Windows 12 Start Menu

Windows 12 Start Menu

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

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.
  • 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

{
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=450",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[2]": "Margin=-260,-85,0,0",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Width=320",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateX=\"-580\" />",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[3]": "Margin=250,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#CloseAllAppsButton",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "MinWidth=690",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=690",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[2]": "MaxHeight=690",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ShowAllAppsButton",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[6].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",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=380",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "MinWidth=380",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView#AppsList",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Padding=0,3,6,16",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[1]": "Background:=pink",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Margin=47,-125,0,0",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Height=168",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#NavigationPane",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[1]": "Margin=30,0,30,0",
  "controlStyles[11].target": "StartDocked.PowerOptionsView#PowerButton",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
  "controlStyles[12].target": "StartDocked.AppListView#NavigationPanePlacesListView",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=1",
  "controlStyles[13].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem",
  "controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
  "controlStyles[14].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsStackPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListViewItem",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "FlowDirection=0",
  "controlStyles[15].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton#StartMenuSearchBox",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Margin=23,101,23,14",
  "controlStyles[16].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#NoSuggestionsWithoutSettingsLink",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "Margin=11,0,48,0",
  "controlStyles[17].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",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "Margin=67,7,0,21",
  "controlStyles[18].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.SemanticZoom#ZoomControl",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "IsZoomOutButtonEnabled=true",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[1]": "Margin=0",
  "controlStyles[19].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[0]": "Text=",
  "controlStyles[20].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[0]": "Width=28",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[1]": "Height=28",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[2]": "Margin=-1,-76,50,0",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[3]": "FontSize=14",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[4]": "CornerRadius=4",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[5]": "VerticalAlignment=0",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[6]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[7]": "BorderBrush=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[21].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListView#ZoomAppsList",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[0]": "Padding=86,0,27,0",
  "controlStyles[22].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton",
  "controlStyles[22].styles[0]": "Height=35",
  "controlStyles[22].styles[1]": "Margin=440,25,20,0",
  "controlStyles[23].target": "StartMenu.PinnedList",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[0]": "Height=335",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[1]": "Margin=0,0,0,-20",
  "controlStyles[24].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[0]": "Margin=-30,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[25].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#SuggestionsParentContainer",
  "controlStyles[25].styles[0]": "Margin=-20,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[26].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[0]": "Margin=35,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[27].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent > Grid#MainContent > Grid#InnerContent > Rectangle",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[28].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border#ContentBorder > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#DroppedFlickerWorkaroundWrapper > Border#BackgroundBorder",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[0]": "Margin=2",
  "controlStyles[29].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText",
  "controlStyles[29].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[30].target": "Rectangle[4]",
  "controlStyles[30].styles[0]": "Margin=0,-20,0,0",
  "controlStyles[31].target": "GridView#RecommendedList",
  "controlStyles[31].styles[0]": "Margin=-20,0,20,0",
  "controlStyles[32].target": "Border#AcrylicBorder",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".85\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[1]": "CornerRadius=12",
  "controlStyles[33].target": "Border#AcrylicOverlay",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[0]": "Margin=0,0,260,2",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[1]": "BorderThickness=0",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[2]": "CornerRadius=12,5,5,0",
  "controlStyles[34].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton > Grid > Border",
  "controlStyles[34].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemChromeAltHighColor}\" Opacity=\".8\"/>",
  "controlStyles[35].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#MoreSuggestionsListHeaderText.TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[35].styles[0]": "Text=",
  "controlStyles[36].target": "StartMenu:ExpandedFolderList",
  "controlStyles[36].styles[0]": "Margin=0,0,10,0",
  "controlStyles[37].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ZoomedOutPresenter",
  "controlStyles[37].styles[0]": "Margin=-70,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[38].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.PipsPager#PinnedListPipsPager",
  "controlStyles[38].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed"
}

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

  ,
  "controlStyles[23].styles[2]": "Height=573",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[1]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[31].styles[1]": "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.

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Screen size 1920*1080 and above

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  1. Hello, is it possible to get the dark mode wallpaper? it is very cool. The link in the Youtube video does not have this wallpaper.

    • You should read that one, that one says”To remove the recommended section from the start menu, paste the following code just above the closing brace }at the end of the script”

  3. For “Recommended Remove” to work, you need to put a “,” after the (“controlStyles[37].styles[0]”: “Margin=-70,0,0,0”) >> (“controlStyles[37].styles[0]”: “Margin=-70,0,0,0”,). And after that, insert the script “Recommended Remove”

  4. didnt do anythin, followed instructions exactly as written. The translucent theme makes the start menu translucent but nothing else works, my start menu is in the exact same format as before

  5. is it possible to change the look of this style? The app list on the left side and the pinned icons on the right but the below buttons should remain the same way, profile icon on the left and power menu on the right….

  6. Hello i Need help. How can i make it translucent. plz I made start menu translucent but I could not make the expendad search box translucent. could you help me plz. I tryed somuch but could not.
    Thank YOU plz help.

    • Find this line
      ”controlStyles[34].target”: “StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton > Grid > Border”,
      “controlStyles[34].styles[0]”: “Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\”{ThemeResource SystemChromeAltHighColor}\” Opacity=\”.8\”/>”,
      and Replace
      “controlStyles[34].styles[0]”: “Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\”{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\” FallbackColor=\”{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\” TintOpacity=\”0\” TintLuminosityOpacity=\”0\” Opacity=\”1\”/>”,

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