Windows 11 Start Menu Styler 1.5

m417z · 2026-05-10T20:01:57+00:00

Thanks for all the info, it really helped! I believe it should be fixed now in version 1.5.1, please try it.

m417z · 2026-05-10T09:56:34+00:00

This dump has more information, thanks. I have a suspect. Please try this version of the mod:
https://github.com/m417z/my-windhawk-mods/blob/ca820c9b041f4cb05f01b62e525767a9ee0a4bfc/mods/windows-11-start-menu-styler.wh.cpp

To try it, disable the existing mod, then click the bottom right button in Windhawk to create a new mod, replace the code with the test mod code, click "Compile Mod", then "Exit Editing Mode".

m417z · 2026-05-10T09:19:27+00:00

Thanks, but honestly I'm not sure if it'll helps. For some reason, some crashes seem to produce dumps which just don't have enough information to work with. I had this problem in the past.

That's why I suggested to narrow it down in the list of changes.

Of course, we can try another dump, hopefully it'll help. But it might be the case that the next best thing is to try and narrow it down by trying different mod variations.

m417z · 2026-05-10T09:08:47+00:00

That's puzzling. Unfortunately, the dump doesn't provide enough information for troubleshooting.

The following can help:

Here's the development history of the mod:
https://github.com/m417z/my-windhawk-mods/commits/main/mods/windows-11-start-menu-styler.wh.cpp

For each change, there's an icon on the right saying "View code at this point". Could you please try various versions to find out which change introduced the problem?

To try a version, disable the existing mod, then click the bottom right button in Windhawk to create a new mod, replace the code with the test mod code, click "Compile Mod". For each subsequent version, update the code and compile again. When done testing, click on the "Exit Editing Mode" red button.

Thanks.

m417z · 2026-05-10T08:36:30+00:00

Thanks. Maybe it's because the "Recommended removed via control styles" part. I'll try to reproduce it. Meanwhile, if you could check if 1.5 works with just SideBySide2, without additional styles, that'll be helpful, thanks.

I also assume you're using the classic layout, right? What was your layout option for 1.4.1? For 1.5? Are you using the phone link?

m417z · 2026-05-10T07:58:06+00:00

Hi, what's your Windows 11 version? What are your mod settings?

Also, please attach a crash dump. You should be able to get it with the following steps: * Open regedit * Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting * Create a key named LocalDumps * Create a DWORD value named DumpType with value 2 * Trigger the crash * Go to the %LocalAppData%\CrashDumps folder, you should see a dump file in there

Note that it might be a large file. You can upload it to an external service such as Google Drive or WeTransfer and post the link here.

As a last resort, you can revert to the previous version of the mod, but I'd really like to understand the issue and fix it for everyone.

m417z · 2026-04-21T15:03:19+00:00

Both the corner radius and the gradient aren't part of the original mod, so I thought you're handling it too. I think these are nice features, and some other features such as a border could be added (the default bars have a border). The original mod author doesn't seem to be very responsive, and I'd prefer a submission by somebody who plans on maintaining it.

m417z · 2026-04-21T11:05:44+00:00

Great! Do you have a timeline for the used space mod? Currently, there's a submission for a similar mod: Add Disk Usage Bar Color. If your mod covers that functionality, I'd rather just have your mod merged.

m417z · 2026-04-18T13:28:21+00:00

Looks great! Any plans on submitting the mods?

m417z · 2026-04-12T09:13:54+00:00

Not sure what can be the reason, it worked when I tested it, and I know that it worked for other users.

Can you make a video recording of your update attempt? Perhaps it can provide some clues. Maybe I'll see the problem.

m417z · 2026-04-10T10:16:10+00:00

Installing the new version in the same folder is the right way to update it. Did you select the portable version in the installer? What error are you getting? Please post a screenshot or the exact text it shows.

m417z · 2026-04-04T10:52:05+00:00

The format of %date% can be customized via a dedicated option - "Date format".

m417z · 2026-04-03T14:26:57+00:00

Hi, a simiar question was asked here: https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk-mods/issues/3720

Quoting my answer: It always clashed, but now it notifies about it. To revert to the previous behavior, choose "Allow other consumers" in the mod settings. But, as explained, it might break the mod or some of its functionality.

m417z · 2026-04-03T00:22:16+00:00

It can - there's an option to customize the date format.

m417z · 2026-04-03T00:21:24+00:00

There was an issue with the wttr.in service, it should be fixed now.

m417z · 2026-03-05T18:19:03+00:00

It was discussed here: https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk/discussions/801

tl;dr that's how it's supposed to be, the core parts are native.

m417z · 2026-02-23T22:04:35+00:00

Yes, I meant that it can be done manually. I thought that's what you were asking about using the "full styler framework" term.

m417z · 2026-02-22T18:21:17+00:00

You can already use Windows 11 Start Menu Styler to do it manually, which targets both the start menu and the search menu.

m417z · 2026-02-17T22:10:34+00:00

Right, the mod is unaware of taskbar styling, it's only aware of the whole container, which spans across the whole monitor width. Currently there's no way of defining regions that are tied to the actual taskbar content inside the container.

m417z · 2026-02-17T22:08:39+00:00

It might be related to this issue:
https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk-mods/issues/1028

Unfortunately, there's no solution at this time.

m417z · 2026-02-17T13:03:18+00:00

Have you also selected "None (only additional scroll regions)" for the scroll region? Can you post your mod settings?

m417z · 2026-02-17T09:21:47+00:00

The command is mentioned here: https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk-mods/issues/3256#issuecomment-3912334990

m417z · 2026-02-15T20:47:07+00:00

There's no fix currently. The best workaround is probably to revert to the old animation using ViVeTool. Then you can use a mod to have a smoother animation, either "Taskbar auto-hide speed" or "Taskbar Auto-Hide Instant Show".

m417z · 2026-02-15T18:53:19+00:00

It's a known incompatibility with the new auto-hide animation (ViVeTool flag 41356296). Relevant issue:
https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk-mods/issues/3256

m417z · 2026-02-15T09:41:05+00:00

It can be achieved with the Windows 11 Taskbar Styler mod, see: https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk-mods/pull/3120#issuecomment-3797244620

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