Microsoft updated list of development plans for the browser . The creation of a version for Linux is no longer just mentioned by Microsoft developers at conferences, but has been confirmed as a planned capability that has undergone discussion and review. The timeframe for implementation has not yet been determined. The plans also mention support for syncing extensions and history between devices, the ability to navigate PDF file tables of contents, selective cookie clearing mode, the option to attach annotations to pages, support for themes from the Chrome Web Store, and a setting to disable autoplay for videos and sound.
It is worth noting that two years ago, Microsoft was developing a new version of the Edge browser, transitioned to the Chromium engine. In the process of working on the new browser, Microsoft contributed to the community developing Chromium and began incorporating improvements and fixes created for Edge into the project. For example, enhancements related to accessibility technologies, touchscreen management, ARM64 architecture support, improved scrolling convenience, and multimedia processing were transferred to Chromium. Optimizations and refinements of the D3D11 backend were also conducted for , a layer for translating calls from OpenGL ES to OpenGL, Direct3D 9/11, Desktop GL, and Vulkan. the code of the WebGL engine being developed at Microsoft.
Source: opennet.ru
