Microsoft is making its Windows Game Bar more handheld-friendly

Microsoft is starting to trial a caller compact mentation of its Game Bar with Xbox Insiders today. Similar to the Xbox app connected Windows PCs, the Game Bar is getting its ain compact mode that is designed for smaller screens, Windows-powered handhelds, and adjacent for erstwhile you’re playing connected a PC with a controller.

“With Compact Mode enabled, entree to widgets and navigation is simplified to guarantee you tin get entree to the contented you privation arsenic easy arsenic possible,” explains Oliver Xu, elder merchandise manager for Xbox Experiences. “When utilizing a controller, you tin power betwixt widgets rapidly with near and close bumpers (LB/RB).”

The location widget successful the compact Game Bar lets you presumption immoderate caller oregon presently moving games and you tin adjacent discontinue games from here, excessively — perfect if you’re utilizing a controller. You tin besides rapidly entree widget options utilizing a controller and this compact mode oregon entree the widget store to get further features for the Game Bar.

Microsoft is investigating this caller compact mode for the Game Bar with Xbox Insiders today, and you tin sign up to trial it and past alteration the caller mode nether settings. Microsoft has been gradually improving its Xbox app connected Windows successful caller months, including a compact mode and controller improvements for navigation and launching games.