Tucao: Win10 brightness adjustment is not as good as Win8.1 flexible

"Brightness adjustment" is an important function that is indispensable for portable devices such as laptops and tablets. Because in battery mode, the screen brightness has a great impact on the battery's battery life. In Win10, this feature is also ubiquitous, and the brightness of the taskbar battery icon, operation center, power options, etc. can be adjusted. However, this feature is currently not satisfactory to all users, because the "brightness adjustment" option under the Modern interface is not as flexible as Win8.1. (Click again after reaching 100% will be reduced directly to 25%)


▲ and operations center in the battery icon, by clicking on each icon brightness can only be increased by 25% brightness

▲Brightness adjustment slider in Win8.1
In Windows 8.1, after clicking the brightness adjustment button on the right side of the column, the user can adjust it through the slider, which is not limited to 25% adjustment range. Microsoft's setting in Win10 may be easier considering the current method, because many users may not care about the specific value of brightness, just click on it to "dark (25%) → medium (50%) → medium high (75%) )→Bright (100%)” Four mode adjustments. However, from the feedback of the Microsoft community, it seems that there are still many users who are willing to "tangled" in the brightness value, and prefer the "step-by-step" adjustment method.

▲ using a laptop function keys to adjust the brightness of the screen display Win10
In fact, Win10, there is also the figure of the traditional "progressive" regulatory approach. For example, when using the keyboard function keys for adjustment, the screen will still have a brightness slider, which is much more flexible than the above. But the most flexible brightness adjustment is still in the "Power Options", the user can make more precise adjustments by mouse or touch operation, at least from the Win7 era.

▲ screen "Power Options" in the brightness adjustment slider
fact, Microsoft Win10 arrangements in several screen brightness adjustment in this way should have their own purposes. The icon mode of the battery icon and the operation center is more suitable for the user of the touch screen device. After all, the brightness can be adjusted by one or two. It is also convenient for notebook users to make more precise adjustments through function keys. However, Microsoft seems to need to consider the opinions of more users, because users have different habits, some people prefer to use precise adjustment methods, and everyone has been used to the slider mode for so many years, so Microsoft has adjusted the brightness in Win10. Blocks are only "hidden" in the power options, which will definitely cause some users to spit.