Orbit Explorer Style For Windows 11

Orbit Explorer Style is designed to improve the look of Windows 11 without making the system feel unfamiliar. Instead of changing everything completely, this style focuses on small visual improvements such as rounded elements, clean spacing, smooth transparency, and a more balanced desktop appearance.

The design feels simple but premium. It works especially well for users who want their File Explorer, taskbar, and desktop layout to feel more connected. With the right Windhawk Taskbar settings, the overall setup can look more elegant and much cleaner than the default Windows 11 interface.

Modern Windows 11 look: Gives your desktop a clean and fresh appearance.
Explorer-inspired design: Creates a smooth and organized interface style.
Works with Windhawk Taskbar: Helps improve the taskbar layout and visual balance.
Rounded visual elements: Makes the desktop feel softer and more polished.
Minimal setup: Keeps the screen clean without unnecessary clutter.
Great for creators: Suitable for screenshots, tutorials, and desktop showcase videos.

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Download & Install windhawk.
install & Open Windows 11 File Explorer Styler
Go to the “Advanced” tab.
Copy the content below to the text box under “Mod settings” and click “Save”.
For more details, visit this GitHub guide

{
  "Theme": "Orbit File Explorer Style by WinX Customization",
  "backgroundTranslucentEffect": "acrylic",
  "backgroundTranslucentEffectRegion": "",
  "styleConstants[0]": "CommonBgBrush=<WindhawkBlur BlurAmount=\"42\" TintColor=\"#66132F38\"/>",
  "styleConstants[1]": "FrameHoverBrush=<WindhawkBlur BlurAmount=\"44\" TintColor=\"#66355A6B\"/>",
  "styleConstants[2]": "FlyoutBgBrush=<WindhawkBlur BlurAmount=\"44\" TintColor=\"#75142F38\"/>",
  "styleConstants[3]": "InputBgBrush=<WindhawkBlur BlurAmount=\"38\" TintColor=\"#60203445\"/>",
  "styleConstants[4]": "TransparentBrush=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"Transparent\"/>",
  "styleConstants[5]": "SoftBorder=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"#668FC8E8\"/>",
  "styleConstants[6]": "BrightBorder=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"#C8D6F6FF\"/>",
  "styleConstants[7]": "CyanGlow=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"#8FD8FFFF\"/>",
  "styleConstants[8]": "PurpleGlow=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"#70C5B0FF\"/>",
  "styleConstants[9]": "WhiteText=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"#FFFFFFFF\"/>",
  "styleConstants[10]": "AppGlassBg=<WindhawkBlur BlurAmount=\"32\" TintColor=\"#551D3A45\"/>",
  "styleConstants[11]": "AppGlassHover=<WindhawkBlur BlurAmount=\"36\" TintColor=\"#66406475\"/>",
  "styleConstants[12]": "AppGlassActive=<WindhawkBlur BlurAmount=\"40\" TintColor=\"#77534892\"/>",
  "styleConstants[13]": "AppGlassBorder=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"#668FC8E8\"/>",
  "styleConstants[14]": "AppGlassBorderHover=<SolidColorBrush Color=\"#C8D6F6FF\"/>",
  "styleConstants[15]": "MenuItemHover=<WindhawkBlur BlurAmount=\"32\" TintColor=\"#58406475\"/>",
  "styleConstants[16]": "MenuItemPressed=<WindhawkBlur BlurAmount=\"38\" TintColor=\"#70534892\"/>",
  "styleConstants[17]": "CornerRadius=16",
  "styleConstants[18]": "BigCornerRadius=22",
  "styleConstants[19]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "styleConstants[20]": "ThinBorderThickness=0,0,0,1",
  "controlStyles[0].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#PART_LayoutRoot",
  "controlStyles[0].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[1].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#RootContainer",
  "controlStyles[1].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[2].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#CommandBarControlRootGrid",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=$ThinBorderThickness",
  "controlStyles[2].styles[3]": "Margin=0,0,0,-50",
  "controlStyles[3].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.CommandBar#FileExplorerCommandBar",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[3].styles[1]": "Padding=8,4,8,4",
  "controlStyles[4].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.CommandBar#FileExplorerSecondaryCommandBar",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[4].styles[1]": "Padding=0,0,0,0",
  "controlStyles[5].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.CommandBar#FileExplorerCommandBar > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#LayoutRoot > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ContentRoot",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[0]": "Background:=$AppGlassBg",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$CornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[5].styles[4]": "Margin=0,0,0,-50",
  "controlStyles[6].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#NavigationBarControlGrid",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[6].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=$ThinBorderThickness",
  "controlStyles[7].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.CommandBar#NavigationCommands",
  "controlStyles[7].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[8].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#FileExplorerAddressBarGrid",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[0]": "Background:=$InputBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[2]": "BorderBrush@PointerOver:=$BrightBorder",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[3]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[4]": "CornerRadius=$CornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[8].styles[5]": "Margin=4,3,4,3",
  "controlStyles[9].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.AutoSuggestBox#PART_AutoSuggestBox > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#LayoutRoot > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBox#TextBox",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[1]": "BorderBrush=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[2]": "Foreground:=$WhiteText",
  "controlStyles[9].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$CornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[10].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.AutoSuggestBox#FileExplorerSearchBox > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#LayoutRoot > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBox#TextBox",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[0]": "Background:=$InputBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[2]": "BorderBrush@PointerOver:=$BrightBorder",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[3]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[4]": "CornerRadius=$CornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[5]": "Foreground:=$WhiteText",
  "controlStyles[10].styles[6]": "Margin=4,3,4,3",
  "controlStyles[11].target": "TabViewItem > Grid#LayoutRoot",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[0]": "Background:=$AppGlassBg",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$AppGlassBorder",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[2]": "BorderBrush@PointerOver:=$AppGlassBorderHover",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[3]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[4]": "CornerRadius=$CornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[5]": "Margin=4,4,4,2",
  "controlStyles[11].styles[6]": "Height=34",
  "controlStyles[12].target": "TabViewItem > Grid#LayoutRoot@CommonStates",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[0]": "Background@Normal:=$AppGlassBg",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[1]": "Background@PointerOver:=$AppGlassHover",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[2]": "Background@Selected:=$AppGlassActive",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[3]": "Background@PointerOverSelected:=$AppGlassActive",
  "controlStyles[12].styles[4]": "Background@PressedSelected:=$AppGlassActive",
  "controlStyles[13].target": "TabViewItem > Grid#LayoutRoot > Canvas > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Shapes.Path#SelectedBackgroundPath",
  "controlStyles[13].styles[0]": "Fill:=$AppGlassActive",
  "controlStyles[14].target": "Grid#TabContainer > ContentPresenter > StackPanel > TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[0]": "Foreground:=$WhiteText",
  "controlStyles[14].styles[1]": "FontWeight=SemiBold",
  "controlStyles[15].target": "Button#AddButton",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[0]": "Background:=$TransparentBrush",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[1]": "Background@PointerOver:=$AppGlassHover",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[2]": "Background@Pressed:=$AppGlassActive",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[3]": "BorderBrush@PointerOver:=$BrightBorder",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[4]": "BorderThickness@PointerOver=1",
  "controlStyles[15].styles[5]": "CornerRadius=14",
  "controlStyles[16].target": "Button#CloseButton",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[0]": "Background:=$TransparentBrush",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[1]": "Background@PointerOver:=$AppGlassHover",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[2]": "Background@Pressed:=$AppGlassActive",
  "controlStyles[16].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=12",
  "controlStyles[17].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives.NavigationViewItemPresenter#NavigationViewItemPresenter > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#LayoutRoot",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[0]": "Background:=$TransparentBrush",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[1]": "Background@PointerOver:=$AppGlassHover",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[2]": "Background@Pressed:=$AppGlassActive",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[3]": "BorderBrush@PointerOver:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[4]": "BorderBrush@Pressed:=$BrightBorder",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[5]": "BorderThickness@PointerOver=1",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[6]": "BorderThickness@Pressed=1",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[7]": "CornerRadius=$CornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[17].styles[8]": "Margin=3,2,3,2",
  "controlStyles[18].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#TextLabel",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[0]": "Foreground:=$WhiteText",
  "controlStyles[18].styles[1]": "FontWeight=SemiBold",
  "controlStyles[19].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#HomeViewRootGrid",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[19].styles[4]": "Margin=6,2,8,8",
  "controlStyles[20].target": "FileExplorerExtensions.GalleryViewControl#GalleryViewControl > Grid",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[20].styles[4]": "Margin=6,2,8,8",
  "controlStyles[21].target": "FileExplorerExtensions.GalleryViewControl#GalleryViewControl > Grid > Grid#GalleryRootGrid",
  "controlStyles[21].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[22].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#GalleryRootGrid",
  "controlStyles[22].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[23].target": "Grid#DetailsViewControlRootGrid",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[23].styles[4]": "Margin=6,2,8,8",
  "controlStyles[24].target": "StackPanel#DetailsViewThumbnail",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[0]": "Background:=$AppGlassBg",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[24].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$CornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[25].target": "StackPanel#DetailsViewThumbnail > Grid",
  "controlStyles[25].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[26].target": "ToolTip",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[0]": "Background:=$FlyoutBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=15",
  "controlStyles[26].styles[4]": "Padding=6,4,6,4",
  "controlStyles[27].target": "MenuFlyoutPresenter > Border",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[0]": "Background:=$FlyoutBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[4]": "Padding=6,7,6,7",
  "controlStyles[27].styles[5]": "Opacity=0.98",
  "controlStyles[28].target": "MenuFlyoutItem",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[0]": "Background:=$TransparentBrush",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[1]": "Background@PointerOver:=$MenuItemHover",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[2]": "Background@Pressed:=$MenuItemPressed",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[3]": "BorderBrush@PointerOver:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[4]": "BorderThickness@PointerOver=1",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[5]": "CornerRadius=14",
  "controlStyles[28].styles[6]": "Margin=2,1,2,1",
  "controlStyles[29].target": "MenuFlyoutItem > TextBlock",
  "controlStyles[29].styles[0]": "Foreground:=$WhiteText",
  "controlStyles[29].styles[1]": "FontWeight=SemiBold",
  "controlStyles[30].target": "CommandBarOverflowPresenter#SecondaryItemsControl > Grid#LayoutRoot",
  "controlStyles[30].styles[0]": "Background:=$FlyoutBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[30].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[30].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[30].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[30].styles[4]": "Padding=5,5,5,5",
  "controlStyles[31].target": "Grid#OuterOverflowContentRootV2 > Grid#OverflowContentRoot > CommandBarOverflowPresenter#SecondaryItemsControl > Grid#LayoutRoot",
  "controlStyles[31].styles[0]": "Background:=$FlyoutBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[31].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[31].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[31].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[32].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ItemsViewRootGrid",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[32].styles[4]": "Margin=6,2,8,8",
  "controlStyles[33].target": "Grid#ItemsViewRootGrid",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[33].styles[4]": "Margin=6,2,8,8",
  "controlStyles[34].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ThisPCViewRootGrid",
  "controlStyles[34].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[34].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[34].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[34].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[34].styles[4]": "Margin=6,2,8,8",
  "controlStyles[35].target": "Grid#ThisPCViewRootGrid",
  "controlStyles[35].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[35].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[35].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[35].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[35].styles[4]": "Margin=6,2,8,8",
  "controlStyles[36].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#FileExplorerContentGrid",
  "controlStyles[36].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[37].target": "Grid#FileExplorerContentGrid",
  "controlStyles[37].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "controlStyles[38].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsView",
  "controlStyles[38].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[38].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[38].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[38].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[38].styles[4]": "Margin=6,2,8,8",
  "controlStyles[39].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView",
  "controlStyles[39].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[39].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[39].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[39].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[39].styles[4]": "Margin=6,2,8,8",
  "controlStyles[40].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.ListView",
  "controlStyles[40].styles[0]": "Background:=$CommonBgBrush",
  "controlStyles[40].styles[1]": "BorderBrush:=$SoftBorder",
  "controlStyles[40].styles[2]": "BorderThickness=1",
  "controlStyles[40].styles[3]": "CornerRadius=$BigCornerRadius",
  "controlStyles[40].styles[4]": "Margin=6,2,8,8",
  "controlStyles[41].target": "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.ScrollViewer",
  "controlStyles[41].styles[0]": "Background=Transparent",
  "explorerFrameContainerHeight": 136,
  "xamlDiagnosticsHandling": ""
}

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Final Thoughts

Orbit Explorer Style For Windows 11 is a beautiful choice for anyone who wants a clean, rounded, and modern desktop experience. It keeps the familiar Windows 11 layout but adds a more polished and personal look.

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