- Windows 11 is receiving changes for the context menu
- Microsoft exec says context menu will be snappier by default
- It will also charge faster and be “configurable depending on what you use most,” we’re told.
Windows 11 is receiving another major change to the interface and apparently we will be able to customize the context menu to our liking.
Windows Latest noted that Microsoft’s Marcus Ash, vice president of design and research for Windows+ devices, responded to a complaint on
Ash said Microsoft is “working to make context menus faster, simpler by default, and configurable for what you use most. We’ll share more information about our approach soon.”
They would be very welcome changes, streamlining and reducing the number of entries in the default menu, and making it appear more quickly, but it is the comment on the configuration that draws the most attention.
The reference to “configurable” is presumably about giving the user control over what is present in the context menu, although Ash doesn’t explain how that might work.
In fact, my slight concern here is that Ash doesn’t explicitly say that the user will have any real control, leaving a bit of room for doubt that perhaps the menu can be configured in some way for the apps or features you use most. Honestly, I don’t think that’s the case, but it’s a slightly gray area that I’d like to clarify.
Also, exactly how much control will the user have? Presumably, there would still be default options that would remain firmly located in the context menu regardless of any customization.
In any case, as the Microsoft executive indicates, there will be more clarifications “soon” and I look forward to it.
Microsoft continues to surprise me (no, ‘shock’ might be a better word) with how far it’s going with changes to improve Windows 11 this year. This latest move effectively comes out of nowhere and has been a request high on many Windows 11 users’ wish lists when it comes to the core pieces of the operating system’s interface.
Notably, the campaign to fix Windows 11 also involves revamping the Start menu to allow for a much higher level of customization, far beyond what I expected, and removing some of the old, rusty legacy elements of the operating system.
Yes, it’s true, in my opinion (and in the opinion of others) all of this should have been in the works a long time ago, but I’m still glad that Microsoft seems to be serious about improving Windows 11. All of this even gives me hope that the company can address some of the biggest complaints I’ve had for a long time with the operating system.
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