New Minimal Start Menu Style For Windows 11 Using Windhawk

Minimal Start Menu Style for Windows 11

The Minimal Start Menu Style is designed for users who prefer a clean, elegant, and distraction-free desktop experience on Windows 11. Using Windhawk customization tools, this Start Menu style transforms the default layout into a sleek modern interface with simplified elements, soft transparency, and a lightweight appearance.

If you love minimal desktop setups, productivity-focused themes, or modern UI customization, this Start Menu style is the perfect choice. It removes unnecessary clutter while keeping quick access to your favorite apps and system features.

Features of Minimal Start Menu Style

Clean and modern Start Menu layout
Minimal design with reduced visual clutter
Smooth transparency and blur effects
Lightweight and optimized for Windows 11
Centered and balanced user interface
Compatible with Windhawk customization
Perfect for aesthetic desktop setups
Improved focus and productivity experience

Why Choose Minimal Start Menu Style?

The default Windows 11 Start Menu may feel crowded for users who prefer a cleaner workflow. The Minimal Start Menu Style improves the overall desktop appearance by simplifying the interface while maintaining full functionality.

This style is ideal for gamers, creators, developers, students, and anyone who enjoys a premium modern desktop environment. The soft visual design helps create a more organized workspace and gives Windows 11 a fresh minimal aesthetic.

Windhawk Customization Support

This Start Menu style works perfectly with Windhawk, allowing users to apply advanced customization features without replacing core Windows files. Installation is simple, lightweight, and safe for everyday use.

Performance & User Experience

The Minimal Start Menu Style is optimized for smooth performance and fast responsiveness. It keeps system resource usage low while delivering a polished and premium desktop look.

Windhawk

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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”.

{
  "theme": "Minimal Start Menu by Link Vegas",
  "resourceVariables[0].variableKey": "",
  "resourceVariables[0].value": "",
  "controlStyles[0].target": "StartMenu.StartInnerFrame",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Margin=0,35,0,24",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Grid#AllAppsPaneHeader",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[1]": "Margin=100,0,0,10",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[2]": "Padding=0,10,0,0",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Button#ZoomOutButton",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Visibility=Visible",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[1]": "UseSystemFocusVisuals =1",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "SemanticZoom#ZoomControl",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "IsZoomOutButtonEnabled=true",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Grid#UndockedRoot",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=420",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[1]": "Margin=0",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "StartDocked.StartSizingFrame",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "MaxWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[1]": "MinWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "Grid#RootContent",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "MinWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "Grid#InnerContent",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Margin=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Grid#AllAppsRoot",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Width=460",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[1]": "Margin=0",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Border#AcrylicBorder",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".60\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".25\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "Border#AppBorder",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource CardStrokeColorDefaultSolid}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".85\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" FallbackColor=\"{ThemeResource SurfaceStrokeColorDefault}\" TintOpacity=\"0\" TintLuminosityOpacity=\".25\" Opacity=\"1\"/>",
  "controlStyles[11].target": "Border#LayerBorder",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Visibility=1",
  "controlStyles[12].target": "TextBlock#UserTileNameText",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[13].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "Text=",
  "controlStyles[14].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "Width=40",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[1]": "Height=40",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[2]": "Margin=0,0,10,10",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[3]": "FontSize=18",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[4]": "CornerRadius=20",
  "controlStyles[15].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#AllAppsHeading",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Text=Windows Apps",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[1]": "Margin=-50,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[16].target": "Border#Visible",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[17].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.StackPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "Text=",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[1]": "Margin=0",
  "controlStyles[18].target": "StartDocked.NavigationPaneView",
  "controlStyles[19].target": "StartDocked.UserTileView#UserTile",
  "controlStyles[20].target": "StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid > ContentPresenter",
  "controlStyles[21].target": "StartDocked.PowerOptionsView",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[1]": "Margin=-10,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[22].target": "StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton",
  "controlStyles[22].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[23].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent > Grid#MainContent > Grid#InnerContent > Rectangle",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[24].target": "StartMenu.PinnedList",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[0]": "Width=504",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[1]": "Height=370",
  "controlStyles[25].target": "Button#ShowAllAppsButton",
  "controlStyles[25].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorLight1}\" Opacity=\".0\"/>",
  "controlStyles[25].styles[1]": "Margin=30,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[25].styles[2]": "Padding=5,3",
  "controlStyles[25].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=4",
  "controlStyles[26].target": "Button#ShowMoreSuggestionsButton",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorLight1}\" Opacity=\".8\"/>",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[1]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[27].target": "Button#HideMoreSuggestionsButton",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorLight1}\" Opacity=\".8\"/>",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[1]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[28].target": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[0]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorLight1}\" Opacity=\".8\"/>",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[1]": "Margin=0,0,20,0",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[2]": "Padding=5,3",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=4",
  "controlStyles[29].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeaderText",
  "controlStyles[29].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[30].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText",
  "controlStyles[30].styles[0]": "Margin=-30,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[31].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#FrameRoot",
  "controlStyles[31].styles[0]": "Margin=0,-30,0,0",
  "controlStyles[32].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#MoreSuggestionsListHeaderText",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[33].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#MoreSuggestionsContainer",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[34].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.StackPanel > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.FontIcon > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[34].styles[0]": "FontSize=15",
  "controlStyles[34].styles[1]": "FontWeight=700",
  "controlStyles[34].styles[2]": "RequestedTheme=2",
  "controlStyles[35].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[35].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[36].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView#RecommendedList",
  "controlStyles[36].styles[0]": "Visibility=Collapsed",
  "controlStyles[37].target": "StartMenu.StartInnerFrame",
  "controlStyles[37].styles[0]": "Margin=0,35,0,0",
  "controlStyles[38].target": "StartDocked.UserTileView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border",
  "controlStyles[38].styles[0]": "Margin=8,0,8,0",
  "controlStyles[39].target": "StartDocked.PowerOptionsView > StartDocked.NavigationPaneButton > Grid > Border",
  "controlStyles[39].styles[0]": "CornerRadius=10",
  "controlStyles[39].styles[1]": "Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"{ThemeResource SystemAccentColorLight1}\" Opacity=\".0\"/>",
  "controlStyles[40].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock[Text=]",
  "controlStyles[40].styles[0]": "RequestedTheme=2",
  "controlStyles[41].target": "Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#InnerContent > Windows.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Rectangle",
  "controlStyles[41].styles[0]": "Margin=-200,50,0,0",
  "controlStyles[42].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootPanel > Grid#RootGrid",
  "controlStyles[42].styles[0]": "MinWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[42].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[43].target": "StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootPanel > Grid#RootGrid > Grid#RootContent",
  "controlStyles[43].styles[0]": "MinWidth=460",
  "controlStyles[43].styles[1]": "MaxWidth=460",
  "disableNewStartMenuLayout": "legacyClassicLayout"
}

Conclusion

If you want a clean, elegant, and productivity-focused desktop setup, the Minimal Start Menu Style for Windows 11 is an excellent customization choice. Combined with Windhawk, it creates a modern user experience that looks stylish while remaining lightweight and functional.