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Windows 10 Enables Switching Between Desktop and Tablet Modes

Posted by Soulskill on from the and-never-the-twain-shall-meet dept.

jones_supa writes: In Windows 8, you were trapped in either the Modern UI or using the desktop, and going back and forth between the two worlds was cumbersome. Windows 10 takes a hybrid approach, allowing the user to choose between a classic desktop and a full-screen mobile experience. The feature, which has been developed under the name "Continuum," is now simply called "Tablet mode". In the build 9926 of Windows 10 Technical Preview, switching between the modes can finally be tried out. The leaked build 10036 shows that eventually you will also have the option to automate the process for dockable devices. Since Windows 10 is being positioned as the one OS for all of Microsoft's devices, being able to control the desktop and tablet experiences like this is critical to appeasing the consumer.

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  1. Re:Long time... by rudy_wayne · · Score: 3, Informative

    I can't believe it took them TWO FULL VERSIONS to realize they needed the feature. This should have been implemented back in Windows 8, or 9 at least...

    Windows 10 IS Windows 9.

  2. Re:What about privacy by viperidaenz · · Score: 5, Informative

    As a technical preview with a primary goal of soliciting feedback from its user, I'd say quite a bit.

  3. Re:I must be missing something. by thegarbz · · Score: 3, Informative

    In Windows 8.1, you have the same for applications running in the desktop

    False. Metro applications have a X in the top right too. Just drag your mouse up there and watch it appear.

    The only difference between Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 is that there are now 3 ways of closing an application instead of 2.

    1. Alt+F4
    2. Click X in the top right with mouse.
    3. Single finger swipe from top to bottom (Metro Only).