Neowin News Feed for: Acrylic

Files App 2.5 brings Acrylic backgrounds, navigation gestures, and more

Taras Buria — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:00:01 +0000

The Files App, a popular file manager for Windows, has been updated to version 2.5. The latest release makes the app prettier thanks to Acrylic backgrounds, adds Git integration, and more. Read more...

Windows 10 just got its first UWP Mica app on Microsoft Store

Sayan Sen — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 09:04:01 +0000

If you are a fan of the Mica effect on Windows 11 and wondered if you could some app based on that inside Windows 10, then such an app is available now for download on Microsoft Store. Read more...

This tiny app adds Acrylic effect to old Windows 10 and 11 context menus

Taras Buria — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 18:16:04 +0000

Here is a tiny open-source app for making the legacy context menus in Windows 10 and 11 a little fancier. TranslucentFlyouts is here with the option to add extra Acrylic to Microsoft's systems. Read more...

Windows 11 reportedly getting Taskbar changes, App folders in Start Menu, and lots more soon

Sayan Sen — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:46:01 +0000

Windows 11 upcoming features leak does not seem to end. Today we have some more which reveals new App folders in the Start menu, Taskbar changes, new Snap Bar, Quick Settings for Tablet mode. Read more...

Your Phone PC app now uses your phone's background image as its own for some users

Abhay V — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:06:01 +0000

Microsoft's Your Phone app for the PC is being updated for 50% of users in the Windows Insider Program. The app's navigation bar now displays your phone's background image with a bit of acrylic blur. Read more...

Fluent Design has been reintroduced to the Microsoft Messaging app

Hamza Jawad — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:00:01 +0000

Following the removal of Fluent Design from Microsoft Messaging a few days ago, the app has now been updated to reincorporate elements that were removed, apparently on a much larger scale. Read more...

Fluent design has been implemented in the Microsoft Messaging app

Hamza Jawad — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 19:20:01 +0000

The latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build includes elements of the Fluent Design System for Microsoft Messaging. This improvement was not listed in the official changelog for build 17074. Read more...

Project NEON: Microsoft announces new 'Fluent Design System' for Windows 10

Andy Weir — Thu, 11 May 2017 15:30:30 +0000

Microsoft has officially announced its new visual design language, formerly known by its codename 'Project NEON'. Microsoft's Kevin Gallo described the Fluent Design System as "an evolution of Metro". Read more...

Microsoft Acrylic August 2005 CTP Beta

Wed, 17 Aug 2005 10:19:15 +0000

Microsoft Acrylic professional design tool that brings together the richness of pixel-based painting and the flexibility of editable vector graphics for a more fluid and flexible creative workflow. With Acrylic you can create sophisticated designs... Read more...

Microsoft Launches Acrylic Beta, New Design Software

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 23:22:52 +0000

Microsoft has launched a public beta for a new piece of software, code named 'Acrylic'. Acrylic is a design tool that will feel reasonably similar to anyone familiar with Adobe Photoshop. Acrylic offers the more... Read more...

Xoxide Acrylic Laser Cut 80mm Fan Grills @ 8BallsHardware

Fri, 29 Nov 2002 17:22:18 +0000

Heres a nice little review for y'all. "With the spread in overclocking and cooling madness, people have mounted their fans so as to suck air from outside the case itself. Of course, having... Read more...