Microsoft has released a new Canary build for Windows Insiders. Build 27982 is now available for download, with most changes focusing on the Lock Screen, Widgets, and the sharing experience. Now, you can select what widgets appear on the lock screen, and Windows Widgets now feature multiple dashboards and new left-side navigation. Finally, with build 27982, Canary now has the same share tray that lets you drag a file to share it in another app.
Here is the changelog:
[Lock screen]
- We have updated the widgets experience for your lock screen, replacing what was previously referred to as “Weather and more.” You can add, remove and rearrange lock screen widgets such as Weather, Watchlist, Sports and more. We also provide suggested widgets on the lock screen to help you discover more widgets. Any widget that supports the small sizing option can be added. To customize your lock screen widgets, go to Settings > Personalization > Lock screen.
Note: We are beginning to roll these experiences out to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel, so the experience isn’t available to all Insiders just yet, as we plan to monitor feedback before pushing it out to everyone.
[Widgets]
- Multiple dashboards in Widgets give you more space for your favorite widgets and keep you informed with a personalized feed.
- The new left-side navigation bar makes it easy to switch between dashboards and views like the Discover feed.
Note: We are beginning to roll these experiences out to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel, so the experience isn’t available to all Insiders just yet, as we plan to monitor feedback before pushing it out to everyone.
[Sharing]
Making sharing files in Windows easier
- Sharing files in Windows is getting a lot easier and quicker with our new drag tray feature. When you start dragging a local file with a mouse (or touch) from File Explorer or your desktop, a handy tray appears at the very top of your screen, allowing you to drop the file into one of the displayed apps or choose “More…” to open the Windows share window.
- New drag tray UI that appears at the top of your screen when dragging a local file from File Explorer or your desktop.
Here is what was fixed:
[General]
- Fixed an issue that was leading to Visio freezing when interacting with an IME.
- Fixed an issue in the latest Canary builds for Insiders with Arm64 PCs, leading to an error message when playing certain games, saying “The game has crashed with error code 0x0”.
- Fixed an issue where if you used your PC for a while without rebooting, explorer.exe might start crashing repeatedly.
- Fixed an issue where, after the latest updates, text might not render correctly when editing content within a multiline text box in certain apps.
Here is the list of known bugs:
[Start menu]
- Insiders with the new Start menu may experience it unexpectedly scrolling to the top.
[Power and Battery]
- We’re investigating reports that sleep and shutdown aren’t working correctly for some Insiders after the latest Canary builds.
You can find the announcement blog post here.