It is the latest version of the Windows operating system with a new interface and other new features such as the new Microsoft Store, a new AI-powered personal channel and best-in-class Microsoft Edge browser performance, taskbar integrated chat with Microsoft Teams “. and more! What’s new in Windows 11: – Windows 11 will get a completely new look. It’s clear that Microsoft needs a good reason to abandon previous claims and continue to abandon Windows 10 with a new OS number. The Redmond giant has been preparing a new look update for a long time with the code name Sun Valley (“Sun Valley”) – apparently, this was the name of Windows 11.
The Sun Valley project has been flickering on the network for a long time – Microsoft regularly revealed details. new interface style, insiders shared previously unknown information, and popular designers in their circle drew realistic concepts based on all this data. Start is the calling card and face of every latest version of Windows. It is not surprising that in the Windows 11 operating system, the developers will transform it again, but not so much in terms of functionality, but visually – the Start window will float above the bottom bar. True, this small change makes the system look much fresher.
Judging by information from the Internet, Microsoft will not radically change the “interior” of this menu – the innovations will affect only the design of the window itself. The control panel will also float and will have the exact same design as Start. The Action Center will be combined with control buttons, something similar that has been used for a long time in some other operating systems. Almost all mentions of this new menu indicate that it will be island-like, with controls on one separate panel, notifications on another, and specific items (like the player) on yet another separate panel. The truth is that insiders and concept creators are divided on this issue – some are convinced that Microsoft will not change its traditions and stick to right angles, while others are convinced that Microsoft will jump to the round trend in 2021.
The latter fits more into the definition of “completely new windows” – menus floating above the screen alone aren’t enough to make a new design truly new. Rounding should affect almost everything in the system, from context menus and system panels to all application windows. True, even in this matter, the opinions of the creators of concepts differ – some draw curves in all possible interface elements, others combine them at right angles. The island style of windowing, the design of corners and the levitation effect of menus are divided on the Internet, but almost everyone agrees on the transparency of windows. The vast majority of leaks and design renders show transparency and blur in all windows, whether it’s at least the Start menu or the browser.
Moreover, these effects are present even when installing the canceled Windows 10X operating system, which Microsoft developed for dual-screen devices and weak apps in parallel with the Sun Valley project. The so-called acrylic transparency means the use of new effects when hovering over elements, as well as increased spaces between elements – those areas of the interface with which the user interacts will certainly become larger, and page titles will be bolder. Windows 11 will likely use the default responsive Segoe UI Variable font, which already appeared in Windows 10 Build 21376 for Insiders. Its advantage is that it is equally suitable for small texts and large notes.