{"id":1086215,"date":"2020-02-13T08:04:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T08:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/microsoft-this-is-windows-10xs-new-wonder-bar-for-dual-screen-devices\/"},"modified":"2020-02-12T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T13:00:00","slug":"microsoft-this-is-windows-10xs-new-wonder-bar-for-dual-screen-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/microsoft-this-is-windows-10xs-new-wonder-bar-for-dual-screen-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft: This is Windows 10X&#8217;s new Wonder Bar for dual-screen devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-ziff-davis-exco-video\"\n\tid=\"exco-video-block-4307eba0-6199-579f-be1d-ab22b3376167-1086215-1\"\n\tdata-exco-video-id=\"4307eba0-6199-579f-be1d-ab22b3376167\"\n\tdata-exco-playlist-id=\"\"\n\tdata-exco-video-title=\"Foldable future: How Microsoft hopes to define a new hardware category with Surface Neo and Duo\"\n\tdata-exco-video-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ex.co\/transformations-account\/production\/cc00dad6-f829-4b56-9df4-342dfa7510f0\/4307eba0-6199-579f-be1d-ab22b3376167\/master.m3u8\"\n\tdata-exco-video-duration=\"638.208333\"\n\tdata-exco-video-poster=\"https:\/\/cdn.ex.co\/transformations-account\/production\/cc00dad6-f829-4b56-9df4-342dfa7510f0\/4307eba0-6199-579f-be1d-ab22b3376167\/thumbnail-1080.webp\"\n\tdata-exco-suppress-ads=\"0\"\n\tdata-exco-autoplay=\"0\"\n\tdata-exco-sticky=\"1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"exco-video-player\" id=\"exco-player-4307eba0-6199-579f-be1d-ab22b3376167-1086215-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"exco-video-player__poster\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.ex.co\/transformations-account\/production\/cc00dad6-f829-4b56-9df4-342dfa7510f0\/4307eba0-6199-579f-be1d-ab22b3376167\/thumbnail-1080.webp\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Foldable future: How Microsoft hopes to define a new hardware category with Surface Neo and Duo\"\n\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft&#8217;s new Windows 10X for dual-screen computers like the Surface Neo tablet includes a new feature similar to Apple&#8217;s MacBook Pro Touch Bar.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wonder Bar takes advantage of the Neo when it&#8217;s positioned as a laptop. The user can place a magnetic physical keyboard on the horizontal screen of the Surface Neo, which leaves a broad strip at the top for displaying video, emoticons, and other graphics.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this new screen real estate available, Microsoft has now offered an explanation for how developers can use the space.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft sees it as a way to augment the keyboard but also for developers to create new app experiences. The Wonder Bar will also be an option when users choose an on-screen keyboard.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft argues there are ergonomic advantages of the Wonder Bar for sharing emojis and GIFs from a &#8220;virtual touchpad&#8221;, as well as advantages for multi-tasking, like watching a video while working, quickly jotting down notes, or skipping to the next song in a music app.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We see endless opportunities for Wonder Bar to be just the right space that supports this kind of peripheral multi-tasking,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/dual-screen\/windows\/wonder-bar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">says Microsoft<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"717\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2d1db5c1-2e62-4a8e-adfb-2969edf05d27.png?resize=1200,675\" alt=\"surface-neo-wonder-bar.png\" class=\"wp-image-1086193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2d1db5c1-2e62-4a8e-adfb-2969edf05d27.png 1852w, https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2d1db5c1-2e62-4a8e-adfb-2969edf05d27.png?resize=300,210 300w, https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2d1db5c1-2e62-4a8e-adfb-2969edf05d27.png?resize=768,537 768w, https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2d1db5c1-2e62-4a8e-adfb-2969edf05d27.png?resize=1024,717 1024w, https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2d1db5c1-2e62-4a8e-adfb-2969edf05d27.png?resize=1536,1075 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p>A magnetic physical keyboard placed on the horizontal screen of the Surface Neo leaves a broad strip at the top, the Wonder Bar, for displaying video, emoticons, and other graphics.<\/p><span class=\"zd-image-credit\">Image: Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><button type=\"button\" class=\"zd-image-zoom\" data-action=\"enlarge-image\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: surface-neo-wonder-bar.png\"><\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>But the company also sees a chance for the Wonder Bar to be hijacked or just misused, creating unwanted distractions and information overload for Windows 10X users.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So Microsoft has laid out some Wonder Bar ground rules or principles, which encourage developers to keep content in it &#8220;intentional&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Customers should be given good reason to spread their attention when we promote multi-tasking, and the interaction between Wonder Bar experiences and the user&#8217;s main focus must be thoughtful,&#8221; it states.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft wants to ensure the Wonder Bar&#8217;s precision touchpad is always accessible, that behaviors are predictable, and that the feature is used as part of a broader app experience. It also notes that developers should keep experiences simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/resource-library\/whitepapers\/20-pro-tips-to-make-windows-10-work-the-way-you-want\/?ftag=CMG-01-10aaa1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>20 pro tips to make Windows 10 work the way you want<\/strong><\/a><strong> (free PDF)<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Wonder Bar is designed to prioritize the user&#8217;s ease and peace of mind,&#8221; Microsoft says.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new details on the Wonder Bar follow Microsoft&#8217;s explanation yesterday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/microsoft-shows-off-how-containerized-apps-will-work-in-windows-10x\/\" target=\"_blank\">of how containerized Windows 10X apps will work<\/a> and releasing the Windows 10X emulator and SDK.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Windows 10X apps \u2013 Win32, Universal Windows Platform (UWP), and web \u2013   must run in containers to boost security and performance of devices running this version of Windows 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft also hopes that most existing Windows applications will work on Windows 10X   with no developer modifications required.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft&#8217;s new Windows 10X for dual-screen computers like the Surface Neo tablet includes a new feature similar to Apple&#8217;s MacBook Pro Touch Bar.\u00a0 The Wonder Bar takes advantage of the Neo when it&#8217;s positioned as a laptop. 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