New Polar Night Start Menu & Taskbar Style

Polar Night Start Menu & Taskbar Style with Windhawk

Windhawk gives Windows 11 users a flexible way to customize interface elements that are difficult to change through the standard Personalization settings. For users who enjoy dark des a Polar Night-inspired style can create a cleaner and more coordinated appearance.

This setup combines deep blue-gray tones, subtle borders, rounded elements, and controlled transparency. The goal is not to change how Windows works, but to give the Start Menu and taskbar a consistent visual identity that complements dark wallpapers, icon packs, and desktop widgets.

What Is the Polar Night Start Menu and Taskbar Style?

Polar Night is a dark color group associated with the Nord color palette. It uses cool shades such as charcoal, slate blue, and muted gray to produce a calm interface with readable contrast.

In this setup, Polar Night refers to a user-created visual configuration rather than an official Microsoft or Windhawk product. The appearance can be applied through the Windows 11 Start Menu Styler and Windows 11 Taskbar Styler mods available from the official Windhawk platform.

The final design depends on the style settings or configuration supplied by the theme creator. Different releases may use different spacing, colors, corner radiuses, borders, or transparency effects.

How Windhawk Supports This Customization

Windhawk is a Windows customization platform that allows users to install and manage community-created mods. Each mod has its own details, settings, source code, and update information.

The Polar Night setup commonly relies on two separate mods:

Windows 11 Start Menu Styler: Used to customize supported visual elements inside the Start Menu and Windows Search interface.
Windows 11 Taskbar Styler: Used to change supported taskbar elements through contributed themes or custom style settings.

Because the Start Menu and taskbar are handled separately, users can apply both styles together or customize only one part of the interface.

Main Features of the Polar Night Style

Dark blue-gray palette: Cool tones create a softer alternative to a completely black desktop.
Coordinated interface: The Start Menu and taskbar can share similar backgrounds, borders, and accent colors.
Minimal appearance: Carefully adjusted spacing and restrained effects can reduce unnecessary visual clutter.
Flexible configuration: Individual style values can be changed when the supplied theme supports manual editing.
Easy mod control: Installed mods can be enabled, disabled, configured, or removed through Windhawk.
Dark wallpaper compatibility: The style works naturally with dark, winter, space, and night-themed backgrounds.

Windhawk

Modern Windows 11 inspired design
Clean and minimal Start Menu layout
Beautiful purple, blue, and glass effect
Perfect for aesthetic desktop setups
Works great with Windhawk customization
Lightweight visual style for daily use

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Download and install Windhawk
Open Windhawk and install the Windows 11 Start Menu Styler mod
Go to the Advanced tab
Paste the provided configuration code into the “Mod settings” box
Click Save to apply the style
For more details, visit this GitHub guide

theme: Polar Night Start Menu Style by WinX Customization
disableNewStartMenuLayout: newLayoutSideBySide
styleConstants:
  - NeonBg=<WindhawkBlur BlurAmount="28" TintColor="#B0051238" TintOpacity="0.86" TintLuminosityOpacity="0.18" FallbackColor="#051238"/>
  - NeonBg2=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#EEB72BFF" Offset="0.0"/><GradientStop Color="#D8143CFF" Offset="0.42"/><GradientStop Color="#D900D9FF" Offset="0.72"/><GradientStop Color="#D900F0FF" Offset="1.0"/></LinearGradientBrush>
  - NeonCard=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#551B0B7A" Offset="0.0"/><GradientStop Color="#551133EE" Offset="0.50"/><GradientStop Color="#5514D8FF" Offset="1.0"/></LinearGradientBrush>
  - NeonLeft=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#881E006B" Offset="0.0"/><GradientStop Color="#660014D8" Offset="0.55"/><GradientStop Color="#5520E6FF" Offset="1.0"/></LinearGradientBrush>
  - NeonRight=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#77030C45" Offset="0.0"/><GradientStop Color="#661051EE" Offset="0.55"/><GradientStop Color="#5511B8FF" Offset="1.0"/></LinearGradientBrush>
  - NeonBorder=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#FFFF65F2" Offset="0.0"/><GradientStop Color="#FF7B55FF" Offset="0.36"/><GradientStop Color="#FF00E5FF" Offset="0.72"/><GradientStop Color="#FF66FFF0" Offset="1.0"/></LinearGradientBrush>
  - NeonHover=<SolidColorBrush Color="#5536E8FF"/>
  - NeonPress=<SolidColorBrush Color="#664D2BFF"/>
  - NeonText=<SolidColorBrush Color="#F1FCFF"/>
  - NeonTextDim=<SolidColorBrush Color="#B7C9FF"/>
  - NeonRadius=28
  - NeonCardRadius=18
  - NeonBorderThickness=1.4
controlStyles:
  - target: Grid
    styles:
      - RequestedTheme=2
  - target: StartDocked.StartSizingFrame
    styles:
      - MinWidth=920
      - MaxWidth=920
      - Width=920
  - target: StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootGrid
    styles:
      - MinWidth=920
      - MaxWidth=920
  - target: StartDocked.LauncherFrame > Grid#RootPanel > Grid#RootGrid
    styles:
      - MinWidth=920
      - MaxWidth=920
  - target: Border#AcrylicBorder
    styles:
      - Background:=$NeonBg
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=$NeonBorderThickness
      - CornerRadius=$NeonRadius
  - target: Border#AcrylicOverlay
    styles:
      - Background:=$NeonBg2
      - Opacity=0.22
      - CornerRadius=$NeonRadius
  - target: Border#LayerBorder
    styles:
      - Background:=$NeonBg
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=$NeonBorderThickness
      - CornerRadius=$NeonRadius
  - target: Border#DropShadowDismissTarget
    styles:
      - Background:=$NeonBg
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=$NeonBorderThickness
      - CornerRadius=$NeonRadius
      - Padding=0
      - Margin=0
  - target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton#StartMenuSearchBox
    styles:
      - Height=48
      - Margin=24,18,24,12
  - target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton#StartMenuSearchBox > Grid > Border#BorderElement
    styles:
      - Background:=$NeonCard
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=18
  - target: StartDocked.SearchBoxToggleButton#StartMenuSearchBox > Grid > ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > TextBlock#PlaceholderText
    styles:
      - Foreground:=$NeonTextDim
      - Text=Search apps, files, settings
  - target: Grid#SideBySidePinnedWrapper
    styles:
      - ColumnDefinitions:=<ColumnDefinitionCollection><ColumnDefinition Width="330*"/><ColumnDefinition Width="590*"/></ColumnDefinitionCollection>
  - target: GridView#AllAppsGrid > Border > Grid#SideBySidePinnedWrapper > ScrollViewer#ScrollViewer
    styles:
      - Grid.Column=0
      - Background:=$NeonLeft
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=$NeonCardRadius
      - Margin=18,0,8,18
      - Padding=6,6,6,6
  - target: ScrollViewer#SideBySidePinnedScrollViewer
    styles:
      - Grid.Column=1
      - Background:=$NeonRight
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=$NeonCardRadius
      - Margin=8,0,18,18
      - Padding=10,8,10,8
  - target: Grid#SideBySidePinnedWrapper > ScrollViewer > Border#Root > Grid > ScrollContentPresenter > ItemsPresenter > ItemsWrapGrid
    styles:
      - Margin=24,4,24,12
  - target: Grid#AllListHeading > TextBlock#AllListHeadingText
    styles:
      - Foreground:=$NeonText
      - FontSize=18
      - FontWeight=SemiBold
      - Margin=28,8,12,8
  - target: Grid#AllListHeading > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.DropDownButton#ViewSelectionButton
    styles:
      - Margin=0,0,24,0
      - Foreground:=$NeonText
  - target: Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsContainer
    styles:
      - Margin=22,0,22,0
      - Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color="#2200E5FF"/>
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=0.8
      - CornerRadius=16
  - target: Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsListHeader
    styles:
      - Margin=22,4,22,4
  - target: TextBlock#PinnedListHeaderText
    styles:
      - Foreground:=$NeonText
      - FontSize=18
      - FontWeight=SemiBold
  - target: TextBlock#MoreSuggestionsListHeaderText
    styles:
      - Foreground:=$NeonText
      - FontSize=17
      - FontWeight=SemiBold
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#AllAppsRoot
    styles:
      - Visibility=Visible
      - Width=330
      - MinHeight=610
      - Background:=$NeonLeft
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=$NeonCardRadius
      - RenderTransform:=<TranslateTransform X="-300"/>
      - Padding=6,6,6,6
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#UndockedRoot
    styles:
      - Visibility=Visible
      - Width=590
      - MinHeight=610
      - Margin=300,0,0,0
      - Background:=$NeonRight
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=$NeonCardRadius
      - Padding=8,8,8,8
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#CloseAllAppsButton
    styles:
      - Visibility=Collapsed
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ShowAllAppsButton
    styles:
      - Visibility=Collapsed
  - target: StartMenu.PinnedList#StartMenuPinnedList
    styles:
      - Margin=4,0,4,0
      - Height=310
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#TopLevelSuggestionsContainer
    styles:
      - Margin=22,-4,22,-24
      - Height=260
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Grid#ShowMoreSuggestions
    styles:
      - Visibility=Visible
      - Margin=0,8,22,0
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridViewItem > Border#ContentBorder@CommonStates
    styles:
      - Background@PointerOver:=$NeonHover
      - Background@Pressed:=$NeonPress
      - BorderBrush@PointerOver:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness@PointerOver=1
      - CornerRadius=16
      - Margin=2
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridViewItem > Border > Grid > Border#BackgroundBorder
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=16
      - Background@PointerOver:=$NeonHover
      - Background@Pressed:=$NeonPress
  - target: StartDocked.AppListViewItem > Grid > Border#BackgroundBorder
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=14
      - Background@PointerOver:=$NeonHover
      - Background@Pressed:=$NeonPress
  - target: StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView#AppsList
    styles:
      - Padding=20,4,10,14
  - target: StartDocked.AllAppsGridListView > ScrollViewer > Border > Grid > ScrollContentPresenter
    styles:
      - Margin=0,0,4,0
  - target: TextBlock
    styles:
      - Foreground:=$NeonText
  - target: Button
    styles:
      - Foreground:=$NeonText
  - target: StartDocked.NavigationPaneView#NavigationPane
    styles:
      - Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color="#2200E5FF"/>
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=0.8
      - CornerRadius=18
      - Margin=24,0,24,18
  - target: StartDocked.UserTileView
    styles:
      - Foreground:=$NeonText
  - target: StartDocked.PowerOptionsView#PowerButton
    styles:
      - Foreground:=$NeonText
      - Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color="#3314D8FF"/>
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=14
  - target: ScrollBar
    styles:
      - MinWidth=5
      - Opacity=0.75
  - target: Thumb
    styles:
      - Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color="#AA00E5FF"/>
      - CornerRadius=8
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.SemanticZoom#ZoomControl
    styles:
      - IsZoomOutButtonEnabled=True
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton
    styles:
      - Width=30
      - Height=30
      - FontSize=16
      - CornerRadius=10
      - Background:=<SolidColorBrush Color="#4414D8FF"/>
      - BorderBrush:=$NeonBorder
      - BorderThickness=1
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Button#ZoomOutButton > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock
    styles:
      - Text=
      - Foreground:=$NeonText
themeResourceVariables:
  - ''
webContentStyles:
  - target: ''
    styles:
      - ''
webContentCustomJs: ''

Taskbar Style

theme: Polar Night Taskbar Style by WinX Customization
styleConstants:
  - ''
controlStyles:
  - target: Taskbar.TaskbarFrame
    styles:
      - Width=Auto
      - HorizontalAlignment=Center
      - Margin=220,0,220,0
  - target: Taskbar.TaskbarFrame > Grid#RootGrid
    styles:
      - Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#E4071038" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#D5111970" Offset="0.45"/><GradientStop Color="#C20A7E9E" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - Padding=8,0,8,0
      - CornerRadius=18
      - BorderThickness=1
      - BorderBrush:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,0"><GradientStop Color="#FFFF2DFF" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#FF00E5FF" Offset="0.5"/><GradientStop Color="#FF3B82F6" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
  - target: Taskbar.TaskbarFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Taskbar.TaskbarBackground > Grid > Rectangle#BackgroundFill
    styles:
      - Visibility=Collapsed
  - target: Rectangle#BackgroundStroke
    styles:
      - Visibility=Collapsed
  - target: Taskbar.ExperienceToggleButton
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=12
      - Margin=2,4,2,4
  - target: Taskbar.SearchBoxButton
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=12
      - Margin=2,4,2,4
  - target: Taskbar.TaskListButton
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=12
      - Margin=2,4,2,4
  - target: Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel@RunningIndicatorStates > Rectangle#RunningIndicator
    styles:
      - Fill=#FF00E5FF
      - Height=3
      - Width=18
      - RadiusX=2
      - RadiusY=2
      - Fill@ActiveRunningIndicator=#FFFF2DFF
      - Width@ActiveRunningIndicator=26
  - target: Grid#SystemTrayFrameGrid
    styles:
      - Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#E4071038" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#D5111970" Offset="0.45"/><GradientStop Color="#C20A7E9E" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - Margin=8,0,8,8
      - Padding=6,0,6,0
      - CornerRadius=18
      - BorderThickness=1
      - BorderBrush:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,0"><GradientStop Color="#FFFF2DFF" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#FF00E5FF" Offset="0.6"/><GradientStop Color="#FF3B82F6" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
  - target: SystemTray.NotifyIconView#NotifyItemIcon
    styles:
      - MinWidth=30
      - Padding=0
  - target: SystemTray.ImageIconContent > Grid#ContainerGrid
    styles:
      - Padding=3,0,3,0
  - target: SystemTray.TextIconContent > Grid#ContainerGrid
    styles:
      - Padding=3,0,3,0
  - target: SystemTray.ChevronIconView
    styles:
      - MinWidth=28
      - Padding=0
  - target: SystemTray.OmniButton
    styles:
      - Padding=0
  - target: Border#OverflowFlyoutBackgroundBorder
    styles:
      - Background:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor="#071038" TintOpacity="0.88" FallbackColor="#071038" />
      - CornerRadius=18
      - BorderThickness=1
      - BorderBrush:=<SolidColorBrush Color="#FF00E5FF" />
  - target: Taskbar.TaskbarBackground#HoverFlyoutBackgroundControl > Grid > Rectangle#BackgroundFill
    styles:
      - Fill:=<AcrylicBrush TintColor="#071038" TintOpacity="0.88" FallbackColor="#071038" />
themeResourceVariables:
  - ''
xamlDiagnosticsHandling: ''

Required Windhawk Mods Taskbar Hight & Icon Size for similar results

To achieve similar results, install and configure the following Windhawk mods in addition to Taskbar Styler

Install and open the Taskbar height and icon size mod in Windhawk.
Go to the Settings tab and select Textual mode.
Copy the content below and paste it into the text box.
Click Save settings to apply the Taskbar Style.

TaskbarHeight: 56
IconSize: 25
TaskbarButtonWidth: 44
IconSizeSmall: 20
TaskbarButtonWidthSmall: 36

Notification Center Style

Install and open the Windows 11 Notification Center Styler mod in Windhawk.
Go to the Settings tab and select Textual mode.
Copy the content below and paste it into the text box.
Click Save settings to apply the Style.

theme: Polar Night Notification Center Style by WinX Customization
styleConstants:
  - ''
controlStyles:
  - target: Grid#NotificationCenterGrid
    styles:
      - Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#FF071038" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#FF111970" Offset="0.55"/><GradientStop Color="#FF0A7E9E" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - BorderBrush:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,0"><GradientStop Color="#FFFF2DFF" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#FF00E5FF" Offset="0.55"/><GradientStop Color="#FF3B82F6" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=18
      - Margin=0,0,0,0
      - Shadow:=
  - target: ScrollViewer#ListContent
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
  - target: ActionCenter.FlexibleToastView#FlexibleNormalToastView
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
  - target: Border#ToastBackgroundBorder2
    styles:
      - Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#EE111970" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#DD0A7E9E" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - BorderBrush=#6600E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=16
  - target: ActionCenter.FlexibleItemView
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=16
  - target: Button#ClearAll
    styles:
      - Background=#66111970
      - Foreground=#FFFFFFFF
      - BorderBrush=#FF00E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=12
      - AccessKey=x
  - target: ActionCenter.FocusSessionControl
    styles:
      - Height=0
  - target: ActionCenter.FocusSessionControl#FocusSessionControl > Grid#FocusGrid
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
      - BorderThickness=0
  - target: Grid#CalendarCenterGrid
    styles:
      - Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#FF071038" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#FF111970" Offset="0.55"/><GradientStop Color="#FF0A7E9E" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - BorderBrush:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,0"><GradientStop Color="#FFFF2DFF" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#FF00E5FF" Offset="0.55"/><GradientStop Color="#FF3B82F6" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=18
      - Margin=0,0,8,8
      - Shadow:=
  - target: ScrollViewer#CalendarControlScrollViewer
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
      - BorderThickness=0
  - target: Border#CalendarHeaderMinimizedOverlay
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
      - BorderThickness=0
  - target: Button#ExpandCollapseButton
    styles:
      - Background=#66111970
      - Foreground=#FFFFFFFF
      - BorderBrush=#FF00E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=12
      - AccessKey=e
  - target: CalendarViewDayItem
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=12
      - BorderThickness=1
      - BorderBrush=#3300E5FF
  - target: CalendarViewDayItem > Border
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=12
  - target: Control > Border
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=12
  - target: Grid#ControlCenterRegion
    styles:
      - Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#FF071038" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#FF111970" Offset="0.55"/><GradientStop Color="#FF0A7E9E" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - BorderBrush:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,0"><GradientStop Color="#FFFF2DFF" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#FF00E5FF" Offset="0.55"/><GradientStop Color="#FF3B82F6" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=18
      - Margin=0,0,8,8
      - Shadow:=
  - target: Grid#L1Grid > Border
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
      - BorderThickness=0
  - target: ContentPresenter#PageContent
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
  - target: ContentPresenter#PageContent > Grid > Border
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
  - target: ContentControl#QuickActionContentControl > ContentPresenter > Grid > ToggleButton
    styles:
      - Background=#66111970
      - BorderBrush=#5500E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=14
  - target: ContentControl#QuickActionContentControl > ContentPresenter > Grid > Button
    styles:
      - Background=#66111970
      - BorderBrush=#5500E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=14
  - target: ControlCenter.PaginatedToggleButton#ToggleButton
    styles:
      - Background=#66111970
      - BorderBrush=#5500E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=14
  - target: ControlCenter.PaginatedToggleButton#SplitL2Button
    styles:
      - Background=#66111970
      - BorderBrush=#5500E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=14
  - target: Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.PipsPager#QuickActionsPager
    styles:
      - Visibility=Collapsed
  - target: Grid#FooterGrid
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
      - BorderThickness=0
  - target: ControlCenter.AsyncSlider
    styles:
      - Margin=12,0,12,0
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives.Thumb#HorizontalThumb
    styles:
      - Background=#FF00E5FF
  - target: Rectangle#HorizontalTrackRect
    styles:
      - Fill=#66111970
      - RadiusX=6
      - RadiusY=6
  - target: Rectangle#HorizontalDecreaseRect
    styles:
      - Fill=#FF00E5FF
      - RadiusX=6
      - RadiusY=6
  - target: Grid#MediaTransportControlsRegion
    styles:
      - Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#EE111970" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#DD0A7E9E" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - BorderBrush=#6600E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=18
      - Shadow:=
  - target: Grid#MediaTransportControlsRoot
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
  - target: Grid#ThumbnailImage
    styles:
      - Width=72
      - Height=72
      - CornerRadius=14
  - target: Grid#ThumbnailImage > Border
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=14
  - target: Button#PlayPauseButton > ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter
    styles:
      - Background=#66111970
      - BorderBrush=#FF00E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=12
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives.RepeatButton#NextButton > ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter
    styles:
      - Background=#33111970
      - BorderBrush=#5500E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=10
  - target: Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives.RepeatButton#PreviousButton > ContentPresenter#ContentPresenter
    styles:
      - Background=#33111970
      - BorderBrush=#5500E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=10
  - target: MenuFlyoutPresenter > Border
    styles:
      - Background:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,1"><GradientStop Color="#FF071038" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#FF111970" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - BorderBrush:=<LinearGradientBrush StartPoint="0,0" EndPoint="1,0"><GradientStop Color="#FFFF2DFF" Offset="0"/><GradientStop Color="#FF00E5FF" Offset="1"/></LinearGradientBrush>
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=16
      - Padding=2,4,2,4
  - target: Border#JumpListRestyledAcrylic
    styles:
      - Background=#FF071038
      - BorderBrush=#FF00E5FF
      - BorderThickness=1
      - CornerRadius=16
      - Margin=-2,-2,-2,-2
  - target: JumpViewUI.SystemItemListViewItem > Grid#LayoutRoot > Border#BackgroundBorder
    styles:
      - Background=Transparent
      - CornerRadius=12
  - target: JumpViewUI.JumpListListViewItem > Grid#LayoutRoot > Border#BackgroundBorder
    styles:
      - CornerRadius=12
themeResourceVariables:
  - ''

Final Thoughts

A Polar Night Start Menu and taskbar setup can give Windows 11 a refined dark appearance without covering the desktop in distracting visual effects. With Windhawk, users can manage the two interface styles separately and adjust the setup according to their display, wallpaper, and usability preferences.

Use official mod pages, follow the configuration creator’s instructions, and test each change carefully. The best desktop theme is one that looks consistent while keeping every important control clear and functional.

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