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Starting with the Start Menu, we can observe its distinct separation of the toolbar and menu with rounded corner designs, a feature anticipated by Mytour and many users following leaks about the Sun Valley update earlier this year. However, there are other notable highlights here, such as the dual-tone interface with the left frame utilizing Acrylic transparency effects and the main area on the right covered in a uniform color layer. The All Apps list has been replaced, featuring shortcuts to user folders and various system settings like Disk Management, personalization, and connected devices.
New Windows 10 concept introduces redesigned Start Menu with Flyout interface
Boxes are also eliminated, replaced by a collection of frequently accessed apps and websites on the right side of the Start Menu, similar to the Start Menu interface on Windows 10X in preview builds. Below the list of frequently used websites and apps, you'll find a Quick Access section, often a page within File Explorer. Users can also pin folders and documents to this area. Below that is a button that can take users to a list of all apps.
You can also see File Explorer in the screenshot, but it's not the focus of this concept. It also features a similar Duotone design to the Start Menu, and the ribbon bar has been removed, with core actions like renaming or deleting files having new shortcuts. Additionally, some icons have also been redesigned.
In addition to the Start Menu, Windows 10 design concept by vGLAD also focuses on the new volume and device Flyout interfaces. Both feature rounded corners, along with Acrylic transparency effects and consistent coloring to highlight certain user interface elements, as well as provide quick access to certain controls. In the screenshot below, you can also see the updated icons and spacing between icons on the system tray.
The volume Flyout window allows users to quickly switch between input and output devices, as well as control music playback directly from the Flyout window, while the device Flyout provides an overview of devices plugged into the PC or connected wirelessly, with shortcuts to manage files in File Explorer.
This concept has garnered praise from various Twitter users, but naturally, there's no guarantee that Microsoft will implement user-generated design ideas. Microsoft has made some notable design changes in recent Windows 10 builds in the Dev channel, but they're not exhaustive and may take some time before they're rolled out to users.
