# Windows 12 Start Menu
**Published:** October 21, 2024
**Author:** VIN STAR
**Categories:** Windows 11 Start Menu Styler, Windows 11 Mod Styles
**Tags:** Windhawk Mod Styles
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## Windows 12 Start Menu for Windows 11
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](https://windhawk.net/).
> - 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”
### Mode Code
**Start Menu**
```yaml
theme: VinStar
disableNewStartMenuLayout: legacyClassicLayout
styleConstants:
- FlowDirection=0
- Text=
- Visibility=Visible
- Visibility2=Collapsed
controlStyles:
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot
styles:
- Margin=-260,-85,0,0
- MaxWidth=450
- Visibility=$Visibility
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot
styles:
- Margin=250,0,0,0
- Transform3D:=
- Visibility=$Visibility
- Width=320
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#CloseAllAppsButton
styles:
- Visibility=$Visibility2
- target: StartDocked.StartSizingFrame
styles:
- MaxHeight=690
- MaxWidth=690
- MinWidth=690
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions
styles:
- Visibility=$Visibility2
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ShowAllAppsButton
styles:
- Visibility=$Visibility2
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView#RecommendedList > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollViewer#ScrollViewer > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#Root > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollContentPresenter#ScrollContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsWrapGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridViewItem
styles:
- MaxWidth=380
- MinWidth=380
- target: StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView#AppsList
styles:
- Background:=pink
- Padding=0,3,6,16
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader
styles:
- Margin=47,-125,0,0
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer
styles:
- Height=168
- Margin=-20,0,0,0
- target: StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#NavigationPane
styles:
- FlowDirection=$FlowDirection
- Margin=30,0,30,0
- target: StartDocked.PowerOptionsView#PowerButton
styles:
- FlowDirection=$FlowDirection
- target: StartDocked.AppListView#NavigationPanePlacesListView
styles:
- FlowDirection=1
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem
styles:
- FlowDirection=$FlowDirection
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsStackPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem
styles:
- FlowDirection=$FlowDirection
- target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton#StartMenuSearchBox
styles:
- Margin=23,101,23,14
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#NoSuggestionsWithoutSettingsLink
styles:
- Margin=11,0,48,0
- target: StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootGrid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#MainContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#InnerContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Rectangle
styles:
- Margin=67,7,0,21
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.SemanticZoom#ZoomControl
styles:
- IsZoomOutButtonEnabled=true
- Margin=0
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock
styles:
- Text=$Text
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton
styles:
- Background=Transparent
- BorderBrush=Transparent
- CornerRadius=4
- FontSize=14
- Height=28
- Margin=-1,-76,50,0
- VerticalAlignment=0
- Width=28
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListView#ZoomAppsList
styles:
- Padding=86,0,27,0
- target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton
styles:
- Height=35
- Margin=440,25,20,0
- target: StartMenu.PinnedList
styles:
- Height=335
- Margin=0,0,0,-20
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText
styles:
- Margin=-30,0,0,0
- Visibility=$Visibility
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader
styles:
- Margin=35,0,0,0
- target: StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent > Grid#MainContent > Grid#InnerContent > Rectangle
styles:
- Visibility=$Visibility2
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Border#BackgroundBorder
styles:
- Margin=2
- target: Rectangle[4]
styles:
- Margin=0,-20,0,0
- target: GridView#RecommendedList
styles:
- Margin=-20,0,20,0
- target: Border#AcrylicBorder
styles:
- Background:=
- CornerRadius=12
- target: Border#AcrylicOverlay
styles:
- BorderThickness=0
- CornerRadius=12,5,5,0
- Margin=0,0,260,2
- target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton > Grid > Border
styles:
- Background:=
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#MoreSuggestionsListHeaderText.TextBlock
styles:
- Text=$Text
- target: StartMenu:ExpandedFolderList
styles:
- Margin=0,0,10,0
- target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ZoomedOutPresenter
styles:
- Margin=-70,0,0,0
- target: Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.PipsPager#PinnedListPipsPager
styles:
- Visibility=$Visibility2
```
### 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 in “Advanced > Mod Settings”
**remove the recommended section**
```json
,
"controlStyles[37].target": "StartMenu.PinnedList",
"controlStyles[37].styles[0]": "Height=573",
"controlStyles[38].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader",
"controlStyles[38].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
"controlStyles[39].target": "GridView#RecommendedList",
"controlStyles[39].styles[0]": "Visibility=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
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**Original URL:** https://www.vinstartheme.com/windows-12-start-menu/