Context menu customization

from Stardock Forums

Is there any way to customize the right-click context menu from within Start11 start menu? I personally do not like the design, animations, and spacing of the context menu and would love to either customize it or have a way of letting Nilesoft Shell intercept the event and render the context menu.

Interestingly, this actually already works for the power button.

Sure, the Nilesoft Shell menu in this case has too many items, but that's a separate issue and probably fixable from within NS. I'm just showing it to demonstrate that it's already working in this one case, and I'm wondering if this can be expanded to all context menus from within Start11.

start11-v2.07 start menu products
9,175 views 7 replies
Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

This was published by StarDock.

Add string registry key to use Win32 menus on right-click on the taskbar to allow third-party extension of the menu. Use HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8    Create a new string and name it S11_UseOldRightClickMenus and then set the Value to 1.

This should allow you to use Nilesoft Shell.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

It looks like I already had the S11_UseOldRightClickMenus option set to 1 from previously exploring the issue. I must've forgotten. Unfortunately, it only solves the issue for items in the shortcuts list. Everything else still uses the Start11 context menu.

Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

It seems likely that an update broke this feature at some point such that some places in Start11 honor the S11_UseOldRightClickMenus value, but most places don't. Can this be added to the next round of fixes?

Alternatively, being able to customize the appearance of the Start11-style context menu (colors, transparency, animation style/speed, etc.) would be nice, but I have a feeling this would be more work with less payoff than making that it honor the registry flag.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

You do have limited control over the context menu appearance.

• Control the right-click menu style on Windows 11
Add a New String Value key and name it S11_MenuStyle
There are three Menu Style options available:
set the Value data to 0 for translucent menus
set the Value data to 1 for solid menus
set the Value data to 2 for color tinted translucent menus
Create this new string key in:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Values 0 and 2 are identical for me, but value 1 does show it as solid. There seem to be a lot of hidden options. Is there a list where we can see all of them? Would be nice if they were configurable via the UI.