Microsoft is launching a new downloads interface for Edge. A new part will appear on the top-right side of the browser that will show all active downloads. It takes short screen space and can be dismissed easily.
The button of the new downloads area has a progress ring, allowing customers to monitor the general download progress from the toolbar itself. It will also be possible for customers to switch back to the other view.
The latest menu for downloads is already available in the Canary and Dev channels, as declared by a Microsoft executive through a tech community blog post.
As per the post, customers had criticized the current download experience on Microsoft Edge, since it is sometimes hard to spot new downloads in the tray located at the bottom area of the window. Also, if you closed the tray to make extra space, you could no longer monitor your download progress. The new download menu will rectify that.
When you begin a new download, a new button will appear on the top-right side of Microsoft Edge with all active downloads in one area. You can dismiss it and click on the downloads button to see all the downloads again if you wish to do so. By hanging over or right-clicking on files in the list, you can pause, restart, or cancel a download in progress.
You can click on See extra to view and manage past downloads on Microsoft Edge. The progress ring on the downloads button will appear on the status of the downloads. The downloads menu option can also be pinned open, enabling customers to monitor downloads in detail while browsing.
Microsoft’s blog post further shows that the downloads button will remain in the toolbar till all the downloads have completed. After this, the progress ring will be replaced with a green checkmark. You can open the menu to see the completed downloads and hide the button again.
If you haven’t downloaded a file but want to check out the new menu, head to Settings > More menu on Microsoft Edge. Customers can revert to the old downloads by selecting Manage downloads in the downloads menu or by heading to edge://downloads.
