Aug 19 2019 03:51 PM - edited Sep 22 2019 09:23 AM
Note: This is no longer the most recent top feedback summary. You can always find the latest at https://aka.ms/MSEdgeTopFeedback.
Hello insiders, we’re listening!
Over these past months we have been busy reading all the great feedback you've been sending us through the "Send feedback" smiley, here on the insider forum, and to our @MSEdgeDev Twitter handle. As we go through the feedback, common themes, popular suggestions, and bugs with broad impact emerge. We've been highlighting this "top feedback" within the team, and we'd like to share it with you as well. Starting with this post, we will regularly summarize the most significant feedback we are hearing from you and give you an update on the status of each item. We'll also highlight some of the changes we've made that were inspired or prioritized because of your feedback. Check out the list below, and of course use this forum thread to share your thoughts and discuss.
Your feedback has directly led to many improvements. Here are just some of the most notable, now available in the Canary channel:
Here are some top feedback topics we plan to address in the coming months. (Of course, plans can change. We'll make sure to let you know if timing or direction shift on any of these.)
Planned to be addressed in the Canary channel in September 2019:
Planned to be addressed in the Canary channel in October 2019:
The team is reviewing the following feature requests and we'll be sure to let you know if they're getting ready to show up in one of our channels:
Finally, there are a few areas where you've told us our quality needs to improve. We are investigating these areas and will fix specific bugs when they are identified:
You can help in these areas by keeping the bug reports coming. Whether you have a major issue or a minor glitch, if you see something, click the "Send feedback" smiley and tell us briefly what happened. Every report helps!
Thank you all for being insiders. Your feedback motivates and inspires us, and we genuinely appreciate it. We look forward to sharing these updates on a regular basis to show how you're helping to set the direction of the next version of Microsoft Edge.
-David Rubino
Microsoft Edge Team
Aug 27 2019 03:18 PM - edited Aug 27 2019 03:23 PM
I'd say they have to. If it's gonna look like Chrome, behave like Chrome - then there is no reason for not using Chrome.
MS has to provide something better than Chrome, not just a bad copy. To do that they need to take the best parts of Edge - the userfriendly gui and combine that with the rendering and plugin functions from chromium. If that requires a fork of Chromium - so bee it.
The main reasons for the failure of edge classic was the dumb decission to not release it for W7 from day one hence limiting the market and forcing all W7 customers to choose another browser (Chrome).
Not having a scripblocker and for many years not having a good adblocker either cemented them to the bottom
Aug 27 2019 04:23 PM
Hi All,
This is a great read. Thank you for taking the time to advocate for the features and changes that you would like to see in the next version of Microsoft Edge. The list that we shared is our top feedback by number of individual instances, and with over 140,000 pieces of feedback received already, it only represents a small sliver. We are going to post the list of top feedback on a regular cadence in an effort to transparently show you how we use your feedback to make our product decisions. I fully expect things to drop off this list as they get worked on, or as priorities change. Things can also pop back on if we get it wrong. We really appreciate having you along with us on this journey, and your feedback so far has made the next version of Microsoft Edge better. Please keep sending us your suggestions and let us know how you think that we are doing, good or bad! Thanks - Elliot
Aug 27 2019 11:55 PM - edited Aug 28 2019 12:01 AM
Please is there any chance that the WEB NOTES is coming to Mac OS Edge?
The Web Note feature is fantastic in the Windows 10 version, and it would be lovely to see that feature in the Mac OS version.
I think this feature will certainly make the browser standout on Mac, as Chrome only have this feature as a plugin in which is nothing compared to the inbuilt Web Note feature in Edge on Windows 10.
Thanks for your kind consideration.
Aug 28 2019 12:15 AM - edited Aug 28 2019 01:33 AM
@elnobun
Heck, it will be lovely to see that Feature in Edge C on Windows, let alone on MAC. Yet, another person wanting Add notes (of Edge) to be in Edge C. Hmmm.... ver-rrrr-y in-terrr-est-ting (as Arte Johnston would say)
Cheers,
Drew
Aug 28 2019 02:25 AM
The Collections button seems to be implemented as a flyout, if I am using the term correctly. At least the behavior is similar to how Edge Legacy works with the Favorites button.
It is not clear to me what would prevent the Favorites button, or other buttons, from displaying the same way in Edge Chromium.
Aug 28 2019 04:32 AM
Aug 28 2019 04:34 AM
Aug 28 2019 06:42 AM
@leeuniverse here's where it shows up in my beta release of Edge. Next to your profile picture, next to the address bar. Maybe you need to be logged into the browser to see it?
Aug 30 2019 08:43 PM
@KenRoss
Hi Ken,
I take there is supposed to be an image, snip here, but, there is nothing. And if you have it that would be in your Canary. Not everyone has it, yet, btw. Both Share & were/are "Controlled Feature Roll-outs" which, means everyone does not/will not receive them simultaneously.
Here's an example - I have received recently, but, I am, still, patiently awaiting Share. They are both in Canary, so far; Canary has things 1st.. The other Channels see things later or after Canary.
Cheers,
Drew
Aug 30 2019 11:16 PM
Hey do you know how I can activate the inbuilt "spellcheck" in Edge Beta for Mac? It seems not to be working for me.
Thanks.
Aug 30 2019 11:23 PM
Aug 31 2019 08:24 AM
When I click on a favorite , I want it to open in a new tab by default -
I know I can right click to select a menu item to do this each time, but I want it to be the default action.
Aug 31 2019 09:24 AM
I dont so it shouldnt be a mandatory default in my eyes, user selectable would be nice though
Aug 31 2019 09:27 AM
Already there!
use Middle Mouse Button (MMB) instead of LMM (Left Mouse Button) to click on favorites.
Aug 31 2019 10:20 AM
Aug 31 2019 10:21 AM
@matsmcp It does not make sense to open in the current tab too
Aug 31 2019 10:32 AM
Aug 31 2019 11:26 AM
For me it does. If i want to check through a number of pages i want to reuse the same tab instead of having to close a bunch of unneded tabs
Aug 31 2019 11:40 AM
@HotCakeX I would suggest to keep "open in a new tab" optional setting , it will help