Microsoft is testing a new tablet mode to simplify the use of Windows 10 in two-in-one devices
New features coming to Windows 10. The Redmond-based company has officially given the green light to the testing phase of a new user interface optimized for the use of the operating system on tablets. The new beta in the hands of Insiders, in addition to fixing a number of bugs and improving machine performance, seems to have been designed specifically for so-called two-in-one devices such as the Surface Pro.
This is a series of interventions aimed at disrupting the current tablet mode to improve human-computer interaction via touch screen. The latest build sent to developers by the U.S. giant is one of several releases that will make up the major update expected by Microsoft users around the world starting next spring.
Windows 10: the new tablet mode
The tablet mode has undergone a real makeover, not only from a graphical point of view. Thanks to an image spread by the developers of the Windows Insider program, it is possible to preview the changes made to the user interface. In particular, the icons of the taskbar remain visible resulting more orderly thanks to greater spacing. The keyboard is a tap away, a much more ergonomic choice, while the search and Cortana icons are automatically shrunk when not in use.
Two-in-one devices
Microsoft has confirmed that the new tablet mode has been designed specifically for two-in-one devices, a fast-growing device capable of offering excellent performance and maximum portability thanks to their unique removable keyboard that with the cover form a whole. Microsoft’s interest in these devices is also confirmed by the automatic activation of the new tablet mode that is triggered when the physical keyboard is removed.
Tablet mode: another important novelty
Not only a new tablet mode. The latest beta released by the Redmond giant would also contain a brand new option called “Cloud Download” to automatically restore Windows 10 PCs by making use of content previously saved on the cloud. Restoring content from the cloud should also be possible for the operating system, permanently eliminating the need to use a physical medium, CD or USB drive, to restore the computer. This is a feature already implemented in some previous betas and is reminiscent of the one Apple has long used for its Macs.