Linux Night Start Menu & Taskbar

Linux Night Start Menu & Taskbar For Windows 11

The Make Windows 11 Start Menu & Taskbar Look Like Linux Using Windhawk Mods guide helps you convert your Windows desktop into a clean, modern, and efficient Linux-style interface. Inspired by popular distros like GNOME, KDE Plasma, and Pop!_OS, this customization gives Windows 11 a simple, open-source–inspired look using lightweight Windhawk tweaks.

The Start Menu is transformed into a Linux-like launcher with a flat layout, minimal borders, soft blur, and compact icon alignment. The design focuses on usability and clarity—similar to the application menus found in top Linux environments. With Windhawk’s Start Menu Styler, you can tweak padding, corner radius, panel height, transparency, and icon spacing to achieve the exact Linux feel you want.

The taskbar becomes a panel-style Linux bar, featuring matte dark mode, reduced padding, centered or left-aligned layout, and a clean, distraction-free design. The Windhawk taskbar module allows fine control over transparency, hover glow, icon size, and panel thickness, making it easy to match GNOME, KDE, or XFCE aesthetics.

Windhawk

Windows 11 21H2: May work, but not recommended for the best experience
Windows 11 22H2: May work, but compatibility can vary
Windows 11 23H2: Recommended
Windows 11 24H2: Recommended
Windows 11 25H2: YES work, but test carefully after Windows updates

Windhwak Start Menu Mods
Windhwak Taskbar Mods
Windhwak Taskbar Size Mods

24h2 Or Lower 3kb

Download

Download & Install windhawk.
install & Open the Windows 11 Start Menu Styler mod in Windhawk.
Go to the “Advanced” tab.
Copy the content below to the text box under “Mod settings” and click “Save”.

{
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=0",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[1]": "Margin=0",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Width=540",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "Margin=-950,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "MinWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[2]": "MaxHeight=670",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ShowAllAppsButton",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView#AppsList",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Padding=220,3,6,16",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#NavigationPane",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Margin=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[1]": "RenderTransform:=<TranslateTransform Y=\"-80\" X=\"30\" />",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "StartDocked.AppListView#NavigationPanePlacesListView",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton#StartMenuSearchBox",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Margin=23,-101,23,14",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "Height=0",
  "controlStyles[11].target": "Rectangle[4]",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Margin=0,-20,0,0",
  "controlStyles[12].target": "StartMenu.ExpandedFolderList > Grid > Grid > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.PipsPager#PinnedListPipsPager",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "Margin=-20,0,20,0",
  "controlStyles[13].target": "StartMenu.StartInnerFrame",
  "controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[14].target": "Grid#RootContent",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "MinWidth=380",
  "controlStyles[15].target": "Grid#InnerContent",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Margin=0,12,0,0",
  "controlStyles[16].target": "Border#AcrylicBorder",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "Background:=#302d47",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".55\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[17].target": "Border#AppBorder",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".85\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".25\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[18].target": "Border#LayerBorder",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[19].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[0]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D RotationZ=\"270\" TranslateY=\"-480\" TranslateX=\"35\"/>",
  "controlStyles[20].target": "StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid > ContentPresenter",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[0]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D RotationZ=\"90\" TranslateY=\"40\"/>",
  "controlStyles[21].target": "StartDocked.PowerOptionsView",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[0]": "Transform3D:=<CompositeTransform3D TranslateY=\"-340\" TranslateX=\"130\" RotationZ=\"90\" />",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[1]": "Margin=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[22].target": "StartDocked.AppListView#NavigationPanePlacesListView > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Border",
  "controlStyles[22].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=5",
  "controlStyles[22].styles[1]": "Margin=0,0,15,0",
  "controlStyles[23].target": "StartDocked.UserTileView#UserTile",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[24].target": "Border#AcrylicOverlay",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[25].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent",
  "controlStyles[25].styles[0]": "MinWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[25].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[26].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootPanel > Grid#RootGrid",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[0]": "MinWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[27].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootPanel > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[0]": "MinWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=460",
  "disableNewStartMenuLayout": 1
}