v3.2
Fluent New Tab — v3.2 Release Notes (2026-03-10)
This release introduces several highly requested features alongside a round of UI polish, accessibility improvements, and performance enhancements.
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Highlights
- Shortcut Folders — organize your shortcuts grid with folders, now available as an optional feature
- Drag & Drop from Favorites Bar — drag bookmarks directly from the browser's favorites bar into the shortcuts grid #15
- App Launcher to Folder — convert App Launcher apps into shortcut folders for faster access (requires Folders to be enabled #15
- Wallpaper Overlay Opacity — fine-tune wallpaper visibility with a new 0–60% opacity control
Shortcuts — Folders
- Enable Folders in the shortcuts settings group to unlock folder support
- When Folders are enabled, clicking "Add" now presents a choice: Add Shortcut or Add Folder
- Folders support a custom name and hold up to 39 shortcuts
- Drag shortcuts from the main grid onto a folder card and drop to move them inside
- Drag shortcuts out of a folder grid back to the main grid to remove them from the folder (requires available space in the main grid)
Shortcuts — Drag & Drop
- Drag bookmarks directly from the browser's favorites bar into the main shortcuts grid or into an open folder grid
- Drag shortcuts from the main grid into a folder by holding the shortcut over the folder card and releasing
App Launcher
- Added the ability to convert App Launcher apps into shortcut folders, enabling quick access without a separate widget
- Requires the Folders feature to be active
Wallpaper
- Added a new overlay opacity slider (0–60%) for active wallpapers
- Helps improve readability when using bright or high-contrast images
UI & Design
- Redesigned the search suggestions window to closer match native browser search bars
- Redesigned and replaced browser-native alerts/confirms with custom Windows 11–style dialogs
Fixes & Improvements
- Fixed various translation errors across multiple languages
- Adjusted shadows and contrast on several UI elements for better visual consistency
- General code performance improvements and speed optimizations