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posted by mrpg on Monday March 25 2019, @03:22AM   Printer-friendly
from the still-MS dept.

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A first look at Microsoft’s new Chromium-powered Edge browser

Microsoft is rebuilding its Edge browser on Chromium. The software maker has been testing versions of this browser internally at Microsoft, and now The Verge has secured an exclusive first look at the early work thanks to a source who wishes to remain anonymous. While the previously leaked screenshots made Edge look very similar to Chrome, Microsoft is adding its own touches and animations to make it look and feel like a Windows browser.

When you first install the Chromium version of Edge, Microsoft will prompt you to import favorites, passwords, and browsing history from Chrome or Edge (depending on your default). The setup screen also prompts you to pick a style for the default tab page before you start browsing.

Most of the user interface of the browser is a mix of Chrome and Edge, and Microsoft has clearly tried to add its own little touches here and there. There’s a read aloud accessibility option, and it simply reads the page out loud like it does in existing versions of Edge. Some features that you’d expect from Edge are missing, though. Microsoft hasn’t implemented its set aside tabs feature just yet, and write on the web with a stylus isn’t available. A dark mode is only available via a testing flag right now.


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  • (Score: 2) by Hyper on Monday March 25 2019, @02:49PM (2 children)

    by Hyper (1525) on Monday March 25 2019, @02:49PM (#819536) Journal

    Remember IE6?

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  • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Monday March 25 2019, @04:05PM (1 child)

    by RS3 (6367) on Monday March 25 2019, @04:05PM (#819597)

    Yes, barely ever used it- probably only for Windows Update.

    I don't quite understand what you're getting at.

    Are you a web developer?

    • (Score: 2) by Hyper on Tuesday March 26 2019, @11:43AM

      by Hyper (1525) on Tuesday March 26 2019, @11:43AM (#820050) Journal

      Part of what I do involves web dev. Another is fixing problems with vendor products where possible.

      We don't want another situation where a dominant browser screws the eco system so badly hacks are needed for years to dodge around problems. I've only just forgotten the crap with IE10/IE11. Edge has been mostly dodged because frankly it doesn't work.

      I can already see some of the effects. History repeating.