Have you ever looked at the task bar in Windows 11 and wished you could control how transparent it gets? Well, you are not alone. Several users have wished for this and even asked for such a feature. But, that’s not on the cards, at least for now. A Microsoft executive has explained why the company is not prioritising this feature, even as Apple offers more control over its Liquid Glass design in the upcoming iOS version. Intrigued? Read on as we tell you all you need to know about it.
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March Rogers, Partner Director of Design at Microsoft, recently mentioned in a post on X that the company is not planning to make immediate changes to the transparency options already available in Windows 11.
Rogers said Microsoft considers several factors before investing in a new feature, including how many users would benefit from it, usability and accessibility. He added that the company also considers whether third-party developers are already offering solutions for a particular request.
Now we all know that Windows 11 users can already customise the appearance of transparency and blur effects using various third-party tools. The app offers a range of Windows customisation options, including ways to modify the Start menu and visual effects across the operating system.
So, while a transparency slider would certainly be useful for people who want more control over the Windows 11 interface, Microsoft appears to have decided that it is not important enough to prioritise right now.
The lack of a transparency slider does not mean Windows 11 customisation is being abandoned. Microsoft is currently working on several changes that could make the operating system more flexible.
One of them is a customisable Start menu, which is expected to give users more control over how the Start menu is organised. Microsoft is also working on a redesigned context menu that will be more customisable, while also aiming to improve its performance and reliability.
Coming to users who specifically want to adjust transparency and blur effects, third-party apps are the only option for now. Windhawk, for example, allows users to make deeper changes to the Windows interface than the options available in Windows 11 itself.
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