Windows 10: Android/IOS-style folders on desktop?

/u/CasuaLU · Feb 8, 2021

I was wondering if there was any way to create a folder for shortcuts/apps on the windows desktop that expands and creates a pop-up on the desktop screen, like the app folders on the home screens of IOS and Android as an alternative to opening a new folder window from the desktop and accessing the shortcuts/apps from there.

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Brink · Feb 8, 2021

Google improving search in Google Drive on Android and iOS

What’s changing

We’re launching new features for the Google Drive mobile apps that will help you search more quickly and efficiently. Now, Android and iOS users with the latest versions of the Drive app will be able to:

See and re-run recent desktop and mobile searches.

View and select intelligent suggestions as they type, including suggestions for people, past searches, and keywords, as well as recently accessed files.

Who’s impacted

End users

Why it’s important

With changes in working patterns due to COVID-19, more people need to get work done even when they’re away from their desk. Finding files quickly and easily on your phone helps ensure you can still share, review, collaborate, and create, wherever you are.

Getting started

Admins: No action needed.

End users: This feature will be enabled with the latest versions of the Drive Android and iOS apps. Web and App Activity must be enabled for your account. Once the app is updated, you can use improved search by typing within the search bar. Visit our Help Center to learn more about search in Drive.

Rollout pace

Rapid and Scheduled release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on December 9, 2020 for users with the latest versions of the Drive Android and iOS apps

Availability

Available to Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, and Enterprise Plus, as well as G Suite Basic, Business, Education, Enterprise for Education, and Nonprofits customers

Resources

Google Drive Help: Find files in Google Drive

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Source: Google Workspace Updates: Improving search in Google Drive on Android and iOS

Brink · Feb 8, 2021

Dark theme is coming to Gmail for Android and iOS Mobile

Quick launch summary

Earlier this year, we launched the new Gmail on mobile to help you get things done quickly, such as viewing attachments or searching for a specific email.

We’re further enhancing the Gmail experience on Android and iOS devices by introducing dark theme support. Dark theme will begin rolling out today—for details on how to configure dark mode once it’s rolled out to your device, see below.

How to enable dark theme in Gmail on Android:

To enable dark theme on Android 10:

In your Android Display system setting, set your device to dark theme—Gmail will automatically respect the system default setting.

On Pixel, when Battery Saver is enabled, Gmail will default to dark theme automatically.

Or, in Gmail go to Settings > Theme and select “Dark".

How to enable dark theme in Gmail on iOS:

For iOS 11 or 12, enable dark theme by going to Settings > Dark Theme.

To enable dark theme on iOS 13, you can:

Set your device to dark theme in iOS Settings, and Gmail, by default, will automatically respect the system default setting.

Or, in Gmail go to Settings > Theme and select “Dark”.

Availability

Rollout details

Android 10: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on September 24, 2019

iOS: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on September 24, 2019

G Suite editions

Available to all G Suite editions

On/off by default?

This feature will automatically respect the system settings in Android 10 and iOS 13.

Dark theme can also be enabled within the respective Gmail app settings.

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Source: G Suite Updates Blog: Dark theme is coming to Gmail for Android and iOS

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Brink · Feb 8, 2021

UWP porting guidance for Android and iOS developers

Today, we are pleased to introduce a new app development concept map for app developers that aligns software development concepts across the iOS, Android, and Windows platforms. App developers new to Windows 10, who are already familiar with Android or iOS, will be able to use this reference to quickly orient themselves on building for the UWP.

Like the 2nd century B.C. Rosetta Stone tablet, which enabled translation between three different ancient languages, this Windows app concept map can be used to translate ideas between Android, iOS, and Windows, making porting much easier between platforms. You can use the concept map side-by-side with other useful resources found in our porting apps to Windows 10 section on MSDN. Reviewing this guide will help you port your apps to Windows and expose them to a larger user base.

Excerpt from the guidance document: a side-by-side map of data concepts in Android, iOS, and Windows.

The concept mapping guidance is broken out into 15 sections to make navigation between concepts and platforms simple:

User-interface – overview of controls and styling– overview of controls and styling

Navigation and app structure – toolbars, layouts and back buttons

Custom inputs – speech recognition and beyond

Data – databases, REST calls and web sockets

Tooling – comparing IDEs

App lifecycle – suspend and resume events as well as background tasks

Performance – threading, async calls and performance best practices

Monetization – in-app purchases and trials

Adapting to multiple platforms – responsive layout and device capability testing

Notifications – push and scheduled notifications as well as display widgets

Media capture and rendering – video and audio

Sensors – accessing raw and processed sensor data

Location and mapping – maps, geofencing and geocoding

App-to-app communication – talking between different apps

Software design – overview of preferred design patterns by platform

At a glance, you’ll be able to see the difference between platforms and identify which features and functionality are available to each. The guidance is laid out in a convenient table that let you easily locate and learn more about the platform details you are most interested in. Android supports app widgets, for example, but iOS does not. iOS supports badges, on the other hand, while Android does not. Windows supports badges and also has a tile system.

Beyond development concept mapping, it’s worth noting that the Dev Center provides a large array of additional resources to help app developers bring their existing code to Windows 10. Here are just a few links to help get you started:

What’s a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app?

Getting Started with UWP for iOS developers

Introduction to UWP Design

Porting Apps to Windows 10

Bringing your mobile apps to the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) provides new reach for your existing code beyond mobile. For iOS developers, it’s also worth looking at the Windows Bridge for iOS, which makes it easier to use your existing Objective-C codebase on Windows.
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Source: UWP porting guidance for Android and iOS developers | Building Apps for Windows

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