Microsoft is testing another new feature to streamline its Edge browser

[{"selector":"#anim-7d0d5855-a55a-46d9-8534-b52ed5f2f3c6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bb717671-be6d-4ab1-86cb-3fcd4f770702","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6960680e-1d53-4192-8e43-0095358754d0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 149.32396%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0d6c2866-b958-46a3-9af8-ea4b0715fa18","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3a4d7c58-66ca-4d76-988c-69c8f8f2e77c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(136.47541%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de7de929-28ca-48de-a7ab-60fa64a15153","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Microsoft is testing a new feature for its Edge browser that would allow users to declutter their sidebar by hiding app icons that haven't been used recently. www.htmlkick.com

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[{"selector":"#anim-5c15c9e7-3847-48d8-a11a-6fc79381ce34 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-922fa86e-97bd-4067-9f4a-ab9bc540d45b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-39cb35b8-c0d2-4b31-8224-ab89f8ccdf9e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 149.32396%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-900309dd-687a-443e-a4ae-84cf8ab73d3e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea837efc-054c-462b-93cc-15d176c6eb83","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.42623%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4b76f40e-c248-48cc-a942-481b2d25ed7a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] To enable the feature, users can go to edge://flags and search for the flag " Hide unused apps in sideba r". www.htmlkick.com

[{"selector":"#anim-2ed09a97-61ba-4565-9ff3-b415e78cd5a3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(13.637884917691343%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b3df7b5-a4f5-417a-ac65-0a0c0e5e6ce3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-35096912-781a-4d8a-b2d0-840c32ff228b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 149.32396%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-68f29b31-1080-4e65-8dba-4b02e4e54167","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-682ae29a-5339-4a03-a90b-6111a042fcb7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.42623%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-74baac81-dbc8-4911-addb-17c1f8f309d4","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Once the flag is enabled, users will see a new option in the sidebar settings to " Hide unused apps ". www.htmlkick.com

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[{"selector":"#anim-37d20d51-7466-4b51-8845-d57263c9b6cf [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-11c730d3-7594-4e2b-9dd2-e7dea0da0e9a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aceec2a6-7d22-45df-9a53-7a4fc7c14895","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 149.32396%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9bc6397d-3756-435e-b626-bcd1e5da6383","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-14c800ca-a811-493f-852d-389606186840","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.42623%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0c11984c-aa51-4ca3-a310-086f5964578b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] The default period of time is 30 days, but users can change this in the sidebar settings. www.htmlkick.com

[{"selector":"#anim-83446433-a0f1-45cb-a893-59e1951b51ab [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-63de065f-680c-4a8c-b98a-49d7a75da77d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a9ef1f02-3b85-44f6-a262-c62317c25e6f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 149.32396%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ab0b864b-27ee-4a3a-80aa-3f13f21f7e44","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f02f6a5e-b803-43d1-a1cf-f807e3c6c799","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.42623%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-769ba059-b5a2-4b23-b3f9-6f78f22a03e8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] To show an app icon again, users can simply click on the " Show all apps " button at the bottom of the sidebar. www.htmlkick.com

[{"selector":"#anim-331bb886-6998-406d-838f-a94066e9c1ea [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-09971da7-60a7-4c87-9263-a79a7fe5720a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-00f9f004-18b4-49bd-b1df-bcaf07468d39","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 149.32396%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8405c184-247f-4f7b-91ad-d849b7453dfa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d5a279f-74b8-4aff-b2ef-3f4b3b27bcf2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.42623%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c7109b2-ba02-47cb-8588-e884d0806a38","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] This feature is a welcome addition to Edge, as it will give users more control over the appearance and functionality of their sidebar. www.htmlkick.com

[{"selector":"#anim-e3a706be-5294-462e-8347-c014922176e3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4b8cb7ac-928f-47f0-b0a7-a200cd2c15cc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4fa5f12c-8b36-4527-afca-6967c2748f85","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 149.32396%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d63d9e32-250b-4231-a914-50c4f0e44ad9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aec677b1-492d-402a-808b-143d3644830b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.42623%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-731be6cd-a6dd-4175-bb6e-70a2ed7c3df0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] It is also a sign that Microsoft is committed to making Edge a more streamlined and user-friendly browser. www.htmlkick.com

[{"selector":"#anim-fab08263-34b3-4c21-a35d-ac329ec8571c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-09db00f2-6289-4754-a72a-351897ad7c62","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d06a7ad-128f-4e1a-acdc-713d58a6fd51","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 149.32396%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-480b91b6-1477-4a32-b80c-ceba7c1c304c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-602879d2-a704-49dc-8190-63ffb3a6f523","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.42623%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-31f22e99-7853-4a27-937d-5c9ae19e50b2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Overall, the new feature is a positive step forward for Edge. It is a simple but effective way to declutter the sidebar and make it more user-friendly. www.htmlkick.com

[{"selector":"#anim-e59b0983-d299-43ee-95fa-ad90919a0ca1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c5496e29-27bf-4320-b1fd-49960565e44e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d27d61e-06f6-44c8-b7e3-3dd00c5b0b46","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 149.32396%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8cd277b2-0348-47e2-b322-cf8756880f70","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a5adc8c1-ef9c-46ff-ab90-31fcade47204","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.42623%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9db2b716-2a7d-42dc-8479-539e761a0842","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] I am excited to see how the feature develops in the coming weeks and months. I am confident that it will be well-received by Edge users. www.htmlkick.com

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