The Context Menu in Windows 11 (also known as the right-click menu) is meant to be a convenient shortcut for common actions, making it much easier to do various things via just a few simple clicks. But over time, the Windows 11 Context Menu has grown cluttered and unusable.

Microsoft isn’t just aware of this, but also committed to rectifying it. In a WinUI Community Call video stream that went live yesterday, one section covered improvements to the Context Menu that are currently being explored. The revamp is being called Split Context Menu.

In Microsoft’s own words, the current MenuFlyoutItem control doesn’t allow for split actions, which is why the menu has grown so cluttered over the years. Furthermore, the Windows 11 Context Menu is—despite its name—not truly contextual, meaning it

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