Microsoft Win11 Preview version 25217 is released with new support for third-party widgets

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens, soft media new friends 2010825, Lanjue's strange uncle, Sentinel, Terrence, Pigeon_Ming, soft media users 2063653, Microsoft to fear the delivery of clues! CTOnews.com October 7 news, earlier today, Microsoft launched Windows 11 preview version of Build 25217 to the development channel, adding support for third-party widgets. Developers can now start developing and testing widgets for their third-party applications, and third-party widgets can be added to the widget panel.

Support for third-party application widgets was added to the preview version of Windows App SDK 1.2 released earlier this week. Because it is a preview version, developers do not have the right to release apps that support widgets in the Microsoft Store. Microsoft also mentioned that third-party web applications will also be supported in future Microsoft Edge updates.

CTOnews.com learned that Microsoft also predicted a major update to the Teams chat feature on Windows 11, which will place more emphasis on video calls. When users open the chat panel, they will immediately see their own video preview, and the panel itself has been redesigned in other ways, including a new search bar.

In addition, Windows 11 build 25217 brings some typing improvements to users of the Chinese input method Editor (IME). A new cloud suggestion feature is added to provide suggested words based on the popular Bing search.

At the same time, Microsoft has retracted previous changes to the settings application, which allow users to use a new drop-down menu to choose when the touch keyboard should appear. Microsoft said it hopes to bring the feature back after improving the experience.

In addition, Microsoft has also introduced an update to the Microsoft Store in the development channel, allowing the game page to show more clearly whether the game can be played through Game Pass. The button has been redesigned to download games or buy games directly through Game Pass. This update also includes improvements to the performance of the library page.