Charm Bar or no Charm Bar?


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As someone who has previously used Windows 8.1 on both touch and non-touch device, I have to say that the Charm Bar is essential for the workflow on touch-device, but very annoying on non-touch devices (esp. when I am trying to use the mouse to close a window).

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As long as they give us a control panel icon "by default" I see no need for the charms bar. I like it the way it is now. Deactivated for desktop users, unless you are on touch then it works just fine.

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As someone who has previously used Windows 8.1 on both touch and non-touch device, I have to say that the Charm Bar is essential for the workflow on touch-device, but very annoying on non-touch devices (esp. when I am trying to use the mouse to close a window).

 

I like the Charms Bar, and wish desktop programs would be written to utilize it. Its a dramatic improvement over the traditional desktop standard of "wherever the developer decided to put things". "One stop shopping" for settings and tools is too useful a feature to be limited to Modern.

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On a tablet the Chimes Bar is really useful, even more so on tablets like the Dell Venue Pro 8 which don't have a physical Windows button.

 

However on the desktop I find it's totally useless. I've disabled the Chimes Bar from showing when the mouse is near the top right corner of the screen.

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I don't understand the fuss.  When it is there I use it (desktop, laptop or touch), when it isn't I don't.

I still think a single location for printing, sharing and settings is a great idea from a consistency point of view no matter if finger or mouse.

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I don't understand the fuss.  When it is there I use it (desktop, laptop or touch), when it isn't I don't.

I still think a single location for printing, sharing and settings is a great idea from a consistency point of view no matter if finger or mouse.

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I don't understand the fuss.  When it is there I use it (desktop, laptop or touch), when it isn't I don't.

I still think a single location for printing, sharing and settings is a great idea from a consistency point of view no matter if finger or mouse.

 

 

But but but, it;'s not XP and therefore inferior in every way

 

Think that pretty much covers  every hate "gripe" people have against Win 8 

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On a tablet the Chimes Bar is really useful, even more so on tablets like the Dell Venue Pro 8 which don't have a physical Windows button.

 

However on the desktop I find it's totally useless. I've disabled the Chimes Bar from showing when the mouse is near the top right corner of the screen.

 

 

I got an Insignia flex 8.1 and I use it even though it has a start button

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I use it on my touch screen laptop, even in desktop mode to adjust brightness, sound, or access search so yes it is essential.

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Have never had access to any Windows touch devices, so to me the charms bar is totally annoying! Doubt if I'd use it with a touch screen either though.

 

Just my sentiments exactly. It's useless junk, at least on the desktop.

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I must admit that I am a fan of the Charms Bar, or I should say, the concept behind it. While I like that the Charms Bar provides a consistent location for mobility settings, I think its most important role is how it creates a consistent UI experience for Windows Store applications, as the feature itself is not the first feature in Windows to provide a consistent location for mobility settings. The Windows Mobility Center, introduced in Windows Vista and present in subsequent versions, provides a consistent location for battery status and power settings, display brightness, external display status and settings, presentation settings, sound settings, and wireless network status and settings.

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I must admit that I am a fan of the Charms Bar, or I should say, the concept behind it. While I like that the Charms Bar provides a consistent location for mobility settings, I think its most important role is how it creates a consistent UI experience for Windows Store applications, as the feature itself is not the first feature in Windows to provide a consistent location for mobility settings. The Windows Mobility Center, introduced in Windows Vista and present in subsequent versions, provides a consistent location for battery status and power settings, display brightness, external display status and settings, presentation settings, sound settings, and wireless network status and settings.

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I use Windows Mobility Center a lot so I am very annoy that Win + X now open Quick Access Menu instead of Windows Mobility Center.

 

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