The appearance of Windows 10 has always been one of the most criticized elements of the operating system. It is true that Microsoft has taken great care of it, looking for a way to offer its users a modern and classic operating system. However, it has been 5 years since the arrival of Windows 10 and the look, known as ” Fluent Design “, is not finished yet. This is why some designers often create concepts as precious as the one we are going to see next.
It is true that Microsoft has been improving and updating the appearance of its operating system lately. For example, we have recently seen how the start menu, in the end, is not a gibberish of colored squares that does not make sense, but is now much more respectful of the general appearance of the theme. Even the Lives Tiles now fit perfectly. However, these small brush strokes are not enough.
While Microsoft continues at a snail’s pace with Fluent Design, a Reddit user has posted a series of screenshots re-imagining the appearance of the operating system if Fluent Design were done right. And the truth is that, after seeing it, we will want to have it on our PC.
New Fluent Design with blur and more polished design for Windows 10
This new reimagined design is initially based on the appearance of Windows 10 20H2 , the October 2020 Update that will arrive in a couple of weeks. In it we can see the new start menu with the tiles much more cared for and ordered, although the programs save much more space between them.
Here we can already see some interesting changes. The first of them, the most curious, is how the appearance changes by changing the original pointed corners of Windows for rounded edges in the Start and in all the PC windows. We can also see changes in the taskbar, where the time and date have been changed.
Transparencies have also gained a lot of importance within this new look. As we can see, the generic parts of the programs have their corresponding transparency, which agrees with the rest of the aesthetics of the window. Also, very important, we can see a concept of how the tabs should be in Windows windows, like in the file explorer. Someday, this feature will come true.
How could it be less, we also have our “dark mode”. Although Windows 10 already has its theme at night, with all dark ones, the truth is that it has nothing to do with the one offered by its rivals macOS and Linux. The dark theme that this new concept of Windows 10 imagines is much more careful and fits much better with all the elements of the system.
Microsoft is still working on Fluent Design: will it be enough?
Little by little, Microsoft continues to give some touches to the appearance of its operating system. However, the renovation of this does not seem, at all, a priority for the company. If we compare the appearance of Windows 10 20H1 with that of the first version of 2015, we can see important changes in it. However, these changes come so slowly that they often go unnoticed.
Microsoft should work hard and dedicate a version precisely to the visual renovation of its operating system. The startup should be improved, the windows should have rounded corners, and of course we should see Sets again, the File Explorer tabs. However, this does not appear to be the case. At least with the 2021 versions.
