Windows 8.2 or Windows 9 Metro UI improvements concept by robotkoer.
Start screen:
- When your Start screen doesn't have a scrollbar (no overflowing apps), show all apps on scroll instead
- Metro version of Internet Explorer without requiring it to be default browser
- Metro file browser built in (like apps.microsoft.com/windows/et-… )
Task switcher:
- Showing desktop apps (or just Desktop if no apps are running)
- Jump lists and animations (several windows open, loading bars) for desktop apps
- Ability to pin apps (closed apps look like Start button - icon with name)
- Like charms bar, should show time/date/internet/battery
- Toggle between apps by scrolling on the top left corner or task switcher itself
- Middle click closes app/window
- Should match the Start screen color and be translucent
Charms bar:
- System tray (without any system icons, those should go to Settings or other appropriate places)
- Show desktop button
- Power button below settings (on settings, it's replaced by Action Center)
- Removal of Start button
- Search and Share should work with selected text (on any app)
- Devices should actually show all connected devices (like This PC) and have safe ejecting options
- Should match the Start screen color and be translucent
Corners:
- "Caption buttons" corner (middle click on close = restore, right click = minimize; on desktop, it functions as sleep - restart - shut down; won't appear on maximised desktop windows)
- "Show desktop" corner
Snap:
- Never show background color when snapping apps (should automatically show desktop or a running app on the opposite side; disable snapping if there is none)
- Minimize and close features (drag down/drag down and wait) should come to desktop (Aero) Snap
Misc:
- Complete removal of taskbar (taskbar toolbars - if anyone's still using them - should float on desktop like they could before)
All credits go to robotkoer