A glaring example of this is the Settings UI which has basically been lifted straight from Windows 10.
While I really like the emphasis on rounded corners, it is equally infuriating to see design inconsistencies in a native app. The Calendar app's settings UI in Windows 11 The only slight difference is the rounded corners, a design staple of Windows 11, but nothing mind-blowing. In terms of the feature-set and the general UI, it's exactly the same.
Talking about the Calendar app in Windows 11, you'd be forgiven for thinking that there's no difference when compared to its Windows 10 counterpart, because there really isn't any major difference. In fact, if anything, the Calendar app's integration with Windows 11 has been crippled almost completely, to some extent. Typically, we start with discussing the capabilities of a specific feature before we move on to Windows 11, we won't be doing that this time, because frankly, it's not much of an update. Today, we'll be discussing the updated Calendar app and its integration with Windows 11.įor the purpose of this hands-on, we'll be taking a look at the generally available Windows 11 build versus a publicly available and up-to-date Windows 10 (version 21H1 build 19043.1320). So far, we have taken a look at Search, Widgets, the Start menu, Snap Layouts and Snap Groups, the Taskbar, quick settings and notifications, Virtual Desktops, power and battery settings, default apps configurations, File Explorer, context menus, Teams integration, the updated Clock app in Windows 11, the Microsoft Store, the Snipping Tool, the Paint app refresh, the lock screen, the revamped Photos app, the voice typing experience, the storage settings, and the touch keyboard. This is exactly what we have been doing in our ongoing Closer Look series for the past couple of months.
Regardless of whether or not you have received the update yet, it's worth discussing its features in more detail given that the OS is still quite new. It's been almost a month since Windows 11 started rolling out generally but since it's being distributed in a staggered manner, not everyone has received it yet. Closer Look: Calendar app integration in Windows 11