PowerToys prepares for Windows 11 with fresh new look for settings
PowerToys is a favorite tool of power users, and it has a refreshed design on the way for Windows 11.
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What you need to know
In preparation forWindows 11, Microsoft’s PowerToys has a new look on the way. A recent pull request for the app brings a new design for its settings section. While the pull request has been merged on the PowerToys GitHub page, the improved look for the app isn’t available yet. Niels Laute, one of the contributors of PowerToys,explains on Twitterthat the new design will likely appear in one of the next releases of the app.
Here’s what’s on the way for PowerToys, according to therecent pull request:
Laute also shows off the new settings page on Twitter.
Wrapping up a PR with a new UX for#PowerToysSettings - fresh look and feel, replicating@windows11 Settings, new@WindowsUIcontrols, accessibility improvements and easier to maintain :)!For details:https://t.co/rv2CxZ4mE9#fluentdesign#fluentfriday#uwpdev#windevpic.twitter.com/LnhM4YKyoQWrapping up a PR with a new UX for#PowerToysSettings - fresh look and feel, replicating@windows11 Settings, new@WindowsUIcontrols, accessibility improvements and easier to maintain :)!For details:https://t.co/rv2CxZ4mE9#fluentdesign#fluentfriday#uwpdev#windevpic.twitter.com/LnhM4YKyoQ— Niels Laute (@Niels9001)August 23, 2021August 23, 2021
If you’re determined to try out the new look now, you can run a branch of PowerToys, but it’s probably best to wait.Laute saysit might show up in a stable release in the near future.
A power user’s dream
This collection of tools for power users gives people more control over Windows. In preparation for Windows 11, it has a revamped settings page.
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