Of course, Windows 11 has built-in media controls, but they appear above the Quick Settings menu. I prefer the approach of FluentFlyout.<\/p>\n
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You can download FluentFlyout for free through the Microsoft Store<\/a>. If you pay $2.96 for premium, you’ll get access to a taskbar widget. You can also download FluentFlyout through GitHub<\/a> and gain access to all of its features at no cost.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n FluentFlyout has some nice little touches, such as an experimental feature that shows what media is about to play when a song ends. You can also customize what appears within the flyout, pick the flyout’s position, and set the theme of the app.<\/p>\n To Microsoft’s credit, the company has shown a bit more effort related to design lately. The Run dialog box was refreshed<\/a> for the first time in 30 years recently. Dark mode improvements<\/a> are also working their way through Windows 11 slowly but surely.<\/p>\n But when UI improvement cycles are measured in decades, it’s fair to criticize Microsoft. Our Senior Editor Zac Bowden illustrated the unfinished state of Windows 11<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n Inconsistent and incomplete design elements are one of the many frustrations with Windows 11 and Microsoft as a whole. The tech company seems more interested in putting AI into Notepad<\/a> and converting Windows into an agentic OS than improving the look of everyday computing.<\/p>\n Luckily, there are third-party developers that are passionate about personal computing. Apps like FluentFlyout add pieces to Windows 11 that probably should already exist courtesy of Microsoft.<\/p>\n
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