Microsoft just published a new preview build for Windows 11 that includes significant changes to the onscreen keyboard targeted at handheld gaming PCs.
We’re finally starting to make some progress on the handheld experience of Windows 11 . Although Windows 11 handhelds like the ROG Ally X are some of the best handheld gaming PCs you can buy, that’s despite their use of Windows, not because of it. Now, the latest Windows 11 Insider preview adds a feature that should make navigating the OS much easier on a handheld — a keyboard built for gamepads.
Recommended Videos Similar to an Xbox, you’ll be able to navigate the onscreen keyboard using your controller, and Microsoft even says it’s including “button accelerators,” allowing you to use buttons like X for Backspace and Y for Space. Normally, the onscreen keyboard features a staggered layout typical of a QWERTY keyboard, but the gamepad-focused version uses a vertical alignment so it’s easier to navigate — once again, similar to an Xbox.
The changes to the onscreen keyboard are a big step in the right direction, however. If nothing else, the changes make it so you don’t have to pull out a Bluetooth keyboard when you need to navigate through the OS proper, or tap dance with your fingers across a 7-inch screen.
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