windows 8 Noticed 2 UI Oddities Today

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Just an FYI in case the mods are taking feedback.

1. Windows Store Search (search Charm with the Store as the active App): Here, search behaves differently from when activated from the Start Screen or Desktop.  For example, with Desktop search, type netflix and I get the NetFlix App in the big area

and the Apps Category counter keeps up eventually showing 1.

In App Store Search, type NetFlix, the Apps Category counter does not reflect the count until clicked.

It's not a matter of what's displayed in the results area since in Desktop Search, Settings and Files counts keep up even when not displayed.

Also, the results under Recommendations and the second group (Apps) are indistinguishable so it's not really clear that one leads to the App Store content and the other opens the already installed App.

2. With no Modern Apps running the Start Screen Desktop preview (upper left) has a close option that appears to have no affect.  With one Modern App running, it may or may not remove the Desktop 'App' from the running list (sorry, I haven't figured

out exactly what scenario results in which behavior).  With multiple Modern Apps running, Close Desktop on the running Apps list and it's gone for good.

 

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