Transform your Windows 11 Start Menu to achieve a sleek Windows 11X look by following these simple steps using the Windows 11 Start Menu Styler Windhawk mod. This guide will walk you through the installation and customization process to enhance your Start Menu’s appearance effortlessly.

Steps to Install Windhawk and the Mod:

Download and install Windhawk.

Open Windhawk and go to “Explore” in the upper right menu.

Search for “Windows 11 Start Menu Styler” and click “Details.”

Click “Install” and accept any pop-ups.

After installing the mod:
Open the “Settings” tab → paste the YAML-formatted code into “Textual mode” or
Open the “Advanced” tab → paste the JSON-formatted code into “Mod settings”

theme: VinStar
disableNewStartMenuLayout: legacyClassicLayout
styleConstants:
  - Background=<RevealBorderBrush Color="Transparent" TargetTheme="1" Opacity="0.3"/>	
  - BorderBrush=<RevealBorderBrush Color="Transparent" TargetTheme="1" Opacity="0.8"/>
  - BorderThickness=1
  - CornerRadius=99
  - CornerRadius2=20
  - CornerRadius3=30,30,0,0
  - FlowDirection=0
  - Margin=2
  - Margin2=0,0,0,-15
  - Visibility=Visible
  - Visibility2=Collapsed
controlStyles:
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot
    styles:
      - Margin=200,-10,0,0
      - Visibility=$Visibility
      - Width=450
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot
    styles:
      - Margin=180,0,-220,0
      - Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX="-1100" />
      - Visibility=$Visibility
      - Width=290
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#CloseAllAppsButton
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: StartDocked.StartSizingFrame
    styles:
      - MaxHeight=670
      - MaxWidth=650
      - MinWidth=650
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ShowAllAppsButton
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView#RecommendedList > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollViewer#ScrollViewer > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#Root > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollContentPresenter#ScrollContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsWrapGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridViewItem
    styles:
      - Margin=0,0,0,0
      - MaxWidth=190
      - MinWidth=190
  - target: StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView#AppsList
    styles:
      - Padding=90,3,6,16
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader
    styles:
      - Margin=97,-10,0,0
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer
    styles:
      - Margin=-20,0,0,0
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#NavigationPane
    styles:
      - FlowDirection=$FlowDirection
      - Margin=30,0,30,0
  - target: StartDocked.PowerOptionsView
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius
      - Margin=0,-1196,-10,0
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsStackPanel
    styles:
      - FlowDirection=1
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem
    styles:
      - FlowDirection=$FlowDirection
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsStackPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem
    styles:
      - FlowDirection=$FlowDirection
  - target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton#StartMenuSearchBox
    styles:
      - Margin=23,-101,23,-514
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#NoSuggestionsWithoutSettingsLink
    styles:
      - Margin=11,0,48,0
  - target: StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#MainContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#InnerContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Rectangle
    styles:
      - Margin=67,7,0,21
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.SemanticZoom#ZoomControl
    styles:
      - IsZoomOutButtonEnabled=true
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock
    styles:
      - Text=îœ¿
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
      - BorderBrush=Transparent
      - CornerRadius=4
      - FontSize=14
      - Height=28
      - Margin=0,-36,10,0
      - VerticalAlignment=0
      - Width=28
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListView#ZoomAppsList
    styles:
      - Padding=86,0,27,0
  - target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius2
      - Height=38
      - Margin=215,-10,70,30
  - target: StartMenu.PinnedList
    styles:
      - Height=480
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText
    styles:
      - Margin=-30,0,0,0
      - Visibility=$Visibility
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Border@CommonStates
    styles:
      - Background:=$Background
      - BorderBrush:=$BorderBrush
      - BorderBrush@Active:=<RevealBorderBrush Color="White" TargetTheme="1" Opacity="0.3"/>
      - Margin=1
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Border#BackgroundBorder
    styles:
      - Background:=<RevealBorderBrush Color="Transparent" TargetTheme="0" Opacity=".1"/>	
      - Margin=$Margin
  - target: Rectangle[4]
    styles:
      - Margin=0,-20,0,0
  - target: Border#AcrylicBorder
    styles:
      - BorderThickness=1,1,1,0
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius3
      - Margin=$Margin2
  - target: Border#AcrylicOverlay
    styles:
      - BorderBrush:=$BorderBrush
      - BorderThickness=$BorderThickness
      - CornerRadius=15
      - Margin=215,75,15,-64
  - target: Border#DropShadow
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius3
      - Margin=$Margin2
  - target: Border#DropShadowDismissTarget
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius3
      - Margin=$Margin2
  - target: StartDocked.PowerOptionsView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius
      - Margin=2,3,2,0
  - target: StartDocked.UserTileView
    styles:
      - Margin=-20,-1190,0,0
  - target: StartDocked.UserTileView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius2
      - Margin=8,0,0,0
  - target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton > Grid > Border
    styles:
      - Background=#11ffffff
  - target: StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent > Grid#MainContent > Grid#InnerContent > Rectangle
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: StartDocked.NavigationPaneView
    styles:
      - Height=50
  - target: StartDocked.AppListView#NavigationPanePlacesListView
    styles:
      - Margin=0,10,0,0
  - target: StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid
    styles:
      - Background:=$Background
      - BorderBrush:=<RevealBorderBrush Color="Transparent" TargetTheme="1" Opacity="1"/>
      - BorderThickness=$BorderThickness
      - Margin=$Margin
  - target: StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid#ContentBorder@CommonStates
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius2
  - target: MenuFlyoutPresenter
    styles:
      - BorderBrush:=$BorderBrush
      - BorderThickness=$BorderThickness
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.FlyoutPresenter[1]
    styles:
      - Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D  TranslateX="50"/>

Paste the code into the Settings > Textual Mode.

theme: VinStar
disableNewStartMenuLayout: legacyClassicLayout
styleConstants:
  - Background=<RevealBorderBrush Color="Transparent" TargetTheme="1" Opacity="0.3"/>	
  - BorderBrush=<RevealBorderBrush Color="Transparent" TargetTheme="1" Opacity="0.8"/>
  - BorderThickness=1
  - CornerRadius=99
  - CornerRadius2=20
  - CornerRadius3=30
  - FlowDirection=0
  - Margin=2
  - Margin2=0
  - Visibility=Visible
  - Visibility2=Collapsed
controlStyles:
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot
    styles:
      - Margin=200,-10,0,0
      - Visibility=$Visibility
      - Width=450
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot
    styles:
      - Margin=180,0,-220,0
      - Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX="-1100" />
      - Visibility=$Visibility
      - Width=290
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#CloseAllAppsButton
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: StartDocked.StartSizingFrame
    styles:
      - MaxHeight=700
      - MaxWidth=650
      - MinWidth=650
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ShowAllAppsButton
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView#RecommendedList > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollViewer#ScrollViewer > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#Root > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollContentPresenter#ScrollContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsWrapGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridViewItem
    styles:
      - Margin=0,0,0,0
      - MaxWidth=190
      - MinWidth=190
  - target: StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView#AppsList
    styles:
      - Padding=90,3,6,16
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader
    styles:
      - Margin=97,-10,0,0
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer
    styles:
      - Margin=-20,0,0,0
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#NavigationPane
    styles:
      - FlowDirection=$FlowDirection
      - Margin=30,0,30,0
  - target: StartDocked.PowerOptionsView
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius
      - Margin=0,-1256,-10,0
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsStackPanel
    styles:
      - FlowDirection=1
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem
    styles:
      - FlowDirection=$FlowDirection
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsStackPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem
    styles:
      - FlowDirection=$FlowDirection
  - target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton#StartMenuSearchBox
    styles:
      - Margin=23,-101,23,-514
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#NoSuggestionsWithoutSettingsLink
    styles:
      - Margin=11,0,48,0
  - target: StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#MainContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#InnerContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Rectangle
    styles:
      - Margin=67,7,0,21
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.SemanticZoom#ZoomControl
    styles:
      - IsZoomOutButtonEnabled=true
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock
    styles:
      - Text=îœ¿
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
      - BorderBrush=Transparent
      - CornerRadius=4
      - FontSize=14
      - Height=28
      - Margin=0,-36,10,0
      - VerticalAlignment=0
      - Width=28
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListView#ZoomAppsList
    styles:
      - Padding=86,0,27,0
  - target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius2
      - Height=38
      - Margin=215,-10,70,30
  - target: StartMenu.PinnedList
    styles:
      - Height=500
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText
    styles:
      - Margin=-30,0,0,0
      - Visibility=$Visibility
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Border@CommonStates
    styles:
      - Background:=$Background
      - BorderBrush:=$BorderBrush
      - BorderBrush@Active:=<RevealBorderBrush Color="White" TargetTheme="1" Opacity="0.3"/>
      - Margin=1
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Border#BackgroundBorder
    styles:
      - Background:=<RevealBorderBrush Color="Transparent" TargetTheme="0" Opacity=".1"/>	
      - Margin=$Margin
  - target: Rectangle[4]
    styles:
      - Margin=0,-20,0,0
  - target: Border#AcrylicBorder
    styles:
      - BorderThickness=$BorderThickness
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius3
      - Margin=$Margin2
  - target: Border#AcrylicOverlay
    styles:
      - BorderBrush:=$BorderBrush
      - BorderThickness=$BorderThickness
      - CornerRadius=15
      - Margin=215,75,15,-50
  - target: Border#DropShadow
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius3
      - Margin=$Margin2
  - target: Border#DropShadowDismissTarget
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius3
      - Margin=$Margin2
  - target: StartDocked.PowerOptionsView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius
      - Margin=2,3,2,0
  - target: StartDocked.UserTileView
    styles:
      - Margin=-20,-1250,0,0
  - target: StartDocked.UserTileView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius2
      - Margin=8,0,0,0
  - target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton > Grid > Border
    styles:
      - Background=#11ffffff
  - target: StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent > Grid#MainContent > Grid#InnerContent > Rectangle
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: StartDocked.NavigationPaneView
    styles:
      - Height=50
  - target: StartDocked.AppListView#NavigationPanePlacesListView
    styles:
      - Margin=0,-30,0,0
  - target: StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid
    styles:
      - Background:=$Background
      - BorderBrush:=<RevealBorderBrush Color="Transparent" TargetTheme="1" Opacity="1"/>
      - BorderThickness=$BorderThickness
      - Margin=$Margin
  - target: StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid#ContentBorder@CommonStates
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius2
  - target: MenuFlyoutPresenter
    styles:
      - BorderBrush:=$BorderBrush
      - BorderThickness=$BorderThickness
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.FlyoutPresenter[1]
    styles:
      - Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX="50"/>

Paste the code into the Settings > Textual Mode.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can easily transform your Windows 11 Start Menu to resemble the modern and sleek Windows 11X concept style. This customization not only enhances the visual appeal but also provides a refreshed user experience, making your Start Menu more enjoyable and functional.

Summary Box

NameWindows 11X Start Menu

CategoryWindows 11 Start Menu Styler

PlatformWindows 11

DeveloperVIN STAR

Windhawk Mod Styles

39 Comments

Jeff Toaster December 22, 2025 at 3:51 pm


the blinking search cursor seems to sit outside of the search window
Alex October 23, 2025 at 10:46 pm


Its awesome but the redisigh of windows 11 start menu is coming in somebuild of 25h2 so please can you mamke a new one thank you
Kayaba September 30, 2025 at 3:20 pm


Is it possible to remove the “all apps” section and leave only the favorites?
davi July 18, 2025 at 4:14 pm


a
yudi June 18, 2025 at 6:14 pm


how to siable 3d effect when hovering the icon, it seems changing some 3d value do nothing
Paul June 14, 2025 at 9:14 am


i want to have recommended section, can you help us? thank you
Anonymous June 10, 2025 at 2:22 pm


i want to customize background transparency
Kisequé June 8, 2025 at 8:35 am


I could have sworn I’d made a comment about this earlier, but I guess it didn’t get through—as of a more recent Windows update, pinned apps are missing their highlight effect on hover. I wanted to make sure this issue was known.
Also, I can’t seem to type certain capital letters (like I and U) using the shift key on this platform? I’ve been needing to use caps lock for them.
Anonymous June 4, 2025 at 9:04 pm


I have a transparent corner that shows outside my corner like my corner is rounded but there is a transparent corner which is rectangle how to fix please
1. Kakamit August 21, 2025 at 6:31 am
  
  
  For Border#AcrylicBorder
  CornerRadius=20,20,20,20
  Margin=0,0,0,0
  For Border#DropShadow
  CornerRadius=20,20,20,20
  Margin=0,0,0,0
  is worked for me.
  1. haji September 8, 2025 at 11:13 pm
    
    yes thanks
  2. haji September 8, 2025 at 11:14 pm
    
    its work
  3. Anonymous November 2, 2025 at 7:32 pm
    
    where do i change these values?? which line??
Anonymous May 23, 2025 at 12:45 pm


how can i make it more transparent?
1. makination May 29, 2025 at 6:25 pm
  
  
  I’m here looking for the same, please somebody help us, i’ll be much appreciated
  1. Anonymous May 29, 2025 at 6:36 pm
    
    , “controlStyles[31].styles[3]”: “Background:=”,
    “controlStyles[32].styles[4]”: “Background:=”
    
    Add this code before “}”

Windows 11X Start Menu