Subj : Microsoft could be planning to let widgets loose on the Windows 1
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Sat May 06 2023 11:00:04

Microsoft could be planning to let widgets loose on the Windows 11 desktop

Date:
Sat, 06 May 2023 09:42:30 +0000

Description:
Heres another piece of Microsofts Windows 11 widget masterplan, which appears 
to be rapidly falling into place.

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Microsoft appears to be pushing forward with its Windows 11 widget masterplan 
in recent times, and heres yet another piece of evidence to that end. 

Zac Bowden, a well-known leaker of Windows Central fame, tells us that his 
sources within Microsoft have said that Windows 11 users will be given the 
ability to pin widgets straight onto the desktop. 

Microsofts goal with this is to increase engagement with widgets, as clearly, 
when on the desktop, theyll be utilized more  being right in the line of 
sight all the time, rather than being confined to the widgets panel (fired up 
from the taskbar) as they are currently. 

When will this move happen? Bowden cant tell us that, but what the leaker 
does point out is that Windows 11s widgets are being treated to a dedicated 
session at Microsofts Build 2023 conference (later in May). So, there seems a 
fair chance that this move might be talked about then, and if so, it may not 
be long before we see the feature in testing for Windows 11. 

All of this comes off the back of Microsoft introducing a new widget earlier 
this week in testing, but its a major one  Facebook. Analysis: Full steam 
ahead with gadgets  er, we mean widgets 

If the above guesswork of a vague timeline pans out then we should see the 
functionality to move widgets onto the desktop in Windows 11 appear later 
this year. 

Thats our gut feeling, anyway, as Microsoft appears to be focusing quite 
strongly on this area of the interface (widgets and File Explorer are 
undergoing a fair few changes in testing, and pretty major ones, currently). 
Furthermore, developers are very much being encouraged by Microsoft to 
implement widgets for their apps. 

Also, Bowden has mentioned the idea of shifting widgets onto the desktop 
before ( in March ), so it feels like the concept is progressing forwards at 
Microsoft, for the leaker to be bringing it up again now. 

It'd certainly be a useful bit of additional functionality for those who find 
widgets useful  to have them right there on the desktop. And if you dont like 
widgets, well, you can still just ignore them. It isnt like theyll make their 
way onto the desktop of their own accord. 

With the ability to transfer them to the desktop if desired, Windows 11s 
widgets are going to start to feel a lot more like the gadgets we had with 
Windows 7.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-could-be-planning-to-let-widgets-loos
e-on-the-windows-11-desktop


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