Microsoft Edge is getting a Windows 11-flavored visual refresh

Date:
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:50:53 +0000

Description:
The latest Microsoft Edge preview offers a glimpse of what the browser may look like on Windows 11.

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With the launch of Windows 11 less than two weeks away, the team behind Microsoft Edge is working hard on a visual overhaul that will bring the browser in line with the companys new operating system.

The first glimpse of what Edge may look like on Windows 11 is provided by the latest preview build , available to members of the Dev channel.

The changes are admittedly minimal for now, limited to a few alterations to the minimize, maximize and close buttons, but Microsoft has implied that more significant changes are on the way. Here's our list of the best VPN services around Check out our list of the best anonymous browsers We've built a list
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Setting aside performance-related improvements, one of the most stark differences between Windows 10 and 11 is the new curvaceous, frosted glass aesthetic.

This new look is informed by something Microsoft is calling Fluent Design, a framework applied in-house and used by developers to create apps that feel as if they were designed natively for Windows.

The framework is comprised of various elements and materials. For example,
the Mica material aligns the background color of applications with the desktop, and creates a color hierarchy that helps distinguish between
multiple open instances of the same app.

The suite of tools is currently being used to redesign many of Microsofts
apps (including Photos, Calendar, Mail, Snipping Tool and Edge), which should make Windows 11 feel like more of a complete and coherent ecosystem.

The various Windows 11 preview builds have already offered a sense of what Fluent Design can offer, but it wont be until launch day (and beyond) that users get to experience the fruit of Microsofts new approach. Here's our choice of the best Windows 10 Pro laptops on the market

Via OnMSFT



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