Transform your Windows 11 Start Menu to achieve a sleek Windows 12 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.

This theme is based on 1920*1080 and 100dpi, so it may look irregular at resolutions below that.

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 its “Advanced” tab and Paste the given code into the Mod settings.

Mod settings

theme: Mini Start Menu by VIN STAR
disableNewStartMenuLayout: legacyClassicLayout
styleConstants:
  - Pinned_Height=370
  - recommended_section=Visible
  - Background=<SolidColorBrush Color="{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorLight1}" Opacity=".8"/>
  - BorderBrush=<AcrylicBrush TintColor="{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}" FallbackColor="{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}" TintOpacity="0" TintLuminosityOpacity=".25" Opacity="1"/>
  - CornerRadius=20
  - CornerRadius2=4
  - Margin=0
  - Margin2=30,0,0,0
  - Margin3=-30,0,0,0
  - MinWidth=460
  - Padding=5,3
  - RequestedTheme=2
  - Visibility=Visible
  - Visibility2=Collapsed
  - Width=460
controlStyles:
  - target: StartMenu.StartInnerFrame
    styles:
      - Margin=0,35,0,0
  - target: Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader
    styles:
      - Margin=100,0,0,10
      - Padding=0,10,0,0
      - Visibility=$Visibility
  - target: Button#ZoomOutButton
    styles:
      - UseSystemFocusVisuals =1
      - Visibility=$Visibility
  - target: SemanticZoom#ZoomControl
    styles:
      - IsZoomOutButtonEnabled=true
  - target: Grid#UndockedRoot
    styles:
      - Margin=$Margin
      - MaxWidth=420
  - target: StartDocked.StartSizingFrame
    styles:
      - MaxWidth=460
      - MinWidth=$MinWidth
  - target: Grid#RootContent
    styles:
      - MinWidth=$MinWidth
  - target: Grid#InnerContent
    styles:
      - Margin=0,0,0,0
  - target: Grid#AllAppsRoot
    styles:
      - Margin=$Margin
      - Width=$Width
  - target: Border#AcrylicBorder
    styles:
      - Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor="{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}" FallbackColor="{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}" TintOpacity="0" TintLuminosityOpacity=".85" Opacity="1"/>
      - BorderBrush:=$BorderBrush
      - BorderThickness=1
  - target: Border#AppBorder
    styles:
      - Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor="{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}"  FallbackColor="{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}" TintOpacity="0" TintLuminosityOpacity=".85" Opacity="1"/>
      - BorderBrush:=$BorderBrush
  - target: Border#LayerBorder
    styles:
      - Visibility=1
  - target: TextBlock#UserTileNameText
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock
    styles:
      - Text=
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius
      - FontSize=18
      - Height=40
      - Margin=0,0,10,10
      - Width=40
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#AllAppsHeading
    styles:
      - Margin=-50,0,0,0
      - Text=Windows Apps
  - target: Border#Visible
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.StackPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock
    styles:
      - Margin=$Margin
      - Text=
  - target: StartDocked.NavigationPaneView
    styles:
      - Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D RotationZ="270" TranslateY="-390" TranslateX="-5"/>
  - target: StartDocked.UserTileView#UserTile
    styles:
      - Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D  RotationZ="90" TranslateY="49" TranslateX="330"/>
  - target: StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid > ContentPresenter
    styles:
      - Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D RotationZ="90" TranslateY="40"/>
  - target: StartDocked.PowerOptionsView
    styles:
      - Margin=-10,0,0,0
      - Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateY="-165" TranslateX="75" RotationZ="90" />
  - target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent > Grid#MainContent > Grid#InnerContent > Rectangle
    styles:
      - Visibility=$Visibility2
  - target: StartMenu.PinnedList
    styles:
      - Height=$Pinned_Height
      - Width=$Width
  - target: Button#ShowAllAppsButton
    styles:
      - Background:=$Background
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius2
      - Margin=$Margin2
      - Padding=$Padding
  - target: Button#ShowMoreSuggestionsButton
    styles:
      - Background:=$Background
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius2
      - Margin=$Margin2
      - Padding=$Padding
      - Visibility=$recommended_section
  - target: Button#HideMoreSuggestionsButton
    styles:
      - Background:=$Background
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius2
      - Margin=$Margin2
      - Padding=$Padding
  - target: Button#CloseAllAppsButton
    styles:
      - Background:=$Background
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius2
      - Margin=0,0,20,0
      - Padding=$Padding
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeaderText
    styles:
      - Margin=$Margin3
      - Visibility=$recommended_section
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText
    styles:
      - Margin=$Margin3
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#FrameRoot
    styles:
      - Margin=0,-30,0,0
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#MoreSuggestionsListHeaderText
    styles:
      - Margin=$Margin3
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#MoreSuggestionsContainer
    styles:
      - Margin=40,0,0,0
      - Width=390
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.StackPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.FontIcon > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock
    styles:
      - FontSize=15
      - FontWeight=700
      - RequestedTheme=$RequestedTheme
  - 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:
      - MaxWidth=175
      - MinWidth=175
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView#RecommendedList
    styles:
      - Margin=$Margin3
      - Width=400
  - target: StartDocked.UserTileView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border
    styles:
      - Margin=8,0,8,0
  - target: StartDocked.PowerOptionsView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border
    styles:
      - Background:=$Background
      - CornerRadius=$CornerRadius
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock[Text=]
    styles:
      - RequestedTheme=$RequestedTheme
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#InnerContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Rectangle
    styles:
      - Margin=-200,50,0,0

Paste the code into the Settings > Textual Mode.

How to remove Recommended

To remove the recommended section from the start menu, paste the following code just above the closing brace }at the end of the script

Pinned_Height=593
recommended_section=Collapsed

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can easily transform your Windows 11 Start Menu to resemble the modern and sleek Windows 12 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.

Screen size 1920*1080 and above