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I know leaks shouldn't be talked about etc, but the Windows 11 builds so far show a 10X like launcher. The lack of familiarity in 10X was also another big worry of mine, the start menu with tiles is more familiar and customizable than a grid of static icons.
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Tiles not being in 10X has also been one of the things that has repulsed me from even considering 10X, I don't like the start interface 10X has at all, it feels like a dumbed down generic android home screen, and it doesn't bring the useful functionality tiles have in Windows 10, I couldn't have the same tile sections I have on my Sufrace where I have a whole section dedicated to being a news feed, some would argue you could get the same via notification but thats not a solution, that would just fill up my notification center with a bunch of articles and not give me a quick at a glance look at topics I pinned in start. I'm a big fan and user of tiles, I've used them since they became available in Windows 8, and continue to use them in my start screen in Windows 10, I have my current Start set up like a control center that brings me any relevant information I need at a glance, and I always thought the functionality of tiles could be improved by making them more like widgets as well! Seeing how Apple took a similar approach with their widgets, I think it would be great if Tiles are ever implemented in 10X that they could have additional widget like functionality. Maybe the two styles could co exist, with some kind of invisible grid, and rounded corners on the Live Tiles / Widgets you choose to Pin to the Desktop or Start/Launcher UIs will look more like cards, and so wont feel out of place on an invisible grid?
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Now the 20H2 Start Menu does something similar, with Acrylic/Translucent tiles, where as Windows 10X has free floating icons of various shapes. Why can't they exist in both? iOS uses icons that are contained in rounded square shapes, and extend that shape to encompass their widgets. Then there are those that have wanted the Live Tiles to not be in the Start Menu / Launcher area, but pinned to the desktop. Finding a way for the Icons like with Windows 10X and the Live Tiles can co-exist should be investigated. Most of the Live tiles are just icons, but some of them are Live and useful.
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I use a full screened Start Menu on my Surface Go and on my Desktop PC. Of course this brings to mind where they should exist in the UI. Live Tiles should be invested in and further developed to make them more useful and added functionality and customisation. With the addition of iOS Widgets to Apple's devices - that should be seen as a validation of the original concept. I would like to see Live Tiles remain with Windows 10X. This proposal will allow end-users to see live tiles on the start menu or the empty desktop This proposal will allow developers to use live tiles on Windows 11