Subj : Microsoft gives one of its oldest apps dark mode in Windows 11
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Jun 02 2023 13:30:04

Microsoft gives one of its oldest apps dark mode in Windows 11

Date:
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:16:28 +0000

Description:
Love the Paint app? Youll be impressed with Microsofts latest changes.

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Microsoft is further improving the Paint app in Windows 11 , with new changes 
coming through in testing including a dark mode. 

The new version of Paint (11.2304.17.0) is rolling out to testers in both 
Canary and Dev channels (and the latter just got a new preview of Windows 11, 
as you may have seen, with a nifty change allowing for viewing smartphone 
photos on the desktop ). 

As mentioned, one of the big tweaks for Paint here is the addition of a dark 
mode, and the app will automatically use it if youve turned on dark mode in 
Windows 11s settings. (Note that you can turn off the option to automatically 
switch, mind). (Image credit: Microsoft) 

Another useful change comes with zoom controls. Microsoft has given users a 
higher level of fine-tuning with the zoom slider, and you can set a custom 
zoom value if needed. On top of this, a fit to screen option is now present 
which will do just that  zoom to match the size of the app window. 

In the blog post describing all the changes, Microsoft further tells us that 
it has overhauled Image Property dialog boxes to match Windows 11s modern 
design, and fit with the new backdrop for the Paint client. 

Finally, were informed that there have been many accessibility and usability 
improvements to dialog panels throughout the app, with better access key 
support (keyboard presses for interface controls, rather than having to use a 
mouse) and keyboard shortcuts in general. Analysis: Could bigger changes be 
in the pipeline? 

 Accessibility has been a major focus for Microsoft with Windows 11 for some 
time now, and again and again, were seeing either small tweaks or larger 
feature introductions coming through for the OS. Good stuff. 

The dark mode looks smart and is another piece of the puzzle for those 
wanting this option throughout Windows 11, wherever theyre working. 

Paint remains a popular app, so its not surprising to see Microsoft 
continuing to improve the software. Folks want more though (dont they 
always), and were still seeing calls for layers to be introduced to the app. 

If you remember, the addition of layers is something weve seen (in the early 
stages) from the modding community, and recently an innovative Paint hack 
brought in the ability to create simple animations . 

Maybe  just maybe  those are features we might see Microsoft officially 
working on in the future. Who knows, stranger things have happened, and the 
software giant certainly appears keen to keep on motoring ahead with Paint 
improvements.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-gives-one-of-its-oldest-apps-dark-mod
e-in-windows-11


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