For more information, see the Microsoft Device Experience Development Kit. OEMs in particular can use Device Stage PC to feature custom programs, service offerings, and support. Never view them as ways to promote awareness of your program or its brand.įor Windows 7, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) can use Device Stage to design a customized, branded UI for the computer and devices, without cluttering users' desktops. You should use its areas as intended-any other usage should be considered an abuse. The Windows desktop is a limited, shared resource that is the user's entry point to Windows. Note the thumbnail feature of the taskbar button. The Windows desktop access points include the Start button, taskbar, and notification area. A short-term source for notifications and status, as well as an access point for system- and program-related features that have no presence on the desktop. Programs that minimize to deskbands don't display taskbar buttons when minimized. Minimized functional, long-running programs, such as the Language Bar. This area is sometimes referred to as the taskband.
While technically the taskbar spans the entire bar from the Start button to the notification area, in most contexts taskbar refers to the area in between, containing the taskbar buttons. The access point for running programs that have desktop presence. A direct access point for programs selected by the user. The access point for all programs and special Windows places (Documents, Pictures, Music, Games, Computer, Control Panel), with "most recently used" lists for quick access to recently used programs and documents. While technically the desktop includes the taskbar, in most contexts it refers just to the work area. The onscreen area where users can perform their work, as well as store programs, documents, and their shortcuts. The Windows desktop has the following program access points: The default monitor is the one with the Start menu, taskbar, and notification area. The active monitor is the monitor where the active program is running. The work area may span multiple monitors. The desktop is the onscreen work area provided by Microsoft Windows, analogous to a physical desktop. It's not a way to promote awareness of your program or its brand. The Windows 7 desktop is the user's work area for their programs. Much of the guidance still applies in principle, but the presentation and examples do not reflect our current design guidance.
This design guide was created for Windows 7 and has not been updated for newer versions of Windows.
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