In September last year, I reported that Microsoft had begun testing virtual keyboard layout for controllers. This controller -based keyboard layout is now out of beta and Launch in the latest preview of the internal release Blood Make 26100.3613 on Windows 11 24 H2.
Microsoft says: “We have enabled the gamepad keyboard layout for the touch keyboard in Windows 11. This change introduces your ability to navigate and type your Xbox Controller. It contains buttons Axcers (for example: Backpace for the Backpace, for the Backpace, for the Backpace, for the Backpace. Alignment is done. “
In other words, this should allow you to use the controller more easily to navigate to the Windows Virtual keyboard. Although it is useful for standstone controllers (perhaps sofa gaming with PC on a TV)), it should be especially useful for handhelds-and this is especially for the task bar ‘touch keyboard’, not the standard ‘on-screen keyboard’, which are two separate things.
The reason is that when handhelds have touch screens, sometimes you want to enter the password without which you can get the hands off and remove the tablet mode.
It is not surprising that Microsoft is also trying to improve the experience of handheld windows gaming. However, Microsoft is apparently producing a handheld Xbox in partnership with an OEM later this year.
And if Microsoft wants to maintain a market share in the handheld segment, the experience may be necessary to improve the stamo, given the non -steam deck handheld soon. I recently reviewed the Lashkar -e -Gov, and said that in the near future, a stamus version has emerged, which will definitely look at my eyes instead of the Windows version. Our Andy certainly enjoyed his time with him at the CES in January.
Therefore, Microsoft can make Windows more and more handheld friendly, in my view, and issuing more controller friendly virtual keyboard is a good start.
This blood also includes the refreshments we have previously noted with definitions, such as an emoji button (which our Jacob Radley calculation can be in fact useful!), And a fix to the task manager to misrepresent the use of CPUs. Now you will also be able to translate real -time video/audio directly through captions.
Then in plenty to wait. I know that I am trying a new keyboard set on Lashkar -e -Go and see if it can persuade me to install Windows instead of installing. Twenty… I will not take my breath, but you will never know.
