Microsoft Teasing a New Start Menu Without Live Tiles
Mar. 8, 2020Recently, Microsoft kind of announced the death of “Live Tiles”, a feature that was introduced in the Windows Phone platform and later brought to the desktop iterations of Windows. Now, the company is reportedly considering new UI designs in Windows without the Live Tiles in mind.
Recently in a Windows Insider Podcast,a new Windows Start menu design was revealedby the company. This new design showsno trace of the Live Tilesin the Start Menu. Instead, the company is emphasizing on more flat icons with a clean look without the coloured blocks. The company is looking to decrease the “chaotic” colours and add more uniformity to the icons. According to Microsoft, less colours in the Start Menu will help users to locate apps more easily. This new design is part of the new “Fluent Design” UI language and Microsoft has explained all about it in theirofficial website.
One of the icon designers, Mike LaJoie said,“The idea is to visually unify the Start menu, from a somewhat chaotic color, to something a bit more uniform,”
Now, the company has already unveiledWindows 10Xfor theSurface NeoandSurface Duowithout the Live Tiles. However, the senior program manager in the Windows Insider Team, Brandon LeBlanc, has reassured that the live tiles are here to stay for those who love them. Although it seems that the company will still let go of the feature at some point in time in the future.
So, what do you think about getting rid of the Live Tiles from Windows? Are you happy? Are you sad? Either way, let us know down in the comments.
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