Microsoft tests tablet-optimized taskbar in Windows 11
Microsoft is now rolling out a new Insider build of Windows 11 (22563), which includes several new features and changes, including to the taskbar and the widgets board.
The new build features a tablet-optimized taskbar, which takes up less space on the screen while showing only critical information.
The new collapsed taskbar can be activated by swiping down on the bottom edge of the display. This shrinks down the standard taskbar and a new thinner one appears, which only shows basic information, such as the time, Wi-Fi, and battery status. You can bring up the expanded taskbar by swiping up.
Microsoft has also changed how the widgets board appears. Previously, the widgets and news feed were visually separated but now they appear as a dynamic blended feed.
There are also 37 new emoji in this build as part of the Emoji 14.0 set, but we still don't get the 3D emoji Microsoft had previously demonstrated.
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- Hudinited
- 28 Feb 2022
- LHg
For me win 11 is best UI ever came from Microsoft. Not the best in the world but in Microsoft it is. Only windows UI i was more excited was windows Vista and we know how that gone wrong. But i found windows 11 actually lighter than windows 10. All ...
- Anonymous
- 27 Feb 2022
- D0h
Ridiculously ugly UI
- Solun1
- 26 Feb 2022
- 0yR
I don't think so. There are both disadvantages (that have no impact on real life) and there are advantages (that also won't have much use for most people). But eventually you'll install it to have the latest features. Everyone will. Re...
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