Start11 v1 UI: Taskbar

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Last updated: Oct 26, 2023 by Sean Drohan
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Enhanced Taskbar

The Let Start11 enhance the taskbar On/Off function controls whether you are using Start11 features or default OS features. The main option in this section is the control setting for how the running applications are displayed. Taskbar buttons should be combined:

  • Always - This is the Windows 11 default option, it will combine all open versions of an application into one icon.

  • Sometimes - This option will only combine the same application only if there is not enough room on the taskbar to display separately

  • Never - The same applications will never be combined on the taskbar

More Taskbar Settings

Multi-Monitor Settings

These settings will give you options on how taskbars are displayed with multiple monitors connected

  • All Taskbars - Will show running applications on all monitors

  • Main taskbar and taskbar where window is open - Will show running programs on the main monitor and other monitors where the application is displayed

  • Taskbar where window is open - Will only show the application on the monitor where the application is displayed

Additional Settings

  • Allow the taskbar to be resized - On/Off

  • Vertically center the taskbar buttons - On/Off

Control Appearance

  • Always hide text on buttons regardless of group state - On/Off

  • Taskbar button Font size

  • Disable taskbar button animations - On/Off

Taskbar Looks

Blur the wallpaper under the taskbar

Adds a blue effect to the desktop background behind the taskbar, best when used with transparency effect

On:

Off:

Use automatic color for taskbar

If the option is on, the taskbar is selected by Windows personalization settings

If the option is off, you have the ability to select the color of the taskbar

Adjust taskbar transparency

Slider settings to control the amount of transparency on the taskbar

100%:

50%:

0%:

Taskbar Right-Click

Show the WIN+X menu when right-clicking the start button rather than the Start11 one

On:

Off:

Advanced Taskbar Tweaks

Taskbar size

Controls the size of the taskbar

Small:

Medium:

Large:

Taskbar position

Controls where the taskbar is located on the screen, with individual controls for primary and secondary monitors

Align Bottom:

Align Top:

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