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Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by Semaphor »

satysin wrote: post #94

So to summerize what they have announced (so far) - * A new look task bar. Centred similar to the macOS dock by default but lacking the ability to position on any other screen edge? * A new start menu design * Windows have rounded corners * Some built in apps such as the Xbox app and Microsoft Store have been redesigned (Xbox Game Pass and xCloud built into the Xbox app) * New touch keyboard (SwiftKey?) with improved…

> lacking the ability to position on any other screen edge?

I didn’t watch the video, and your question mark gives me hope: Was this actually said? A horizontal taskbar would be horrible.

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by addicted »

fader wrote: post #5

Putting the start menu button in the middle of the panel rather than at a corner seems to forget Fitts' Law. Is this a push to make people use hotkeys more or just bad design?

I think it’s simpler than that.

I suspect most people using a mouse also have their keyboard and so they just hit the Windows key instead.

The centered start menu is extremely useful for touch users on the other hand.

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by b0rsuk »

fader wrote: post #5

Putting the start menu button in the middle of the panel rather than at a corner seems to forget Fitts' Law. Is this a push to make people use hotkeys more or just bad design?

Ultrawide (21:9) and super ultrawide (32:9) are becoming more common. If you put the menu in the middle, it's more consistent no matter the aspect ratio.

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by rhengles »

JoshTriplett wrote: post #6

Getting rid of tiles and similar seems like a substantial improvement, and might address part of people's complaints about Windows 10. The most important question, though: is Windows still "evergreen" with free updates, or will people have to buy Windows 11? The latter would mean we can't count on Windows systems being up to date. I was happily looking forward to the day when software could just support Windows 10 an…

I found a link to a tool[0] that checks your PC compatibility with Windows 11, but it seems that many many people with powerful devices are getting a "No" answer.

[0] https://twitter.com/_h0x0d_/status/1408075658350108674

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by cunthorpe »

hackinthebochs wrote: post #56
fader wrote: post #5

Putting the start menu button in the middle of the panel rather than at a corner seems to forget Fitts' Law. Is this a push to make people use hotkeys more or just bad design?

With huge monitors becoming the norm, having important click targets aligned to corners makes little sense.

It doesn’t? Because I think it’s easier to throw the cursor at the absolute corner of the screen and click rather than have to carefully select a button somewhere along the X axis. Just a thought, I’m a macOS user myself.

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by jerf »

hackinthebochs wrote: post #56
fader wrote: post #5

Putting the start menu button in the middle of the panel rather than at a corner seems to forget Fitts' Law. Is this a push to make people use hotkeys more or just bad design?

With huge monitors becoming the norm, having important click targets aligned to corners makes little sense.

Fitt's Law says that is exactly backwards. It is when your monitors are largest that you need the largest click targets. It's when things were 640x480 that small targets were easiest to hit.
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