Microsoft has announced a new feature coming to Xbox controllers that steals a pretty nice feature from the upcoming Xbox Ally handheld gaming consoles. Currently in testing, long-pressing the Xbox button on a controller will open Task View; previously, a short press of that button opens the Game Bar.
The feature is in preview for Windows Insiders with Windows 11 Build 2622.6682. For the unaware, Windows Insiders is Microsoft’s version of beta testing Windows updates and new features.
The long-press appears to be the latest in a series of updates meant to make Windows 11 friendlier to gamers who use controllers rather than a mouse and keyboard — the culmination of which as resulted in the Xbox Ally and Ally X partnership.
Microsoft alters how Xbox controllers access the Task menu in Windows 11 – how it works
