Jun 24 2020 11:54 AM - edited Jul 15 2020 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.
Greetings, Insiders! We have just a couple updates this week thanks to the late update last week.
First up, we are considering Mouse cursor disappears sometimes as Addressed. We’ve implemented several fixes for this and have seen reports drop since then. That being said, if your mouse cursor disappears outside of when you are watching a video or using a touchpad, please do submit feedback through the browser so that the team can investigate again. Thanks so much to everyone who submitted feedback around this; it truly does help us solve these issues.
This week, we’ve decided to add a new Status – Alternative Planned. This is to let the community know that while we aren’t addressing the feedback directly, we have something else in the works that we consider a replacement for the item. This way we can be clear about our plans around your feedback.
That’s all for this week. Thanks for all your feedback, as always!
Here’s the updated list for this week:
Status |
Feedback |
On this list for |
Addressed (Join the discussion) |
Mouse cursor sometimes disappears |
11 weeks |
Planned for July |
Highlighter tool for PDF files |
18 weeks |
Planned for Summer |
Enable navigation of PDF files via table of contents |
19 weeks |
Planned for Summer |
Enable sync of browsing history between devices |
33 weeks |
Planned |
Enable automatic generation of strong passwords |
1 week |
Planned |
Support two-page layout in PDF reader |
1 week |
Planned |
Edge launches with previous session’s tabs when “On startup” setting is set to “Open a new tab” |
1 week |
Planned |
Add "text notes" feature to PDF files |
6 weeks |
Planned |
Voice search on google.com doesn’t work |
8 weeks |
Planned |
MSA profile picture is not updating |
11 weeks |
Planned |
Allow more top sites on the New Tab Page |
16 weeks |
Planned |
Make Edge available on Linux |
22 weeks |
Planned (Join the discussion) |
Add the ability to ink on web pages |
34 weeks |
Planned (Join the discussion) |
Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files |
44 weeks |
Planned (Join the discussion) |
Provide different options for sorting favorites |
44 weeks |
Planned |
Support themes from the Chrome Web Store |
44 weeks |
Planned |
Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website |
44 weeks |
Planned (Join the discussion) |
Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
44 weeks |
In Discussion |
Ask users if they want to close all tabs when they close a browser window |
39 weeks |
In Discussion |
Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame |
40 weeks |
In Discussion |
The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome |
42 weeks |
In Discussion |
Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
44 weeks |
In Discussion |
Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System |
44 weeks |
In Discussion |
Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge |
44 weeks |
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
44 weeks |
Under Review |
Add option to remove previous search terms from the New Tab Page’s search box auto-suggestion list |
2 weeks |
Under Review |
Some web page fonts are blurry |
7 weeks |
Under Review |
Add ability to close tabs via double-click |
11 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 (See the discussion) |
Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
35 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 |
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 |
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Show favorites bar only on the new tab page |
Addressed before these posts started |
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Bring back reading view |
Addressed before these posts started |
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Sync data with my work or school account |
Addressed before these posts started |
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Jun 24 2020 02:46 PM
@MissyQ , Again, PLEASE include an uninstall feature or make it an optional install. I enjoy my preferred browser and do not want to use your search engine. It is being forced on us, which is not appropriate considering the amount of money we paid to have Windows 10 to begin with.
Jun 24 2020 05:27 PM
Can we also get the updates for features like Vertical Tabs, Smart Copy, etc. which have not came from feedback and introduced by Microsoft in the Top Feedback Summary in order to know when can we expect this feature.
Jun 25 2020 04:11 AM
Once again facing the issue of disappearing cursor when scrolling. I am on the latest version of edge dev.
Jun 25 2020 07:12 AM - edited Jun 25 2020 07:13 AM
Thank you @MissyQ
And Alternative Planned would be very useful, meaning it might not exactly address what have been asked but there is another way to achieve it (and it might be better).
Regarding to PDF features in this list (the one from Legacy Microsoft Edge), I would recommend put it in higher priority, students spending a lot of time on reading and learning PDF files and features like table of content, add text note, ... is very essentials for them. We hope, to be in a level that everyone set Microsoft Edge as their default PDF reader too.
Jun 26 2020 11:30 AM
Yesterday, the new Edge automatically (without my permission) replaced my original Win10Pro Edge, and it removed my pinnable Favorites pane which I used frequently. The Favorites Bar is too awkward to use for series browsing. My admin local account does not allow the ‘uninstall’ action on New Edge. When will New Edge allow a pinnable Favorites pane, or how can I get the original Edge back? Regards, Bruce B. (BruceGeek)
Jun 28 2020 01:14 PM
Jun 28 2020 01:16 PM
@BruceGeek I would try going back an update. Legacy edge hasn't been deleted, its just been hidden.
Jun 28 2020 10:55 PM
@MissyQ Recently I've seen several websites that don't function correctly with the latest Edge browser. The latest I've come across was this:
https://nextdoor.com/help_map/
I've been using the Edge Dev Channel for many months (Year?). Only in the past week or so have I had to switch over to Chrome for certain pages. Yesterday it was the page for ordering a pizza.
Jul 11 2020 05:38 PM - edited Jul 11 2020 05:40 PM
@MissyQ
I'm experiencing a rather concerning bug.
I have both Chrome and (new)Edge browsers. I noticed this a few weeks ago where all of my browser bookmarks were gone in the chrome browser ( could not be recovered) and I couldn't figure out why. It turns out every time I opened the Edge browser all of my bookmarks from chrome disappeared.
I tried to play around with a few ideas with the syncing feature by turning both off, one off, and then the other respectively. It all leaded to Chrome trying to gather the info from Edge (when edge sync was off) but not the other way around..