Windows 11 can't move the taskbar, and four years later, Microsoft still has no plans to bring it back. Here's why, according to Microsoft.
  • Almacca@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    2 hours ago

    However, based on Microsoft’s explanation of why Windows 11 doesn’t have an adjustable taskbar, it’s safe to assume that the company isn’t interested in pouring its engineering resources into pursuing something that won’t benefit a majority of users.

    And yet they’re forcing a.i. nonsense into everything for who’s benefit exactly?

  • normonator@lemmy.ml
    2·
    2 hours ago

    They couldn’t convince chatgpt it was needed so it never got put in. Now it’s too late to include enough conext so its “impossible”

  • FoundFootFootage78@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 hours ago

    I could live with an ultra-thin Windows 98 style taskbar (if I actually cared to buy a new PC so I could use Windows 11). Yet even that’s not an option IIRC.

  • jlsalvador@lemmy.mlEnglish
    12·
    2 hours ago

    The taskbar is an outdated (30 years old) concept that should be extinct.

    It was created to always allow the user to launch or resume their programs, even when they launch a fullscreen program.

    I think it’s time to improve workflows. I don’t expect Microsoft leads the (proper) way. They are too busy including ads into the taskbar.

    • muhyb@programming.dev
      2·
      32 minutes ago

      While I partially agree with this with my workflow that resembles GNOME philosophy which started with window managers years ago, even though currently I tailored KDE to my needs, main point here is it depends on the person. If it works for someone then it isn’t outdated. Using terminal is even older than taskbar. Is it outdated? Far from it.

      Also Microsoft already tried that with Windows 8. :)