Niels LauteRedesigning PowerToys for Windows 11Last year, I wrote a blog post called “Redesigning PowerToys” that introduced Fluent Design to the open-source PowerToys project. Since…4 min read·Sep 28, 2021--1--1
Niels LauteA Fluent color meter for PowerToysAs a UX designer / UWP developer I need to extract colors out of images almost every day. At the moment, this process is pretty cumbersome…3 min read·Jun 23, 2020--3--3
Niels LauteUWP quick tip: custom titlebarUWP applications come with a default title bar that does look pretty.. boring. If you want to create a really nice Fluent Design app you…3 min read·Apr 11, 2020----
Niels LauteRedesigning PowerToysBringing Fluent Design to THE Windows tool for power users!5 min read·Feb 7, 2020--3--3
Niels LauteAnimating UI elements on the same page using ConnectedAnimations in UWPConnectedAnimations have been around for years in the UWP platform. I have used them in the past to elegantly animate elements from one…3 min read·Oct 13, 2019--1--1
Niels LauteModernOS — a WCOS experienceModernOS is a UX concept build with UWP. It tries to incorporate as much as possible of what is already leaked before.2 min read·Sep 27, 2019----
Niels LauteProductivity Shell — a WCOS UX conceptProductivity-first experiences infused with AI & powered by the cloud.4 min read·Sep 25, 2019--1--1
Niels LauteElevate your UI with ThemeShadowWith the release of Windows 10 May Update (a.k.a 1903) the long awaited ThemeShadow API is now available. You can see across the OS that…5 min read·Apr 23, 2019--2--2
Niels LauteAccessible UWP apps — Chapter 2: voice control & narrator supportThis is the first part of a series of articles that can help you to create more inclusive UWP apps and make you look cool while doing it!4 min read·Mar 10, 2019----
Niels LauteAccessible UWP apps — Chapter 1: gaze controlThis is the first part of a series or articles that can help you to create more inclusive UWP apps and make you look cool while doing it!6 min read·Feb 18, 2019----
