Oct 22 2019 10:35 AM - edited Oct 29 2019 10:38 AM
Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback.
Hi everyone, here is the latest top feedback update. This week we cover a new issue which was addressed immediately, one item which has been addressed, and a couple of scheduling changes.
Last week we saw a spike in reports about Microsoft Edge crashing when a new tab was opened. This issue was fixed in Chromium and the fix should be in the Canary and Dev channels now. Please let us know if you’re still having an issue with this by choosing the Send feedback smiley or commenting here in this forum post.
This week we’re delivering on a top feature request with the arrival of inking mode for PDF files. We have finished rolling out the feature in it’s initial state. However, we’re already planning on some enhancements to this feature, specifically color customizations and new pen types including a highlighter. Let us know what you think of PDF inking and what additional functionality you’d like to see in the thread below.
Meanwhile, you may notice that the top feedback labeled “Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo” has changed from “Planned for October” to just “Planned”. This reflects a bit of a delay internally. We are spending more time iterating on the interaction model and visual design of the New Tab Page and we had to temporarily reassign resources. Nonetheless, we are aware that many of you are eagerly awaiting this feature and we intend to get back to it as soon as possible. We hope to get it into an Edge80 build. We’ll update the status when our plan for this one becomes more firm.
There is also a small delay in addressing “Need for better handling of links when there is more than one profile”. We had expected to deliver this in October, but it now looks like it will be November.
Here is the full updated list of top feedback:
Status |
Feedback |
On this list for |
Addressed |
Microsoft Edge is crashing whenever a new tab is opened from a link |
New! |
Addressed |
Inking for PDF files |
9 weeks |
Planned for October |
A round of improvements to scrolling experience, with more (including performance) to come down the line |
9 weeks |
Planned for October |
Provide the ability to change the title of tiles on the new tab page |
9 weeks |
Planned for November (Previously planned for October) |
Need for better handling of links when there is more than one profile |
9 weeks |
Planned for November |
Enable search in the extensions store |
9 weeks |
Planned (Previously Planned for October) |
Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the OneNote Web Clipper to the Microsoft Edge extensions store |
2 weeks |
Under Review |
Opening a new tab is too slow |
4 weeks |
Under Review |
Ask users if they want to close all tabs when they close a browser window |
4 weeks |
Under Review |
Support mouse gestures for common actions like navigation and tab close |
5 weeks |
Under Review |
Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame |
5 weeks |
Under Review |
Add the ability to change the location for news content on the new tab page |
7 weeks |
Under Review |
Some users are asking for a home button in Edge. Since we already have one, we could improve discoverability or just enable it by default. |
7 weeks |
Under Review |
Touchpad two-finger scrolling is sometimes triggering a right click instead |
7 weeks |
Under Review |
The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome |
7 weeks |
Under Review |
Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Allow the search bar in the new tab page to be configured with other search providers |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Support themes from the Chrome Web Store |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Allow sign-in to the browser with a Google account |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Provide different options for sorting favorites |
9 weeks |
Under Review |
Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files |
9 weeks |
Quality Area |
Bring more extensions to the extensions store |
7 weeks |
Quality Area |
Edge should use less memory than it does |
9 weeks |
Quality Area |
Edge should use less CPU than it does |
9 weeks |
Quality Area |
Scrolling should feel smoother for web pages |
9 weeks |
Quality Area |
Scrolling should feel smoother for PDF files |
9 weeks |
Quality Area |
Update does not always work reliably |
9 weeks |
Definitions:
Addressed – Changes to address this feedback are visible to all users in the Canary and Dev channels
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.
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
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.
Oct 22 2019 10:52 AM
There is a bug involving the InPrivate window where it is round again when it's supposed to be square.
And my jump list isn't working properly. I used to have the ability to right click on the edge canary button on my taskbar and select InPrivate. The ability to open a non inprivate window is available, but not inprivate. I tried uninstalling then reinstalling and delete my profile directory under AppData, but it doesn't fix it at all.
So those are two bugs i've noticed in recent builds that need to be fixed. Other than that, good work on the browser.
Oct 22 2019 11:06 AM
@David Rubino Not received my update as of yet UK 7.10 pm.
Oct 22 2019 11:14 AM
Oct 22 2019 11:35 AM
Oct 22 2019 11:35 AM
@Deleted Ok must be a bit more patient. lol.
I am updated now.
Oct 22 2019 12:09 PM
No to google integration, keep Edge Un-googled.
Please Give Sync options higher priority, specifically the History and Extension syncing that are still unavailable and don't release the stable version of Edge insider until they are implemented along with the majority of the requested features from the list above, just take your time, we want a perfect browser, not a rushed one.
Also add Acrylic/Transparent UI to the new Edge insider, it would make it more beautiful and less dull looking.
Thank you!
Oct 22 2019 12:23 PM
Oct 22 2019 01:27 PM
Middle-clicking on a favourite in a favourite menu still closes the menu, unlike in EdgeHTML Edge, IE and Firefox, making opening several favourites tedious with having to reopen and re-navigate the favourites menus for each one. And it's still not even in the list.
So I will still not consider using Chrome Edge for any actual browsing. If it's impossible 'because Chromium', please just say so.
Oct 22 2019 01:50 PM
@capital2040 have you tried un-pinning the Edge shortcut from the Task Bar and then re-pinning it to see if that fixes it?
Josh Bodner
Community Manager II - Microsoft Edge
Oct 22 2019 02:33 PM
@David Rubino I'm loving the Edge Dev experience and it's a pleasure to be a part of watching the growth & evolution of the browser over the past few months. Way better than chrome. Uses far less system resources than any other chromium browser when streaming video & multi-tasking. Keep up the great work!
Oct 22 2019 02:45 PM
@David Rubino, my "Send feedback" button is not working. Also, the collections button is gone since the last update before from today.
Oct 22 2019 03:08 PM
@David Rubino I've been experiencing the two-finger scroll triggering the right click menu issue since atleast August. The issue is present on all builds (Dev, Canary, Beta) and makes Edge almost unusable on my machine. No other programs experience this issue, and this issue has been on this list since August with no update or even being moved out of 'under review'. The issue has also survived through many windows insider builds(fast ring) so its pretty much certain that it is an Edge issue, and I hope it is addressed soon, Thank you.
Oct 22 2019 04:00 PM
@eduardobragaxz wrote:@David Rubino, my "Send feedback" button is not working. Also, the collections button is gone since the last update before from today.
Try enabling the collections flag
Enable content collection pane and background entity extraction to support web content collection and organization scenarios. Warning: This is an early experimental feature. Content will not be synced and may be lost. – Mac, Windows
Oct 22 2019 04:28 PM - edited Oct 22 2019 04:29 PM
I tried that too and it didn't work and the funny thing is it changes the icon from canary to the other edge icon. Is that happening with anyone else?
Oct 22 2019 04:33 PM
@HotCakeX, thanks! It worked. But all that I saved is gone. So that's fun...
Oct 22 2019 05:12 PM
@David Rubino There should be an option to have collections hide itself when the browser goes into full screen more, ie when watching a video.
Oct 22 2019 05:16 PM - edited Oct 22 2019 05:25 PM
I'm fallen in love with Chromium Edge and the Agile development has been so, so nice. The great work being made towards integrating Work or School accounts has also been a huge boon to adoption. I've made it a mission to convert people every day.
Can I ask for a HUGE favour? One of the killer features within Opera was cycling through tabs based on most recently used. Oftentimes, we end up with tens of tabs open within multiple browser windows, across multiple browser profiles. Using shortcuts to navigate the tabs of a window is a huge timesaver and I've now realized how much I've taken Opera's approach to tab switching for granted.
http://sharing.caseydandrea.com/spfrve6
It would be amazing if you could introduce the ability/toggle to cycle through tabs in the order that you visited them. This way you are only a couple CTRL-TAB taps away from your most active tabs. Otherwise, I find myself having to jump around manually. This is especially problematic (read: needless mouse mileage) when your tabs become so narrow their titles are severely truncated, i.e. not readable.
Oct 22 2019 05:52 PM
Oct 22 2019 08:27 PM
@David Rubino The ink/handwriting input panel is still not presented when tapping in web page text boxes or the browser's address bar with my Surface Pen. I don't see this issue on the list, but I desperately hope somebody is working on it. It only furthers the perception that Microsoft isn't serious about touch-based devices.
Oct 22 2019 08:30 PM - edited Oct 22 2019 08:48 PM
Edge is getting closer to public release. Scrolling fixes have been waiting on the feedback list for 9 weeks!! Please fix the longstanding inconsistent scrolling behaviour where:
I really really want to use Chromium Edge as my main browser but until these issues are fixed I'll likely keep using Classic Edge as long as possible because the high level of polish makes my Windows laptop feel like a premium experience, regardless if other browsers are getting faster and gaining other improvements.
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