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adrianghc
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Re: How to set the ozone platform hint flag
This appears to be a years-old and still unfixed Chromium issue, but fortunately there is a workaround: All Web Apps Starting in Single Window · Issue #486 · flathub/com.microsoft.Edge Quoting from the author, Evan Anderson: This is a known issue. Chromium uses a different WM class name when using Wayland. Instead of crx__appid, it uses execname-_appid-profileid. The workaround is to edit StartupWMClass in the application desktop files ~/.local/share/applications to read msedge-_appid-Default (assuming no second profile), where appid is the identifier that comes after crx__.Regressions for installing apps via Edge
Installing apps via Edge doesn't seem to work quite as it used to anymore and has regressed in a few ways: When an app is installed, there are two entries for it in the list of installed apps inside the Windows Settings app: One with the website's name as publisher and one with "Microsoft\Edge Beta". There used to be only one entry, and this is what the user would expect. There is no "pin to start" button in edge://apps. In Task Manager, the installed app is not displayed on the top level (showing "PwaHelper executable for Identity Proxy" when expanding the entry) - instead, it can only be seen as a tab under the Microsoft Edge entry. It does not matter whether the app is a true PWA (installed through the address bar) or installed through the ... menu. This screenshot shows the two entries in the installed apps list: This screenshot shows how the "pin to start" button is missing for the Google Maps PWA and Discord pseudo-app, which have been installed after the regression, while Netflix was installed prior. If I might venture a guess, I'd say that Edge somehow fails at recognizing that I'm using Windows 10 or later, and falls back to the Windows 8.1 and prior method of installing apps, which does not set up an app identity (needed e.g. for the entry in Task Manager). Does this happen to anyone else? I'm using Edge Beta, currently on version 99.0.1150.16.Re: Introducing Buy now, pay later in Microsoft Edge
You're starting to overdo these third-party integrations and services. This is just sleazy, Edge is on the verge of feeling dirty to use. Edge is not just any random browser, it's the (increasingly hard to change) default of the most important desktop OS in the world. That comes not just with benefits, but with responsibilities towards your users as well. This isn't the way. Don't ruin a great browser by taking these unnecessary cash grabs too far. Stop it before Edge becomes known for being adware trash.Re: Join the Edge Insiders panel to partner with Microsoft!
While this seems like a good idea, I'd like to call you out on claiming that only an email is required to join. This is NOT the case, and in fact you need to provide your full name, age, full address (!), phone number (!) and signature to complete the waiver form. I'm not saying that must be deal-breaker to anyone, but the process is not as low-friction as you make it sound here.Re: Seit Android 11 hoher Akkuverbrauch
Ja, das ist auch mein Problem damit. Ich versuche mir, mit einer Kombination aus der Samsung-Erweiterung für Chrome zu behelfen und damit, Edge auf Android zu benutzen, wenn ich etwas aus einer Sammlung brauche oder zu einer Sammlung hinzufügen möchte, oder wenn ich einen Tab aus einem anderen Gerät öffnen möchte. Es ist sehr schade, dass Edge auf Android so stiefmütterlich behandelt wird, denn der Desktop-Browser gefällt mir sehr. Hoffentlich ändert sich das in diesem Jahr endlich, aber ich hatte schon letztes Jahr darauf gehofft...Re: Seit Android 11 hoher Akkuverbrauch
Ich habe versucht, allein die Chronik zu löschen und kann schon damit denselben Effekt wie du beobachten. Auch wenn der Akkuverbrauch immer noch höher ist als bei Samsung Internet, ist er wieder weitaus geringer als davor. Es scheint also ein Problem zu geben, wenn sich zu viele Einträge in der Chronik sammeln (bei mir waren es über 5000, wenn ich mich richtig erinnere). Ich werde wohl trotzdem eine Weile lang bei Samsung Internet bleiben, da das Scrollen dort nicht nur flüssiger läuft, es gurkt außerdem nicht schon seit weit über einem Jahr bei Chromium 77 herum, sondern hat es immerhin auf Chromium 83 geschafft. Wenn Edge mal wieder auf den aktuellen Stand kommt, gebe ich es wieder eine Chance.
