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The two-tier menu tag covers discussions about Microsoft's implementation of compact, layered context menus in Windows apps like Notepad. These menus surface primary actions in a top row while relegating less-used commands, including AI features, to a secondary tier. The design aims to reduce pointer travel and restore quick-edit ergonomics, addressing long-standing complaints about overstuffed right-click menus. This tag is relevant for users interested in Windows 11 UI refinements, context menu customization, and Microsoft's approach to balancing feature richness with usability.
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    Notepad Gets Compact, File Explorer–Style Context Menu for Quick Edits

    Microsoft has taken a long-running complaint about Notepad’s overstuffed right‑click menu seriously: Insiders are now seeing a compact, File Explorer–style context menu that surfaces core edit actions in a single top row while keeping AI and less‑used commands below — a move that trims pointer...
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