14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 11 will come with a modern approach from one and to another, and this obviously includes first-party apps as well, including popular solutions like Paint.
And while Microsoft is yet to release this modern overhaul of Paint to users in the Windows Insider program, we’ve previously been able to take a glimpse at the redesign as part of a leaked screenshot, confirming that just like the rest of the core apps, Paint is dressed in modern clothes in Windows 11.
And now Panos Panay himself has published a video revealing the new Paint app in Windows 11, which as it turns out, also receives a dark mode in order to align with the rest of the operating system when this visual style is enabled.
Windows 11 coming later this year
The original Windows 11 announcement didn’t include any information regarding the redesigned Paint app, though Microsoft promised an entirely overhauled experience not only in the OS but in apps too.
"When you use Windows 11 on a tablet without a keyboard, we’ve improved the experience for touch, creating more space between the icons in the taskbar, adding bigger touch targets and subtle visual cues to make resizing and moving windows easier, as well as adding gestures. We’re also enabling haptics to make using your pen even more engaging and immersive – allowing you to hear and feel the vibrations as you click through and edit or sketch,” Panay said.
Most likely, the new Paint app will be shipped to insiders in a preview build of Windows 11, possibly as soon as this week, especially as the app has already been teased in this video.
As for the full OS, it’s projected to launch later this year, with several signs suggesting the first devices would get it at some point in October.
Here’s another @Windows 11 first look. This is the beautifully redesigned Paint app, coming soon to Windows Insiders. Can’t wait to see your creations! #Windows11 #WindowsInsiders pic.twitter.com/jiKyfqQFUV — Panos Panay (@panos_panay) August 18, 2021