Windows 10: Windows 10 to get features, UX improvements from modular OS

WinLatest · Aug 15, 2020

Microsoft’s modular and web-first OS ‘Windows 10X’ is expected to launch in the spring of 2021 on new hardware. As we know, some of the operating system’s features could be heading to Windows 10 and Microsoft has already started working on a new panel that will change how copying and pasting works.

With Windows 10 Build 20185, Microsoft added a new panel that allows you to access the clipboard history, insert GIFs, emojis, and even kaomoji.

In addition, Microsoft is also working on other changes, including Windows 10X touch keyboard and improved ‘first run’ experience.

Windows 10X keyboard for Windows 10

In addition to a new Start menu and Action Center, Windows 10X also comes with a new touch keyboard.

GIFs and emojis are integrated right into the UI of the touch keyboard so that you don’t need to tap on a dedicated emoji or GIF icons to insert the animated contents.

There’s a new search box in the top right corner that will allow you to quickly insert emojis or GIFs by searching for a specific emoji or GIF. It also comes with the Fluent Design and a feature called “Clipboard history” that will list of items that you have copied to the clipboard.

This new keyboard and other planned changes could finally improve the experience of Windows 10 on tablets and 2-in-1 products.

First-run experience

With Windows 10X, Microsoft has also redesigned the out of box experience with a modern feel and look. Windows Setup process, Microsoft account login screen, language, region, and other pages have a new look.

There’s also a new post-update experience on Windows 10X that will highlight the new features of a software update.

On traditional Windows 10, Microsoft isn’t very clear about what changes an update has introduced, but the post-update experience will soon become a lot clearer.

Windows 10 Build 20190 includes the new post-update experience and Microsoft is also working on a new ‘first-run’ experience. In fact, the new first-run experience could look a lot like Windows 10X.

“Welcome to Windows 10X, selfhosters! In a future build, this is where you’ll see an into to your new device. In the meantime, have fun self-hosting,” one of the internal files in Build 20195 reads.

Other improvements

In preview builds, Microsoft is also internally testing features that will arrive with Windows Core OS (Windows 10X) next year. This includes a new Bluetooth flyout menu and voice typing experience:

BluetoothFlyout_WCOSCDG

NewDevicesFlowConnectUI_WCOSCDG

FluencySettingsWCOS

PenButtonCustomizationOnWCOS

VoiceTypingCorrectionUXCandUIOnWCOS

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Brink · Aug 15, 2020

Windows Core OS aims to turn Windows 10 into a modular platform

Microsoft 'Windows Core OS' aims to turn Windows 10 into a modular platform for the future

Microsoft is taking the next steps in its "One Windows" vision with an internal project called "Windows Core OS" that turns Windows 10 into a fully modular platform and lays foundations for the future of Windows.

Windows is now over 30 years old, which is beyond ancient in technology years. As a result of this, Windows itself is encumbered by features, functions, and components that some devices today may no longer need. In an industry where new device types are being introduced all the time, Windows itself is too old and heavy to be able to adapt to those new devices (an example of which are smartwatches) quickly enough. As it turns out, Microsoft is aware of this and is working on something internally that looks to solve this problem.

Over the last several months, I've been talking to multiple sources about something internally referred to as "Windows Core OS" (originally Andromeda OS.) According to these sources, Windows Core OS (WCOS for short) is the future backbone of Windows and is a monumental step forward in making Windows 10 a truly universal OS. In short, WCOS is a common denominator for Windows that works cross-platform, on any device type or architecture, that can be enhanced with modular extensions that gives devices features and experiences where necessary.

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What does this mean for me?

Windows 10 as it is today has a few different variants of itself. It's not one OS that's shared across devices. Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 desktop are two different variants of Windows 10, for example. Now, these different variants do share universal elements, such as OneCore and the Universal Windows Platform, but the OSs themselves aren't the same. WCOS removes these different variants and gives us a universal base that can be built upon. If you want Windows on a phone, instead of using Windows 10 Mobile, you would simply use "Windows 10" with components that make sense for a phone device. It's the next steps in Microsoft's modularity of Windows, which has been ongoing for years at this point.
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Source: Windowscentral.com

swarfega · Aug 15, 2020

Windows Core OS aims to turn Windows 10 into a modular platform

Microsoft 'Windows Core OS' aims to turn Windows 10 into a modular platform for the future

Microsoft is taking the next steps in its "One Windows" vision with an internal project called "Windows Core OS" that turns Windows 10 into a fully modular platform and lays foundations for the future of Windows.

Windows is now over 30 years old, which is beyond ancient in technology years. As a result of this, Windows itself is encumbered by features, functions, and components that some devices today may no longer need. In an industry where new device types are being introduced all the time, Windows itself is too old and heavy to be able to adapt to those new devices (an example of which are smartwatches) quickly enough. As it turns out, Microsoft is aware of this and is working on something internally that looks to solve this problem.

Over the last several months, I've been talking to multiple sources about something internally referred to as "Windows Core OS" (originally Andromeda OS.) According to these sources, Windows Core OS (WCOS for short) is the future backbone of Windows and is a monumental step forward in making Windows 10 a truly universal OS. In short, WCOS is a common denominator for Windows that works cross-platform, on any device type or architecture, that can be enhanced with modular extensions that gives devices features and experiences where necessary.

Click to expand...

What does this mean for me?

Windows 10 as it is today has a few different variants of itself. It's not one OS that's shared across devices. Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 desktop are two different variants of Windows 10, for example. Now, these different variants do share universal elements, such as OneCore and the Universal Windows Platform, but the OSs themselves aren't the same. WCOS removes these different variants and gives us a universal base that can be built upon. If you want Windows on a phone, instead of using Windows 10 Mobile, you would simply use "Windows 10" with components that make sense for a phone device. It's the next steps in Microsoft's modularity of Windows, which has been ongoing for years at this point.
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Source: Windowscentral.com

rmonroe36 · Aug 15, 2020

Microsoft Promises Updated Explorer UX in Windows 10

Dual File Pane + Tabs would be a big improvement.

The Dual File Pane should also be:

Available in horizontal and vertical layouts

Easy to disable, if only a Single File Pane is required

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Some actual samples of my Directory Opus file manager. Changed these views with a click or two.

Rich

Windows 10: Windows 10 to get features, UX improvements from modular OS

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