For months, Windows 11’s visual subtleties have spurred debate within its ever-vocal user base, but few would have predicted that a seemingly minor shade adjustment in File Explorer’s disk space bars could spark such fervor. Yet, when a darker blue hue rolled out to Insider builds, the minor...
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We’re excited to announce the preview release of the Fluent XAML Theme Editor application!
As some of you may remember from our Build 2018 session this year, we previewed a tool using our new ColorPaletteResources API that allows you to set the color theme of your app through some simple color...
Designing an app isn’t about patterns or controls—it’s about creating a great experience for your users, every time. While you’re designing with the optimal user experience (UX) in mind, you also have to think about using color effectively, implementing usable controls, and understanding what...
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