Microsoft has updated its roadmap for Edge Chromium. PDF file navigation has been moved to 'Planned', and most of the New Tab page features were moved from 'Under Review' to 'Planned', giving us a possibility of getting them in March 2020. Also, an option to keep specific cookies when choosing to clear browsing data on close was moved from Planned to Planned for March..
The published roadmap includes the following items:
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| Status | Feedback | On this list for |
| Addressed | Some users are unable to access any web page | 3 weeks |
| Planned for March | Provide option to keep specific cookies when choosing to clear browsing data on close | 17 weeks |
| Planned for March | Enable sync of installed browser extensions between devices | 18 weeks |
| Planned for March | Option to set a custom photo as the New Tab Page background photo | 29 weeks |
| Planned for March | Add an option to hide the Bing search bar on the new tab page | 29 weeks |
| Planned for March | Allow the search bar in the new tab page to be configured with other search providers | 29 weeks |
| Planned for March | Provide an option to set a custom URL for a new tab instead of showing the new tab page | 29 weeks |
| Planned for Summer | Enable sync of browsing history between devices | 18 weeks |
| Planned | Allow more top sites on the New Tab Page | 1 week |
| Planned | Highlighter tool for PDF files | 3 weeks |
| Planned | Enable navigation of PDF files via table of contents | 4 weeks |
| Planned | Edge cannot find devices to cast media | 6 weeks |
| Planned | Make Edge available on Linux | 7 weeks |
| Planned | Support read aloud of PDF files | 7 weeks |
| Planned (Join the discussion) | Add the ability to ink on web pages | 19 weeks |
| Planned (Join the discussion) | Provide different options for sorting favorites | 29 weeks |
| Planned | Support themes from the Chrome Web Store | 29 weeks |
| Planned | Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website | 29 weeks |
| In Discussion (Join the discussion) | Ask users if they want to close all tabs when they close a browser window | 24 weeks |
| In Discussion (Join the discussion) | Provide a transparent theme for the browser frame | 25 weeks |
| In Discussion (Join the discussion) | The address bar and its text are too big, and should be smaller like Chrome | 27 weeks |
| In Discussion (Join the discussion) | Bring the tab set aside feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge | 29 weeks |
| In Discussion (Join the discussion) | Update the user interface with the Fluent Design System | 29 weeks |
| In Discussion (Join the discussion) | Make tabs more square and less rounded, like the current version of Microsoft Edge | 29 weeks |
| In Discussion (Join the discussion) | Provide run / open / save / save as options when downloading files | 29 weeks |
| In Discussion (Join the discussion) | Bring the Ask Cortana feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge | 29 weeks |
| In Discussion (Join the discussion) | Bring the reading list feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge | 29 weeks |
| In Discussion (Join the discussion) | Bring the tab preview feature from the current version of Microsoft Edge | 29 weeks |
| Not Planned | Support mouse gestures for common actions like navigation and tab close | 13 weeks |
| Not Planned (View the discussion) | Allow sign-in to the browser with a Google account | 23 weeks |
Note:
And here’s the list of top “quality areas” that we’re actively working on in response to your feedback:
| Bring more extensions to the extensions store |
| Edge should use less memory than it does |
| Edge should use less CPU than it does |
| Scrolling should feel smoother for web pages |
| Scrolling should feel smoother for PDF files |
| Opening a new tab is too slow |
| Update does not always work reliably |
Here are definitions:
- Addressed – Changes to address this feedback are visible to all users in the Canary and Dev channels
- Not Planned – Microsoft doesn’t currently plan to address this feedback, though it will continue to track it and reconsider our approach if needed.
- Planned for… – Microsoft is working on this and currently plan for it to be addressed in the Canary channel before the end of the month indicated.
- Planned - Microsoft has reviewed this feedback and have a plan to address it. However, it isn't ready to share a target time frame just yet.
- In Discussion – Microsoft has reviewed this feedback and to learn more it has started a discussion about on Microsoft Edge Insider Forum.
- Under Review – Microsoft is reviewing this feedback internally and does not have a plan to share at this time.
- Quality Area – Microsoft will give extra weight to fixes and opportunities in this area. Microsoft is expecting you to report specific bugs and make specific asks.
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