Microsoft Edge is undergoing a significant user interface overhaul, coming closer to the standalone Microsoft Copilot app. The updated design starts appearing in the latest builds of the Edge browser, released to the Dev and Canary channels. This visual refresh departs notably from the Fluent Design principles that have guided Microsoft’s product aesthetics in recent years.
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The redesign affects several core areas of the browser, including context menus, the new tab page, and the settings section. These components now feature more rounded corners, along with fonts and color schemes that closely align with those used in the Copilot app. The changes remain visible regardless of whether Copilot mode remains enabled or disabled by the user.
However, the new tab page (NTP) adapts its content depending on the Copilot mode. With Copilot mode active, users see an AI-powered dialog interface on the NTP. When the mode is turned off, the page reverts to the "traditional" set of controls, including Bing search and MSN news elements, rendered, however, in the updated visual style.
This Copilot-inspired design language comes not only to Edge. Similar visual updates are currently under evaluation in an AI-enhanced version of MSN, internally referred to as "Ruby" or "Copilot Discover." The design didn't yet appear on platforms such as Windows (OS) and Xbox. It is not clear if those systems will eventually adopt the same UI style to achieve a unified look across Microsoft products.
The refreshed interface is not yet universally visible in all Dev and Canary builds, suggesting a staged roll-out. Given its current presence only in preview channels, the updated design is unlikely to reach the stable version of Edge any soon.
Source: Windows Central
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