Windows 11 is finally getting a new volume indicator
It has taken nearly 10 years, but Windows is finally getting a new modern volume indicator. Originally introduced in Windows 8 in 2012, the black bar that pops up when you adjust the system volume using a keyboard or other device is finally going away. Microsoft is replacing it with a volume indicator that matches the overall Windows 11 design.
Indicators for volume, brightness, camera privacy, camera on / off, and airplane mode are all being updated soon with a more modern design. These new flyouts will appear when you press the volume or brightness keys on your laptop and will honor light/dark mode to give you a more coherent Windows experience," explains Microsoft's Windows Insider chief Amanda Langowski. Brightness and volume...