Jan 19 2021 10:55 AM - edited Jan 27 2021 10:55 AM
Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback.
Hello there, Insiders! Welcome to this week’s summary of your top feedback. We have a couple of updates this week, including moving one item from Under Review. Let’s jump right in!
The item moving from Under Review to Planned this week is Allow users to turn off the “Disable developer mode extensions” notification. This is something we’ve seen requested across all the social platforms and feedback channels we keep an eye on and are excited to bring this option to users. Once we have more details around this, we will provide them here.
Additionally, we’re updating the expected month for Allow more top sites on the New Tab Page from December to Planned for February. This has been a frequent ask by users who enjoy the top sites feature on the new tab page, and we hope to have more details around it come next month.
That’s it for this week! We’ll chat at you all for next week’s update.
Here’s the updated list for this week:
Status |
Feedback |
On this list for |
Planned for January |
Enable vertical tabs feature |
22 weeks |
Planned for January |
Edge should respect the default PDF viewer |
22 weeks |
Planned for January |
Enable customers to pin sites to Start Menu in Windows |
25 weeks |
Planned for January |
Support two-page layout in PDF reader |
31 weeks |
Planned for January (Join the discussion) |
Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
74 weeks |
Planned for February |
Allow more top sites on the New Tab Page |
46 weeks |
Planned for February |
Ask users if they want to close all tabs when they close a browser window |
70 weeks |
Planned for February |
Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website |
74 weeks |
Planned |
Allow users to turn off the “Disable developer mode extensions” notification |
6 weeks |
Planned |
Users can get back to where they left off in PDF documents |
6 weeks |
Planned |
Enable kiosk mode |
13 weeks |
Planned |
Some passwords are not saved |
17 weeks |
Planned |
Add dictionary in PDF |
22 weeks |
Planned |
Restore tabs if Edge or the OS is restarted for any reason |
25 weeks |
Planned |
Add option to remove previous search terms from the New Tab Page’s search box auto-suggestion list |
32 weeks |
Planned |
Some web page fonts are blurry |
37 weeks |
Planned |
MSA profile picture is not updating |
41 weeks |
Alternative Planned |
Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
74 weeks |
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Add ability to close tabs via double-click |
41 weeks |
In Discussion |
The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome |
74 weeks |
Under Review |
Enable option to match Windows display language |
12 weeks |
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 |
Not Planned |
Edge launches with previous session’s tabs when “On startup” setting is set to “Open a new tab” |
25 weeks |
Not planned (See the discussion) |
Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
35 weeks |
Not Planned |
Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame |
43 weeks |
Not Planned |
Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge |
47 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.
Alternative Planned - We don’t currently plan to directly address this feedback; however, we are working on addressing this in the form of a new feature.
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 |
Voice search on google.com doesn’t work |
31 weeks |
Dec 1, 2020 |
Enable sync of browsing history between devices |
57 weeks |
Dec 1, 2020 |
Add the ability to ink on web page content |
57 weeks |
Dec 1, 2020 |
Add "text notes" feature to PDF files |
27 weeks |
Nov 17, 2020 |
Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System |
65 weeks |
Nov 17, 2020 |
Enable customers to pin Favorites menu to the side of the screen |
6 weeks |
Nov 3, 2020 |
Make Edge available on Linux |
39 weeks |
Oct 20, 2020 |
Support themes from the Chrome Web Store |
60 weeks |
Oct 15, 2020 |
Enable automatic generation of strong passwords |
13 weeks |
Sept 15, 2020 |
Enable navigation of PDF files via table of contents |
31 weeks |
Sept 15, 2020 |
Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files |
55 weeks |
Sept 9, 2020 |
Provide different options for sorting favorites |
51 weeks |
Aug 11, 2020 |
Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
50 weeks |
Aug 5, 2020 |
Highlighter tool for PDF files |
21 weeks |
July 15, 2020 |
Mouse cursor sometimes disappears (Read the discussion) |
11 weeks |
June 24, 2020 |
Support read aloud of PDF files |
20 weeks |
June 9, 2020 |
Edge cannot find devices to cast media (Learn more) |
16 weeks |
May 19, 2020 |
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 |
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Jan 19 2021 03:20 PM
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Jan 19 2021 08:51 PM
@MissyQ Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge is slated for this month but I don't see it in my canary build.
Jan 20 2021 06:48 AM
Jan 20 2021 06:50 AM
Jan 20 2021 07:28 AM
@MissyQ YouTube is now unusable as ad blockers no longer work. I have reverted to the production build for music.
Jan 20 2021 07:36 AM
Jan 20 2021 07:44 AM
Jan 20 2021 10:41 AM
@amlamarra wrote:
A recent Dev channel update changed the behavior of pinned tabs when using the vertical sidebar. The pinned tabs now display the full title and take up just as much space as un-pinned tabs. Pinned tabs should not be displaying the titles.
I prefer the way it's working now. If you pin the vertical tab pane open, all tabs—including pinned tabs—should display their titles. I rarely pin the vertical tab bar though because it looks so clean in the minimized mode and instantly slides open when you actually need to see titles.
Jan 20 2021 10:47 AM
@MissyQ or anyone else, can you please tell me the status of Force Dark Mode for Web Contents. It's not on the top feedback list, so I guess not many care about it. But I use it all the time. Is there any hope for this feature to ever see the light of day? I've attended multiple AMA's on reddit and questions about this feature are ignored. Not a good sign, I know...
Jan 20 2021 01:35 PM
It's on the list, in the spoiler, because it's already been addressed.
Jan 21 2021 01:56 AM
@MissyQ , As always, thanks SO much for letting user's know in detail what's actually going on with this great browser. As it's gotten even better than the last time that I tried it, I've once again made it my 'default' browser. As I've always enjoyed trying out different types of software..etc., I have in fact been evaluating some different browser's. Mainly chromium based but one that isn't (firefox nightly), I'm really liking seemingly more & more what I'm seeing while using chromium edge canary, of course at least for me I'm REALLY looking forward to when I'll be able to add more of my desired site's to the new tab page. I realize there are new tab page alternatives that are in fact available, but at least so far I've resisted using any of those. Please Stay Safe !!
David
Jan 21 2021 09:16 AM - edited Jan 21 2021 09:19 AM
Hello @Deleted
I believe it has to do with the recent changes in relation to the V3 manifest
https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2020/10/14/extension-manifest-chromium-edge/
Jan 21 2021 09:20 AM
Jan 21 2021 09:29 AM
Hello @ethanmenzel
I don't know if there will be this feature on the new edge
But there is an alternative
Use the edge web capture and draw on the capture itself
Jan 22 2021 06:59 AM
@MissyQ For the vertical tabs feature - I think it will be better if in its compressed form there should be nothing visible as there is no screen gain vertically and so more of the screen is taken up through the vertical taskbar especially for smaller laptop screens. Hovering or clicking an icon should then bring up the taskbar in its current compressed form and then clicking an icon to enlarge the taskbar should be made.
The ability to move the taskbar to the right should also be added.
Jan 23 2021 03:42 AM - edited Jan 23 2021 03:45 AM