
We doubt anyone but Panay will get misty-eyed about the new look-but the ubiquitous translucent borders do serve to reassure users that their real work is still present, untouched, behind pop-up elements such as the new personalized widget feed. Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay ties the new look to eyebrow-raising statements about emotion: "We understand the responsibility of more than ever before, but it must also be personal-and maybe most importantly, it must feel emotional." In many ways, the new look is reminiscent of compiz-based Linux desktop environments circa 2010-but with significantly higher resolution and a more coherent overall theme. Its new desktop environment makes heavy use of translucent window dressing with rounded corners, an effect that brings to mind panes of frosted glass. However, Windows 11 absolutely does get that fresh coat of paint. The new OS offers several significant, functional changes to what we've become accustomed to in Windows 10-this isn't just the same old operating system with a fresh coat of paint. Earlier this morning, we got our first official look at Windows 11 by way of Microsoft's What's New For Windows event.
