Top Feedback Summary for November 10

Microsoft

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 a very small update this week, so let’s hop right into it.

 

We’re excited to announce that we are marking Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge as Alternative Planned. While we don’t have any details around the alternative right now, the team will update everyone here as we get them.

 

And that’s it! To prepare you all, there will be some breaks with the upcoming US holidays. This month, the final week of November is when we celebrate Thanksgiving and we will not have updates that week. We'll be sure to notify you again as we get closer to the holidays. Chat at you all in next week’s update!

 

Here’s the updated list for this week:

 

Status

Feedback

On this list for

Planned for October

(Join the discussion)

Add the ability to ink on web page content

54 weeks

Planned for November

Add "text notes" feature to PDF files

26 weeks

Planned for November

Voice search on google.com doesn’t work

28 weeks

Planned for November

Enable sync of browsing history between devices

54 weeks

Planned for November

(Join the discussion)

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

64 weeks

Planned for December

Allow more top sites on the New Tab Page

36 weeks

Planned for December

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

64 weeks

Planned

Enable kiosk mode

3 weeks

Planned

Some passwords are not saved

7 weeks

Planned

Add dictionary in PDF

11 weeks

Planned

Enable vertical tabs feature

12 weeks

Planned

Edge should respect the default PDF viewer

12 weeks

Planned

Enable customers to pin sites to Start Menu in Windows

15 weeks

Planned

Restore tabs if Edge or the OS is restarted for any reason

15 weeks

Planned

Support two-page layout in PDF reader

21 weeks

Planned

Edge launches with previous session’s tabs when “On startup” setting is set to “Open a new tab”

21 weeks

Planned

Add option to remove previous search terms from the New Tab Page’s search box auto-suggestion list 

22 weeks

Planned

Some web page fonts are blurry

27 weeks

Planned

MSA profile picture is not updating

31 weeks

Planned
(Join the discussion)

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

59 weeks

Alternative Planned
(Join the discussion
)

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

64 weeks

Alternative Planned
(Join the discussion)

Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System

64 weeks

In Discussion

(Join the discussion)

Add ability to close tabs via double-click

31 weeks

In Discussion
(Join the discussion)

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

64 weeks

Under Review

Enable option to match Windows display language

2 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

Not Planned
(Read the discussion)

Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame

43 weeks

Not Planned
(Read the discussion)

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:

 

Spoiler

 

Feedback

On this list for

Addressed on

Enable customers to pin Favorites menu to the side of the screen

6 weeks

Nov 3, 2020

Make Edge available on Linux

(Download here)

39 weeks

Oct 20, 2020

Support themes from the Chrome Web Store
(Learn more)

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
(See the discussion)

51 weeks

Aug 11, 2020

Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge
(See the alternative)

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

 

 

 

16 Replies
@MissyQ Thanks! And is there any update on Vertical Tabs for Stable?

@MissyQ Set tabs aside allows me to start fresh with just one click, and restore the browser to a previous state later with two clicks, including the history for each tab and the scroll position on the pages. If the alternative you implement doesn't allow me to do that as easily, I will be very disappointed. And I guess it won't; otherwise, why would you call it an alternative?

@MissyQ 

hi, thanks for the update,

just wanted to know if we really are going to get this in November:

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

 

i haven't seen any sign of this on Edge Canary or Dev channels. the same tab preview from Edge legacy is different than tab preview that we have right now on Edge Dev/Canary which is coming from chrome/chromium.

if i was me i will push later : Voice search on google.com doesn’t work since i think edge user muse use bing more than google ? no ?
i hope to see in time : Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge because it's an awesome feature.
YES !!!!! Allow sign-in to the browser with a Google account isn't planned good choice Microsoft TEAM !!

@Kam I think January, according to their schedule. So we should wait for two more months for the vert tabs to make its way into Stable channel.

@DeletedOk, thanks! I will check the release schedule.

@MissyQ  

We’re excited to announce that we are marking Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge as Alternative Planned.

 

I wonder what the alternative is, is it better or worse, how many clicks are required for it to work etc.....

Can you add some animations to the edge? like this-https://twitter.com/MicrosoftEdge/status/1326223161491329026 at 0:04 seconds, It has no productivity kind of advantage, but I bet 50% of users don't care about productivity, Those subtle things will draw people.

If its just the skin of chromium it couldn't have gained more attention, but you are brining those vertical tabs, you already have collection, So adding some nice transitions can make the Edge even more better, So is there any thought of adding?

I know that those transitions won't be smooth if the specs aren't good, so can give an option to enable it manually.
Does anyone support adding animations for the transitions? Anyone?

What @MarinM  said about set tabs aside restoring history for each tab and the scroll position on the pages is critically important to me as well. The original implementation allowed a user to start fresh in one click without loosing nothing at all. 

 

And yeah like hotcakex asked, have you guys postponed tab previews to somewhen later ?

@Deleted Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I loved the transition animation. Would absolutely want it implemented.  If done correctly like this, subtle animations make using the software a more organic experience. Just nicer in general. 

I'd like to add a feature that allows you to open favorites in a new tab with a single left mouse button, instead of covering the current using page. I know that using the CTRL or middle mouse button can solve the problem, but the user experience is not good. Thank you.

@kinmfer 

I don't assume a lot of people will find that useful.

  1. for me middle mouse button
  2. holding CTRL
  3. right-click and open in new tab

do the job and are enough

@HotCakeX Thank you very much for your reply, but I would like to make a few points. First of all, when you click, the left mouse button is more comfortable and easier to press than the middle mouse button. Second, whether it is  the middle mouse button or  CTRL+ pressing left mouse button to open the favorites, the page will open in the background without jumping to a new page. Of course, pressing Ctrl + Shift + left mouse button at the same time can achieve the desired effect, but it is very troublesome. It is not as convenient as clicking the left mouse button to open the favorite. Finally, I also hope that developers can see my suggestion and open a separate post for users to discuss the practicability of this function. Thank you very much.

@kinmfer 

I understand, but there are things you need to adapt to.

I might want to change a lot of things in browsers too but they will only be my own preference and majority of people wouldn't benefit from them.

so when there are already 3 ways to do something, not many people will benefit from adding yet another way for the same thing.

 

Hi @MissyQ, thank you.

Today i made a little bit researches because of an sound problem i have with Edge Browser and i found my way with edge cannvas to meet you here.

First of all i tried to listen to some music with my Audio Setup with 5.1.

Tidal don´t work here, also not in Browser mode. I only get 2.0. Music in Windows Groove get upmixed, so no configuration problem.

I tried an Youtube Video with 5.1 and also there, no positive results.

Then i saw, that these problem got solved in Edge before Chromium solved in edge:flags.

I hoped that the newest Version could handle this. But my hope stucked very soon.

Could you please try, that this feature become available soon? Google Chrome for example could overriden with an command.

Nowadays 5.1 and Youtube is a must have.

 

Hopefully i get any positive response.

 

Kind regards from Germany and sorry for my bad english.

 

Mordi1984