14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has confirmed at Build that Windows 10 Redstone 3, which will launch as Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, will come with what the company calls Fluent Design System to improve not only the UI of the operating system and the available apps but also functionality.
Also known as Project Neon, Fluent Design will be available in Microsoft Edge as well, with Microsoft explaining in a session at Build that the browser will get both an overhauled UI and improved performance with the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
It appears that one of the priorities is to make Edge browser feel snappier, so the browser will be faster when it comes to little things like closing and opening tabs, typing URLs, and right-clicking content you find online.
Microsoft is also working on implementing progressive web apps, also known as PWA, pioneered by Google engineer Alex Russel and turning websites into apps that can be used in the browser.
Fluent Design System in Microsoft Edge
In terms of visual improvements, Fluent Design will bring Microsoft Edge in line with the other applications available in Windows 10, so expect not only blur and transparency effects but also new animations when opening specific features.
For example, Microsoft is experimenting with animations in the bookmark manager and when clicking on content, though these are likely to change or be improved substantially before they are released to users. The goal, however, is very clear, and Microsoft wants Edge browser not only to look good but also to be one of the fastest browsers on the market at the time of its launch.
Users participating in the Windows Insider program will be the first to get the new Microsoft Edge improvements, while everyone else should receive them when the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update goes live in September. Of course, user feedback will be critical for how the whole thing will evolve, so insiders are once again the ones building the future of the Edge browser.