News [OMG! Ubuntu] Microsoft PowerToys Proposal Adds Linux-style UI to Windows

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Microsoft appears to be taking a cue from Linux with a new Command Palette Dock proposal for PowerToys. This would let Windows users add a second panel to their desktop with widgets, flexible positioning, and custom theming. Functionality that is standard across most Linux desktop environments (for decades), and a reminder of how inflexible Windows and its Taskbar are by default. The idea, posted by Microsoft designer Niels Laute on GitHub, is to add a Command Palette Dock in PowerToys to compliment the (popular) Command Palette. Command Palette is a newer PowerToys feature that provides a keyboard-driven launcher for extensions […]

Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/powertoys-linux-dock-proposal

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