The real reason your Windows 11 taskbar couldn’t move for 5 years
THE SO WHAT
A five-year delay on a basic UX feature is a reminder that platform architectural decisions can quietly lock in user pain for an entire product cycle. If you’re building on top of OS-level surfaces, don’t assume rapid iteration—design workflows that tolerate long-lived quirks and constraints.
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