Nov 14 2019 11:02 AM - edited Nov 19 2019 10:40 AM
Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback.
Hey everyone, here’s the latest on the top feedback we’re hearing from you.
We’ll start this week with scrolling, where we've landed work to bring an initial set of scrolling “personality” improvements into Anaheim. These improvements focus on the distance scrolled, the animations used to scroll, and some improvements with “bounce” on pen and touch devices. We have more scrolling improvements coming, both performance and personality, and because scrolling smoothness continues to be top feedback, we’ll be sure to let you know whenever something changes.
Two new items this week as well:
First, when we released the new Microsoft Edge icon last week, many of you encountered a bug where the new icon wasn’t showing in the taskbar. We got quite a few reports of this, and we fixed it up and deployed an update a couple of days later. Thanks for your patience as we worked out the kinks there, and if you’re still seeing the old icon anywhere, let us know.
Second, there is a new request to be able to keep specific cookies around even if you choose to clear browsing data when closing the browser. Many of you are asking for this kind of targeted control so you can clear general browsing data but keep cookies that track important state for your most frequently used and trusted sites. We’ll look into this and get back to you on the topic as soon as possible.
Finally, we're investigating the ask to bring inking capabilities to web pages, like those found in the current version of Microsoft Edge. To start this effort, we're hosting a discussion here on the forum. Please stop by and let us know what you'd like to see in the inking space.
Here’s the full updated list of feedback:
Status |
Feedback |
On this list for |
Addressed |
The taskbar icon is not updating to the new Microsoft Edge logo |
New! |
Addressed |
A round of improvements to scrolling experience, with more (including performance) to come down the line |
12 weeks |
Planned for November |
Provide the ability to change the title of tiles on the new tab page |
12 weeks |
Planned for November |
Need for better handling of links when there is more than one profile |
12 weeks |
Planned for November |
Enable search in the extensions store |
12 weeks |
Planned for January |
Enable sync of installed browser extensions between devices |
1 week |
Planned for January |
Enable sync of browsing history between devices |
1 week |
Planned |
Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo |
12 weeks |
Planned (Join the discussion) |
Support themes from the Chrome Web Store |
12 weeks |
Planned (Join the discussion) |
Provide different options for sorting favorites |
12 weeks |
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files |
12 weeks |
In Discussion (Join the discussion) |
Add the ability to ink on web pages |
2 weeks |
Under Review |
Provide option to keep specific cookies when choosing to clear browsing data on close |
New! |
Under Review |
Provide an option to add a share button to the tool bar |
2 weeks |
Under Review |
Opening a new tab is too slow |
7 weeks |
Under Review |
Ask users if they want to close all tabs when they close a browser window |
7 weeks |
Under Review |
Support mouse gestures for common actions like navigation and tab close |
8 weeks |
Under Review |
Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame |
8 weeks |
Under Review |
Add the ability to change the location for news content on the new tab page |
10 weeks |
Under Review |
Touchpad two-finger scrolling is sometimes triggering a right click instead |
10 weeks |
Under Review |
The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome |
10 weeks |
Under Review |
Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page |
12 weeks |
Under Review |
Allow the search bar in the new tab page to be configured with other search providers |
12 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
12 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
12 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
12 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
12 weeks |
Under Review |
Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page |
12 weeks |
Under Review |
Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System |
12 weeks |
Under Review |
Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge |
12 weeks |
Under Review |
Allow sign-in to the browser with a Google account |
12 weeks |
Quality Area |
Bring more extensions to the extensions store |
10 weeks |
Quality Area |
Edge should use less memory than it does |
12 weeks |
Quality Area |
Edge should use less CPU than it does |
12 weeks |
Quality Area |
Scrolling should feel smoother for web pages |
12 weeks |
Quality Area |
Scrolling should feel smoother for PDF files |
12 weeks |
Quality Area |
Update does not always work reliably |
12 weeks |
Definitions:
Addressed – Changes to address this feedback are visible to all users in the Canary and Dev channels
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:
Feedback |
On this list for |
Addressed on |
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 |
Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website |
5 weeks |
September 24, 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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Nov 17 2019 08:09 AM
Nov 17 2019 01:38 PM
@MOHAMMED_ELMOUADDINE wrote:
Why all this diversity
While Microsoft Edge remained an orphan
Is it a fatal blow to the enemies of Microsoft Edge
Because about a year and a half ago we noticed that Microsoft Edge has returned many steps back in the interest of certain parties without regard to the user's permission
Or is it going in the same direction?
This is without mentioning Microsoft Recovery
after reading this i have so many questions now ( ͡• ͜ʖ ͡• )
what do they mean exactly? orphan, diversity, Microsoft recovery and enemies of Edge?
Nov 17 2019 11:31 PM
Nov 18 2019 05:25 AM
I agree with the other users who think the browser should not be integrated so much with Google.
And if you do not want to lose loyal customers you should add all the distinctive functionalities that Classic Edge had.
For example, how come one of the most liked discussion on the community (https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/Add-the-epub-reader-from-EdgeUWP-to-Edge-Chromium...) is not among the top priorities? Please, explain to me!
Nov 18 2019 07:53 AM
Nov 18 2019 10:06 AM
@David RubinoDavid, there is a small issue in Chromium's smooth scrolling that Google hasn't really gotten around to fixing, maybe the Edge team will do it? Please take a look https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=586665
Nov 18 2019 02:09 PM
@David Rubino Thank you for the summary! I see that excess CPU usage is a known issue. I'd like to draw your attention to this thread which suggests that, at least on MacOS, it may be related to the Defender SmartScreen feature; disabling that feature worked for me and CPU usage is now back to normal/acceptable levels.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/High-CPU-usage-on-macOS/m-p/906500
Nov 19 2019 10:17 AM
Thank you for the feedback roundup and response.
Just to reiterate one of my scrolling gripes in my post previously:
Scrolling with two fingers up and down on a touchpad (Windows Precision Touchpad) sometimes results in the page moving (jumping) horizontally too. Might be due to the angle of which I am scrolling in, but I've never encountered this issue on any other browsers on the same laptop. Suggestion to lock scrolling to only vertical scroll if a certain velocity is achieved.
Thanks again
Nov 21 2019 10:20 AM - edited Nov 21 2019 10:21 AM
BTW, since this is no longer the most recent summary, maybe un-pin it and pin the latest edition?