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All of these system icons were becoming a real problem for devices with small or low-resolution displays.
Control Center
We start with a new flyout the company was working on called Control Center.
A real, working version of Control Center in an internal build.
Windows@Home sadly never shipped.
I wasn’t able to confirm if this is a render or real working code.
It shares similarities with the desktop version, as the code between them would have been shared.
A real, working version of Control Center in an internal build.
Here’s an interesting look at a super early configuration of quick actions on Windows 10.
Notably, check out the Windows 10 Mobile style blue divider running down the left side of the flyout.
Thanks to@thebookisclosedfor sharing this image!
Internal concept render for Windows 10’s proposed Control Center
Cortana + Action Center
Now, onto the more interesting stuff.
The Cortana icon on the Taskbar would animate and come alive when it had new notifications to show you.
This was an ambitious idea, but sadly it never shipped.
(Image credit: Windows Central)
Code for this was certainly developed, as it was working to some extent on Andromeda OS.
In fact, I even wrote about it back when I first started hearing whispers of this plan.
(Image credit: Windows Central)
(Image credit: Windows Central)
Internal concept for Cortana in AC
Working Cortana / AC on Andromeda OS
