Earlier this year, Microsoft unexpectedly confirmed that it was making UI improvements for Windows 10 and found related inactive code in the preview version. Microsoft today announced the release of Windows 10 Build 21376 to internal beta users in the development channel. This version comes with updated Segoe UI fonts and more.
In the most recent preview version, there are two major changes. For one, the rounded corners are now more obvious. Microsoft has also introduced new icons, almost everywhere, extending to settings applications, control panels, file explorers and various application windows.
Like most Windows 10 preview versions, there are no major changes in this week’s update. The overall layout of the operating system is roughly the same since the last major feature update (creative update). However, Microsoft has updated some basic UI elements to make the interface look more modern.
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As you may know, the default system font of Windows 10 is “Segoe UI”, which is used in all applications, such as controlling browsers, resource managers, settings, etc. Microsoft is updating the default Segoe UI to include a “light axis”, which should allow fonts to scale seamlessly on devices of various shapes. For example, Microsoft seems to have improved the readability of small font sizes, and outlines look better on different display sizes.
By default, the Segoe UI of Windows 10 is designed to have a font size of 9pt. Font expression is limited at large sizes and currently lacks readability at sizes smaller than 9pt. In the next version, Microsoft’s Segoe UI font user interface will dynamically adjust in all your applications and devices, and provide good readability in different sizes, including fonts smaller than 9pt. The style and silhouette will also become better in large sizes. These changes will be obvious in settings and other Windows applications.
As you can see in the screenshot above, the “Settings” text on the app title bar does look cleaner than the existing font on the right. It is worth noting that Microsoft is slowly moving to the new Segoe UI font. At present, when you look closely at the title bar of UWP applications, the new font is very obvious.
Fixes
- [News and interests] We fixed an issue where news and interests would open on hover while the mouse was in motion over the button instead of only when the mouse is stationary.
- [News and interests] We fixed an issue so that the taskbar button will no longer be stuck in a reduced size when the taskbar height is increased from its default.
- [News and interests] We made some explorer.exe reliability and performance improvements, especially when using a Remote Desktop Connection.
- We fixed an issue resulting in WSL users finding that File Explorer launch performance and other file related activities regressed after upgrading to Build 21354 and higher.
- We fixed an issue resulting in Pinyin IME users not being able to select items from the candidate window using their keyboard.
- We fixed an issue where Windows Spotlight related text unexpectedly stopped showing on the lock screen in the last few builds.
- We fixed an issue impacting the responsiveness when switching from Start to Search in recent flights (aka when pressing the Windows key and typing).
- We fixed an issue where the “Search with Screenshot” button in Search wasn’t working.
- We fixed an issue resulting in Insiders seeing pseudoloc text on the Windows Update page in Settings.
- We fixed an issue where the Startup Apps page in Settings was showing the wrong icon for Edge Canary.
- We fixed an issue resulting in the Storage Sense page in Settings crashing for some people.
- We fixed an issue where Manage Disks and Volumes in Settings was still incorrectly displaying some HDDs as SSD.
- We fixed an issue that could result in explorer.exe locking up after signing into your PC if you had a large number of browser tabs displaying in ALT + Tab.
- We fixed a rendering issue when viewing acrylic surfaces under Magnifier.
- We fixed an issue impacting night light reliability in recent flights.
- We fixed an issue where the dual boot delay timer was being reset to 0 after upgrading.
- We fixed the issue where some Windows Subsystem for Linux instances can fail to launch with a ‘The parameter is incorrect’ message.
- We’ve worked with our partners to resolve and distribute a fix for an issue causing updates to hang due to a driver compatibility issue. If you are experiencing an issue, please ensure you are running the latest drivers from your manufacturer.
- We fixed an issue that could result in the Windows Update icon unexpectedly not displaying in the notification area when an update was pending reboot.
- We fixed an issue that could result in apps hanging after pressing ALT + Shift.
- We fixed an issue that could result in certain apps crashing if you set focus to the search box in the Open or Save dialog.
- We fixed an issue that could result in Windows Terminal unexpectedly displaying an error saying “Unable to find the selected font” on launch.
- We fixed an issue that could result in audio playback failing when using the new unified audio endpoint.
- We fixed an issue when using a precision touchpad that could result in issues controlling the cursor if your palm was slightly touching the other side of the touchpad.
- We fixed an issue that could result in a precision touchpad unexpectedly scrolling in the wrong direction sometimes.
- We fixed an issue where the black cat emoji wasn’t rendering correctly in DirectWrite controls.
- We fixed an issue where when typing with an IME while Task Manager or certain other apps were in focus, the unfinalized text could appear very tiny on a high DPI screen.
- We fixed an issue where some elements of the Japanese IME candidate window could be unexpectedly cut off after increasing the text scaling.
- We fixed an issue resulting in the F10 function not working if you switched to using the previous version of the Japanese IME.
- We fixed an issue where the touch keyboard unexpectedly had some blank keys when using the Bopomofo IME with the full keyboard layout.
Known issues
- The Windows Camera App currently does not respect the default brightness setting set via the new Camera Settings page.
- We’re investigating an issue where elements of Search (including the search box in File Explorer) are no longer displaying correctly in dark theme.
- We’re working on a fix for an issue where after updating to this build, some devices may show a warning in the tray indicating your version of Windows 10 has reached end of service.
- [News and interests] We’re investigating an issue where the flyout may occasionally flash in the top left corner of your screen after clicking the button on your taskbar.
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