WebView2 extension

TE is based on a web browser. WebView2 extension switches TE from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge. Starting from TE version 25.4.1, this extension becomes default.

Advantages:

• Autofill is available to certain input text boxes.
• Certain elements look similarly to those on Edge.
• Preview and Preview window add-ons:
  • can show PDF.
  • can show animation, instead of still, for certain animated image types such as APNG.
• Latest JavaScript and CSS syntax are available for scripting and User style sheet add-on.

Disadvantages:

• TE often crashes as reported by some users.
• For each add-on that has default settings, you must open its Options page once to accept the defaults after you have enabled it. So is a fresh installation of TE. See AO-392.
• Some portions of TE and add-ons cannot refresh display timely.
• Hot keys (scope "All") do not work in the HTML part of TE window, i.e. input bars.
• Mouse gestures (scope "All") do not work in the HTML part of TE window, e.g. tab bars.
• It consumes extra memory.

Related add-on: "WebView2 (Edge Blink engine)"