Windows 10X Gallery: Taskbar and Action Center

The Windows 10X taskbar is much simpler than in Windows 10, and the Action Center looks almost identical to the similar UI in Chrome OS.

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  • PhilipVasta

    17 January, 2021 - 12:34 pm

    <p>I don't really understand what Compose Mode is doing besides the display being in a portrait orientation.</p>

    • Paul Thurrott

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      17 January, 2021 - 1:28 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#608037">In reply to PhilipVasta:</a></em></blockquote><p>Yeah. I feel like the name implies something that either isn't obvious or just isn't there in this build/version.</p>

  • jchampeau

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    17 January, 2021 - 1:45 pm

    <p>What is 10X’s boot time like? Similar to regular Windows 10?</p><p><br></p>

  • SWCetacean

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    17 January, 2021 - 4:23 pm

    <p>I wouldn't mind seeing the new Action Center coming to regular Windows 10. In particular, the addition of a selection button next to the WiFi and Bluetooth buttons means that those options aren't just on/off toggles, which irks me in the regular Windows 10 action center. For me, it's more of an issue for Bluetooth since usually I want to select which BT device to connect to, but that requires that I go into the Settings app since the Bluetooth icon in Action Center only toggles BT on or off.</p>

    • PhilipVasta

      17 January, 2021 - 6:52 pm

      <blockquote><em><a href="#608169">In reply to SWCetacean:</a></em></blockquote><p>This isn’t exactly a solution, but you can right click on those buttons to get a menu for a link straight to the specific setting.</p>

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