US EditionMiss Windows 10's movable taskbar? You still can't relocate it in Windows 11, but a new PowerToys feature could be the next best thing
Microsoft's PowerToys team experiments with a customizable dock offering quick access to shortcuts and system info as a workaround for Windows 11 taskbar limitations.
- Recently, Microsoft's PowerToys team is testing a Command Palette Dock for Windows 11 that offers shortcuts, media controls, and system readouts like CPU and memory usage.
- Users who miss Windows 10's movable taskbar often criticize the Windows 11 Start menu for removing this feature, sparking interest in alternatives like a dock.
- Configurable with themes and pinned extensions, the dock can be positioned top, left, right, or bottom and lets users pin extensions to three regions: start, center, and end.
- Microsoft is soliciting feedback and offering developers a chance to experiment by importing the project from PowerToys GitHub or using the dev/migrie/f/powerdock branch, but its future remains uncertain.
- Some users argue a dock should become a full taskbar replacement, while others worry a second bar would steal desktop space; PowerToys complements the Command Palette launched last year but won't fully restore taskbar functions.
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Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11
Microsoft's PowerToys team is contemplating building a top menu bar for Windows 11, much like Linux, macOS, or older versions of Windows. The menu bar, or Command Palette Dock as Microsoft calls it, would be a new optional UI that provides quick access to tools, monitoring of system resources, and much more. Microsoft has provided concept images of what it's looking to build, and is soliciting feedback on whether Windows users would use a PowerT…
Microsoft Tests ‘Command Palette Dock’: A macOS-Style Top Bar for Windows 11
Microsoft Tests ‘Command Palette Dock’: A macOS-Style Top Bar for Windows 11 In a bold move that bridges the gap between Windows and macOS, Microsoft’s PowerToys team has unveiled an experimental project called the Command Palette Dock. Announced on January 29, 2026, this optional UI surface brings a persistent, customizable menu bar to the top of your Windows 11 desktop—reminiscent of the legendary macOS menu bar or Linux panels. The project is…
Microsoft's PowerToys team is proposing a menu bar for Windows, inspired by macOS and Linux. The feature is still in testing, and the Redmond company is gathering feedback. - on macitynet.it Microsoft is experimenting with a macOS-like top-of-the-screen menu bar in Windows
Windows PowerToys To Get "Command Palette Dock," a Top Bar À La macOS and Linux
Windows 11 may not be the most beloved version of Microsoft's OS to date, but Microsoft's PowerToys is a favorite UI tweaking tool among power users, and for good reason. The latest feature to debut in PowerToys is a docked top bar—called the Command Palette Dock—which is part of the Command Palette feature set. The Command Palette Dock is an optional, configurable dock that can be pinned to any screen edge and be used to display a number of ext…
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