Also,
the context menu when right - clicking an image file now shows an Edit with Photos option, and «Set as desktop background» has been renamed to Next desktop background.
For the IE crowd... A couple of those features are similar to the IE
context menu when the Google toolbar is installed.
Additionally, it comes with features like smart reminders and actions through Xperia assist,
context menus when pressed long on an app icon or select text, improved performance and much more.
Not exact matches
It took me a little while to figure out that the home button called up a main screen with touch icons for navigation, media, radio, phone, and apps; while the
menu button called up
context - sensitive
menus, such as destination entry
when the navigation system was up.
When you right - click your book in Calibre a
context menu appears and you will find an entry called «Edit the book» at the bottom of the list.
There's a right - hand navigation controller that appears
when needed offering search,
menu and home, as well as other
context - sensitive options.
When the app's icon appears on the taskbar to indicate it's running, right - click the icon and select the «Pin to taskbar» option from the
context menu.
The
context menu you get
when you right - click a file in Windows already provides a lot of value, but why not kick it up a notch?
Perhaps you'd rather have a
context menu option like the «Open command window here» option that appears
when you hold Shift and right - click inside a folder in File Explorer.
For example, if a program left behind an invalid
context menu entry in your registry, it's possible that your
context menu would take noticeably longer to appear in Windows Explorer
when you right - clicked on something.
Improved Per - app Settings:
When we added a new
context menu option to go straight from the app in Start to the per - app settings in Settings, we mentioned turning this page into a one stop shop for settings related to each app.
It replaces Command Prompt (aka, «cmd.exe») in the WIN + X
menu, in File Explorer's File
menu, and in the
context menu that appears
when you shift - right - click the whitespace in File Explorer.
The (Default) value specifies the actual command that will run
when you select the option on the
context menu.
You can now open the Settings charm, go to «Networks», and right - click on any of your networks to get a
context menu that lets you quickly set a network as a metered connection (great for things like pay - as - you - go networks you might be connected to
when traveling) or show estimated data usage.
Now,
when you're faced with a tenacious file, simply right - click it and select Unlocker from the
context menu.
When the Disk Management MMC console opens up right click on your drive containing Windows 8 and select Shrink Volume... from the
context menu.
You can simply click on Exit in OneDrive
context menu that comes up
when you click the icon in System Tray.
I would love it if LG would create an extra button that becomes
context aware, and that helps navigate through hamburger
menus at the top left, or become the arrow button, or
menu button
when needed.
The 2nd button is a right click
context sensitive
menu button that activates
when you hold it and press the tip to the screen.
Windows 8.1 now uses
context menus instead of app bars
when you use a mouse.
If you occasionally use a
menu item, but don't want it cluttering up your regular
context menu, you can hide it away on the extended
context menu you see only
when you hold Shift while right - clicking a file or folder.
There are also fresh
context menu options
when reading ebooks in Edge, and Microsoft has introduced the ability to save out (free) EPUB books from within the browser.
The Start screen has a new
context menu with options to resize, unpin, and will now appear
when you right - click on Live Tiles.