weeks

Planned

(Learn more)

Edge cannot find devices to cast media

11 weeks

Planned

Make Edge available on Linux

12 weeks

Planned

Support read aloud of PDF files

12 weeks

Planned

(Join the discussion)

Add the ability to ink on web pages

24 weeks

Planned

(Join the discussion)

Provide different options for sorting favorites

34 weeks

Planned

(Learn more)

Support themes from the Chrome Web Store

34 weeks

Planned

Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website

34 weeks

In Discussion

Mouse cursor sometimes disappears

1 week

In Discussion
(Join the discussion)

Ask users if they want to close all tabs when they close a browser window

29 weeks

In Discussion
(Join the discussion)

Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame

30 weeks

In Discussion
(Join the discussion)

The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome

32 weeks

In Discussion
(Join the discussion)

Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge

34 weeks

In Discussion
(Join the discussion)

Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System

34 weeks

In Discussion
(Join the discussion)

Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge

34 weeks

In Discussion

(Join the discussion)

Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files

34 weeks

In Discussion

(Join the discussion)

Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge

34 weeks

In Discussion

(Join the discussion)

Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge

34 weeks

In Discussion

(Join the discussion)

Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge

34 weeks

Under Review

Add ability to close tabs via double-click

1 week

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:

 

Bring more extensions to the extensions store

Edge should use less memory than it does

Edge should use less CPU than it does

Scrolling should feel smoother for web pages

Scrolling should feel smoother for PDF files

Opening a new tab is too slow

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

 

Feedback

On this list for

Addressed on

Provide option to keep specific cookies when choosing to clear browsing data on close

21 weeks

Apr 7, 2020

Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo

33 weeks

Apr 7, 2020

Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page (Learn more)

32 weeks

Mar 31, 2020

Allow the search bar in the new tab page to be configured with other search providers (Learn more)

32 weeks

Mar 31, 2020

Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page (Learn more)

32 weeks

Mar 31, 2020

Enable sync of installed browser extensions between devices

19 weeks

Mar 19. 2020

Some users are unable to access any web page

3 weeks

Mar 11, 2020

Favorites sync issues, including sync not working, deleted favorites reappearing, and favorites being duplicated

13 weeks

Mar 4, 2020

Provide an option to add a share button to the tool bar

17 weeks

Feb 26, 2020

Need for better handling of links when there is more than one profile

26 weeks

Feb 21, 2020

Touchpad two-finger scrolling is sometimes triggering a right click instead

24 weeks

Feb 21, 2020

Add the ability to change the location for news content on the new tab page

20 weeks

Jan 22, 2020

Provide the ability to change the title of tiles on the new tab page

22 weeks

Jan 22, 2020

Enable search in the extensions store

17 weeks

Dec 19, 2019

The taskbar icon is not updating to the new Microsoft Edge logo

1 week

Nov 14, 2019

A round of improvements to scrolling experience, with more (including performance) to come down the line

12 weeks

Nov 14, 2019

YouTube.com does not render properly and appears extremely magnified

1 week

Nov 4, 2019

Bring the OneNote Web Clipper to the Microsoft Edge extensions store

4 weeks

Nov 4, 2019

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

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

 

 

 

21 Replies

@MissyQ 

Hello,

Can you please provide more info about these features that are marked as addressed (I don't know why!?) but they are NOT implemented/Addressed.

we asked 2 weeks ago for info but still nothing is provided :sad:

 

  1. Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page
  2. Allow the search bar in the new tab page to be configured with other search providers
  3. Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page

I'm testing it on the latest available version of Edge which is Canary 84.0.485.0 and none of them are available.

 

Thanks in advance!

@HotCakeX The answer to this was provided here. Please reference that for more information.

 

Missy Quarry (she/her/hers)
Community Manager - Microsoft Edge

@MissyQ 


@MissyQ wrote:

@HotCakeX The answer to this was provided here. Please reference that for more information.

 

Missy Quarry (she/her/hers)
Community Manager - Microsoft Edge


Thank you, I crossed that off but the other 2 are still remaining..

@HotCakeX

 

I'm also waiting on a response to Number 1 from @MissyQ . I asked in another thread and received no reply. Why is it marked competed when it is not?  Another blocker to enterprise deployment for me... Thanks!

 

  1. Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page
墙裂资瓷!!!

@MissyQ ,我还没有接收到81版本的稳定更新,该怎么办呢?

蒟蒻小学生一枚,希望大佬多多指教!

@zhenyu2175 


@zhenyu2175 wrote:

@MissyQ ,我还没有接收到81版本的稳定更新,该怎么办呢?

蒟蒻小学生一枚,希望大佬多多指教!


if you have Edge stable installed, go here to check for update: edge://settings/help

if you don't have it, download it from here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/

@HotCakeX 你发来的链接是英语版

Try www.microsoft.com/edge

it should switch to your language

I still don't have this feature with Canary yet listed as Adressed

Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page

@MissyQ 

Great!

 

I wonder if it is possible to add the following features like the Old Edge:

1.  Use finger to scroll page in pdf when inking.

When I use a pen to Ink in pdf, my fingers will ink, too. I can not scroll with fingers like the old edge.

2. Add a highlighter to the toolbar. 

3. Add a Save button in pdf mode. The current Save As button will jump to another file folder which is inconvenient.

 

Feedback: Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page

 

I tried changing the Group Policy for: 

  • Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Microsoft Edge>Allow web content on New Tab page
  • Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Microsoft Edge>Set New Tab page URL

Neither do as described in the Policy Editor and achieve the above mentioned i.e. change the URL of the New Tab page. Earnestly hoping for this functionality.

 

Feedback: Communicate with Extension developers to update their websites with info/link to the Microsoft Edge Addons page

E.g. HTTPS everywhere is listed in the Microsoft Edge Addons page. However, the extension's website  contains no link it. So the user cannot verify the authenticity of the addon, tempting the user to install the addon from the Chrome Webstore instead.

 

Regards.

@Takmil Thanks for reaching out! You will want to try out "Configure the new tab page URL" under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Edge > Startup, home page and new tab page. Please let me know how that works for you!

 

With regards to the extension site you mention, that would be on them to update where they offer their extension. If a user is particularly worried about an extension, I encourage them to report it in the store so that the team can verify. If a user is more comfortable enabling the extension from the Chrome store in Edge, they also have that ability. I do appreciate you bringing this up, though. :)

 

Missy Quarry (she/her/hers)
Community Manager - Microsoft Edge

Are policies the only way to configure this?
"Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page"

@MissyQ 

 

Tested URL for New Tab Page in edge://policy/ (via regedit) and doesn't work

Was wondering when the ability to Pin a Webpage to Start (Window Tiles) is coming back. 

 

@FlyerFran 


@FlyerFran wrote:

Was wondering when the ability to Pin a Webpage to Start (Window Tiles) is coming back. 

 


Come back? it was never gone

 

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Regarding cast media, I hope you will support more device's and not only Chromecast.

@panoscool 


@panoscool wrote:
Regarding cast media, I hope you will support more device's and not only Chromecast.

Totally agree. all my devices and smart phones support Miracast but Edge only supports this chromecast google thing