Heute wieder so ein "Linux auf dem Desktop ist einfach nur genial"-Moment, mit einer eigentlich unbedeutenden Kleinigkeit (die mich aber optimal unterstützt):

Launcher (Panellauncher / Starter / Anwendungssymbole) lassen sich auf der Leiste (Panel) individuell gruppieren, z. B. nach Thema oder Usecase. Das fördert die Übersichtlichkeit, schafft Platz, vereinfacht und beschleunigt die Nutzung.

#linux #windows #linuxvswindows #xfce #debian #dontmakemethink #taskbar #taskleiste

Just heard Microsoft is making the Win11 taskbar movable.

It took them nigh FIVE YEARS and (I'm not exaggerating) I moved Win10>Linux a year ago as they had publicly "identified" the ask when the OS had been in beta, and hadn't implemented it by early 2025. This was the proof to me that the canary was dead.

Yeah, there were copilot and ads, but without using the OS I couldn't imagine how it affected usability.

Not going back, though.

https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/03/20/our-commitment-to-windows-quality/

#microsoft #win11 #taskbar

boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for macOS

https://boringbar.app/

#HackerNews #boringBar #taskbar #macOS #dock #replacement #productivity #app

Microsoft promises 18 Windows 11 fixes through 2026, delivered via monthly updates for Taskbar, Start menu, File Explorer, and Copilot 🪟
The updates target performance and stability after criticism of broken releases, while remaining centrally controlled by Microsoft ⚙️

🔗 https://www.pcworld.com/article/3111788/microsofts-windows-11-fix-list-for-the-year-18-changes-promised.html

#TechNews #Microsoft #Windows11 #Windows #Copilot #Taskbar #StartMenu #FileExplorer #Performance #Bluetooth #DarkMode #Updates #UX #OperatingSystem #BigTech #AI

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/22/microsoft-pledges-windows-11-quality-overhaul-copilot-pullback-taskbar-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Pledges Windows 11 Overhaul With Copilot Pullback, Movable Taskbar

#MicrosoftCopilot #Microsoft #Windows11 #MicrosoftWindows #BigTech #Taskbar #WindowsInsiderProgram #WindowsUpdate #AI #Windows11

Well, it's a start! Five years of waiting just to be able to relocate my #Windows11 #taskbar

Such a commitment to their customers!

Here are some other promised changes:

#microsoft

https://www.theverge.com/news/897834/microsoft-windows-11-quality-performance-commitments-changes?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6InI4c3Y0Mk5xUkkiLCJwIjoiL25ld3MvODk3ODM0L21pY3Jvc29mdC13aW5kb3dzLTExLXF1YWxpdHktcGVyZm9ybWFuY2UtY29tbWl0bWVudHMtY2hhbmdlcyIsImV4cCI6MTc3NDQ3MjA1NCwiaWF0IjoxNzc0MDQwMDU0fQ.ZzyNS1PRTaRJqyPCyPFlSKfIy9onm4Qn2Pb01B9evKw&utm_medium=gift-link

Windows 11 updates will scale back unnecessary Copilot integrations, let you reposition the taskbar, and more

Windows 11 turns five years old later this year. But there are some folks who are reluctant to move on from Windows 10, even though Microsoft ended mainstream support for that operating system in 2025.

Among other things, many users complain that Windows 11 is full of unnecessary features (like AI everywhere), while removing some customization features that earlier versions of Windows had […]