Microsoft developers have started work on adding the function of pinning widgets to the desktop in the Windows 11 operating system. Windows Center Referring to the sources, the feature would be similar to the Tools feature in Windows 7.
“Microsoft plans to take widgets a step further by allowing users to pin them directly to the desktop. The company hopes this solution will increase user interaction with widgets,” he said.
It is noted that with the launch of Windows 11 in 2021, Microsoft introduced a new feature, “Widget Bar”. Unlike gadgets, this feature required content to be displayed only when a button was pressed; By default, widgets were hidden from the screen. In 2022, Microsoft opened its widget panel to third-party developers.
According to Windows Central, the new feature will bring widgets to a format similar to “Tools” on the desktop in Windows 7. Also, widgets in Windows 11 can be placed anywhere on the desktop.
The widget library is currently growing slowly with 13 widgets available to users. Microsoft is also expanding the capabilities of the widget panel – the company has allowed them to switch to full-screen mode and made it easy to add widgets to the panel.
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