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Microsoft highlights its redesigned Windows 11 Context Menu and Share Dialog
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Published onJuly 20, 2021
published onJuly 20, 2021
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Windows 11 will be the first version of Windows to ship under the leadership of Chief Product Officer Panos Panay, and the first preview builds already show a very welcome attention to detail. If it takes some time to get used to the new Start Menu or the centered Taskbar, Windows 11 introduces a lot of new subtle animations that Panay himself highlighted last week.
The team designed beautiful micro-interactions for#Windows11not only to bring the UI to life, but also to give a feeling of confidence through feedback#TheDetailsMatterpic.twitter.com/vIPU36p7z2
— Panos Panay (@panos_panay)July 15, 2021
Yesterday, a new post on theWindows Developer blogoffered an in-depth look at the redesigned Context Menu and Share Dialog in Windows 11. Xander Fiss, a Microsoft Product manager working the Windows Shell explained that the company wanted to address the many shortcomings of the Windows 10 context menu, which was “exceptionally long” and poorly organized. “Many commands run in-process in Explorer, which can cause performance and reliability issues,” Fiss also explained.
Fortunately, the Windows 11 context menu should make things better for Windows users by better organizing commands. As an example, the “Open” and “Open with” commands are now group together, and Common commands are placed right next to where the menu is invoked.
If the new context menu looks much more compact, no commands have been removed: the “show more options” menu will actually load the Windows 10 context menu, providing access to low-use Shell verbs and apps that have yet to be updated to support Windows 11 App extensions.
The Share dialog in Windows 11 has also been redesigned to make Nearby sharing easier to use. For users who often need to email themselves, the section of the Share dialog dedicated to the email app will also display your contact card as the first entry in the contact list.
Lastly, the Windows 11 Share dialog will allow all apps including unpackaged Win32 apps to appear as targets, and PWAs downloaded via Microsoft Edge are also supported if they implement the Web Share Target API. Microsoft has shared some best practices for developers on thefull blog post, and we invite you to check it out for more details.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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