ValliStart
A start menu to replace the un-customizable one that you have right now.
ValliStart is a start menu replacement for Windows, with full customizability, interchangeable modules and more.
More: Github repo
Media player
This module will retrieve and display media metadata. You can learn how to set it up here.
Positioning
This module automatically positions itself. You can learn how to change the positioning here.
Weather info
This module can display weather information. You can learn how to set it up here.
Activation
ValliStart can be activated in multiple ways:
Replacing the native windows button and key
You can launch ValliStart just like the start menu with the Win
Key. Additionally, you can replace the windows button by:
Creating a pseudo start button with core
Navigate to
JaxCore -> ValliStart -> General -> Setting: Customize how to activate ValliStart
and turn on override start button.Select a start orb name. The default is
Win11
. You can choose another one / add your own one in the orbs directory, and entering another start orb name.Press the
Create
button aboveCore should popup the explorer with shortcut
ValliStart.lnk
insideDrag the shortcut to the taskbar
Now you have a pseudo start button on the taskbar!
If you want to remove the stock start button: You can use StartKiller for Win10. There are no known ways of doing so on Windows 11.
Using ValliStart's WinBlock function to create an overlay which overlaps the start button on your taskbar
Navigate to
JaxCore -> ValliStart -> General -> Setting: Customize how to activate ValliStart
and turn on override start button.Toggle
Setting: Display WinBlock element (legacy)
onSwitch
Setting: Win block behavior
to editDrag the winblocker to desired location
Switch
Setting: Win block behavior
to functional
Using a separate hotkey
You can also launch ValliStart with the hotkey of your choice. This does not support overriding the displayed window button on your taskbar.
Navigate to
JaxCore -> ValliStart -> General -> Setting: How should ValliStart behave?
and switch the option toSeparate module
Change
Setting: Activation Hotkey
to your desired hotkey
Customization
ValliStart modules
You can fully customize ValliStart's modules in ValliStart's module
settings.
Arrow icon / clicking on the image would allow you to select a module from 4 categories.
Cross icon would empty the module slot
Cog icon would show the settings for that module slot
ValliStart layouts
Layouts are pre-made set of ValliStart modules which you can apply instantly.
ValliStart shortcuts
After applying the shortcuts module, click on the top right icon in ValliStart to change or add new shortcuts.
You can customize the appearance of the shortcuts by clicking on the cog icon in the shortcuts editor, and choosing 1 of the 3 styles. The default is Win11
.
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