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I...didn't think windows 12 was actually a thing but here we are?

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[–] executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 1 year ago (8 children)

According to the source, Microsoft wants to make the taskbar appear to float above the desktop by separating it from the desktop and rounding off the corners.

...why?

[–] troye888@lemmy.one 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To bridge the gap to Windows 13, which will put it in the middle of the screen.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

The Taskbar is the screen in Win 13

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

In an effort to make the user experience even shittier? Or maybe one of the suits saw their kid with a custom linux desktop and was like: we need to get these kids off that linux crap, and clearly the floating task bar is the clincher! *does a giant rip of cocain *

[–] abir_vandergriff 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My cynical take - it's what MacOS looks like and they've been throwing away their own identity to copy Apple for years now.

[–] LimitedBrain 5 points 1 year ago

I don't see why this is cynical. They fell pretty flat on their face with windows 8 (no explanation necessary) and then made a Frankenstein job out of windows 10. I have zero idea what the plan is here.

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