Windows Blue new interface Metro style make adjustments

Now there are more details around Windows blue, and Windows Blue is the least secret technology secret. What exactly is Windows blue? It is rumored that it is the next generation of Windows development code, which makes many people think of Windows 9 figure. However, the foreign media point out that Windows Blue is not the next generation of windows, it is simply an update package for Windows 8.

The dynamic magnetic paste area becomes smaller

Recently, Windows Forum Winforum to expose some screenshots of the Windows Blue System, from the screenshot, the most obvious changes from the Metro UI, including the "dynamic magnetic paste" size is smaller, the beginning of the interface of the desktop tiles become larger, At the same time to provide users with more color personalization options. In addition, the group of names in the Start menu looks more beautiful.

Under the Windows Blue System, many of the terms related to PC settings are added or rewritten, which means better functionality. First, the SkyDrive service is integrated into the Windows Blue System, where users can now automatically upload camera photos, manage file backups, and so on. In this version of Windows blue, Microsoft also provides an application Settings page to help users modify the default application and display the size of the application.

At the same time, the new Snap views feature is built into Windows blue, which allows users to set up side-by-side applications under the Windows 8 interface, with up to 4 concurrent applications, while currently Windows 8 can only be tiled by two, and developers can upgrade their applications. To better support the new snap views and adapt to the API (application interface) adjustments. It should be noted that Microsoft's new Snap views feature also supports multiple monitors, where users can now run separate Windows 8 style applications on multiple monitors.

In addition, Microsoft has also made some changes to the Charm menu bar. A new Play button is added to the Charm Device Options table now. This is similar to the play to option currently in Windows 8, and a new screenshots option is available in the Charm menu's sharing menus to help users quickly share the application screenshots. It is worth mentioning that Windows Blue introduced some new touch gestures. For example, a user can use gestures to eject all the application lists from the bottom up in the Start page. In desktop mode, users can pull up and down the desktop application bar, this application bar has preview, projector settings and other options.

The icons above seem to have proven what we are most looking forward to, and objectively speaking, Windows Blue is an overhaul of Windows 8 and is by no means a complete replacement.

Will there be a Metro-style file Manager?

We've found a lot of new information in the newly exposed Windows Blue 9364, and one interesting aspect is that Microsoft will eventually be able to provide Windows 8 and Windows blue users with the functionality they need.

This screenshot from the Windows4live Twitter account shows that for the first year in Windows Blue, a file manager called the application has emerged. In Windows blue, this application, called the file Manager, cannot be run, and double-clicking it does not change anything. It is still a placeholder and will not be fully functional in future releases. You can view the details of this application in the PowerShell window.

This may be a strong proof that Microsoft is developing a Metro version of the app, the same functionality as the Desktop File Manager, which allows you to view the file system, edit or rename files, move, delete, and copy files under the Metro interface. There are already a number of Third-party file managers designed for Windows 8 systems that have been published at the Windows store.

Clearly, Microsoft has plans to include some modern apps in Windows Blue, including alarms, calculators and recorders, and a still-mysterious movie-time app.