Huawei has announced the release of HarmonyOS 6.0.0 (20) Beta 2. The new update isn’t limited to system performance improvements; it also includes numerous new features, from gaming features to user interface details. With this release, the company has made three more high-end models available in beta: the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design, the Pura 70 Pro, and the Pura X foldable are now compatible with this update.
HarmonyOS 6.0.0 Beta 2 Introduced
Following the previous inclusion of models like the Mate 70, Mate 70 Pro, Mate 60, Mate 60 Pro, and Mate X5 in the testing program, the addition of these three new devices has expanded the beta’s coverage.
Huawei is expected to officially add these new models to the compatibility list soon. Developers can directly test the latest update and run new features on these devices.
HarmonyOS 6.0.0 (20) Beta 2 features a number of improvements that specifically enhance the gaming experience. The newly added game service kit enables the transfer of resource packs with nearby devices by tapping. This enables faster communication during game installation and data sharing.
Notable updates to the user interface have been made to the ArkUI framework. The addition of the UIAppearance module provides more detailed access to the device’s general appearance settings—such as dark and light color modes, font size, and weight ratios. Significant changes have also been made to the text components.
Text colors can now be adjusted with linear or radial gradients; both text and rich text components support automatic spacing settings for Chinese and Western languages. The rich text editor component has gained predefined paragraph styles and the ability to use local resource files with content.
Drag-and-drop capabilities have also been expanded. Features include retrieving the dragging party’s package name, delaying data transfer for a more efficient user experience, and detecting hover states.
New features for scroll components include adding a cursor focus mode to list and grid components, adjusting the scroll bar color, and responding to events triggered when the user lifts their finger from the scroll bar. These events are also configured to prevent mouse wheel scrolling.
Other component improvements include the ability to check whether custom components inherit a freeze strategy, detect function key states via the XComponent C API, and customize which actions applications will block.
Graphic transformation components now support three-dimensional matrix definitions. Pop-up menu components support multiple lifecycle callbacks that can be triggered before and after appearing and before and after disappearing.
The enableSafeArea parameter added to full-screen mode allows automatic adaptation to safe areas of the screen. New capabilities for foreground drawing have been added to support custom drawing. The new C API allows custom functions to be executed within the UIContext context.
This capability ensures context accuracy in inter-instance component calls and prevents failed calls. Additionally, the target node’s unique ID can be retrieved and accessed using this ID.
Window management improvements focus primarily on a multi-window experience. Touchscreen inputs can now be transferred from one window to another on PCs, 2-in-1s, and tablets, allowing for splitting and merging windows within the same app. The maximize window button can also be grayed out for these devices.
HarmonyOS 6.0.0 (20) Beta 2 stands out as a significant step in Huawei’s software development and user experience enhancements. The newly supported devices also enable access to a wider user and developer base.
