Microsoft focused a lot on the design of Windows 11 when it Released the operating system in 2021Making a clean brake with Windows 10’s design language (which was itself, the design of Windows 8 from 2012 was just adapt and adapted to the language). Since then, Microsoft has continued to edit software design in bits and pieces, for both Individual apps And for Basic UI elements Like the task bar, system tray, and Windows Explorer.
Microsoft is currently checking Re -designed version of Windows 11 Start menuOne that reuses most familiar elements from the current design but reorns them and provides users with some additional customization options. On its Microsoft Design Blog today, company Walked through the new design And show some ideas that were tried and rejected in this process.
This lost start menu design, in addition to other elements, has been played with almost Windows XP-Ash left-handed sidebar.
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This lost start menu design, in addition to other elements, has been played with almost Windows XP-Ash left-handed sidebar.
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Some designs bring in mind the full screen start experience of Windows 8.
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Some designs bring in mind the full screen start experience of Windows 8.
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Another major design that is dedicated to acres of icons and more space for non-app-icons.
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Another major design that is dedicated to acres of icons and more space for non-app-icons.
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Some designs bring in mind the full screen start experience of Windows 8.
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Another major design that is dedicated to acres of icons and more space for non-app-icons.
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The design included thumbnail previews for recently opened files.
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Another wasted start menu design.
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Microsoft says it tested its menu designs in unpredictable studies with “more than 300 Windows 11 fans”, and dozens of more in “direct partnership calls”.
Many wasted menu ideas include large previews for recently opened files, calendar reminders are more space, and “for you” content areas are recommended. One has the “creation” button that will potentially activate the feature of some Generative AI. Given the wasted designs, it is easy to appreciate that the Microsoft Start menu has gone with a somewhat prevention to prevent existing elements instead of dramatically re -concept it.