MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/MSEdgeExplainers
Allow daily background change from multiple local images
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Description
Microsoft Edge’s theme background feature is visually appealing but limited by its current implementation. Built in backgrounds are raster based and low resolution, especially noticeable on high-DPI displays. While uploading a custom background allows better quality, only one image may be used, and it disables the "Change daily" toggle.
Problem
Low-resolution raster backgrounds appear pixelated.
Uploading a custom image improves quality but disables daily rotation.
Users cannot upload multiple images to rotate among them.
Proposed Solution
Allow users to upload multiple custom images or a folder.
Enable the “Change daily” feature to rotate among user-supplied images.
Consider higher-res raster or vector-based formats to enhance visual clarity.
Benefits
Personalization: Users can curate their own slideshow-style backgrounds.
Enhanced visuals, especially on high-resolution displays.
Context
I understand this repo may not directly control the feature implementation, but this issue is proposed here for community discussion and tracking since the Edge codebase isn't fully open-source.
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
This is a proposal in MSEdgeExplainers rather than an implementation issue, and it names no file, test, or entry point. Start by checking whether issue #1121 has an associated explainer or tracking document; done would require clarifying implementation ownership and documenting support for multiple custom images with daily rotation.
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Assessment
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100