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Windows 10 Enables Switching Between Desktop and Tablet Modes
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.
In Windows 8.1, you have the same for applications running in the desktop. If you are running, say, News, or Weather, or Sports, there's no way to close the application without invoking the Task Manager. I dunno about Unity, but GNOME 3 does have a way to close every app. Problem there is more w/ some GTK3 apps which under non-GTK UX's like KDE or Lumina go into fullscreen (as opposed to maximized) mode, thereby preventing one from doing anything else w/o closing the app.