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Derell Licht
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wandering again, on the dock of lost causes...

March 3, 2022 5:49:32 PM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

So, I just got an email from Stardock, saying "The Windows Start Menu that you have been asking for, is here"...

So... does it finally have a cascading Programs menu??  I've certainly been asking for that, for many months now...
And as always before, if it lacks that ONE FEATURE, it not only is *not* the Start Menu that I've been asking for, it is not of any use to me...

Did they finally get this done??

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Reply #1 March 3, 2022 8:26:15 PM
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Hello,

No, if I understand correctly, the all program menu do not have cascading menu under Windows 7 style. But, there is in the right panel, you can always use the 30days free trial to test it out yourself.

Thanks

Basj,

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Derell Licht
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Reply #2 March 3, 2022 8:40:13 PM
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ummm... I recently exhausted my 30-day trial, but only used it for a few days, as it didn't have ther cascading feature that I require...
However, I wasn't aware of the... ummm... 'right panel' ??

Is there a possibility of getting an extension on the trial period, for 10 days or so??  I wouldn't mind taking another look at that...

Also, is the menu editable?  Can I add links to it, and have those links cascadable?

 

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Reply #3 March 3, 2022 8:57:43 PM
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I am not sure on extension on trial. But you can purchase a license and ask for refund if it not what you expecting.

To answer your question. I made a short video for it. Hope it show you how to add a folder and its cascading menu.

Thank you.

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant.

 

 

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Derell Licht
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Reply #4 March 6, 2022 3:11:32 PM
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Quoting basj,
reply 3

I am not sure on extension on trial. But you can purchase a license and ask for refund if it not what you expecting.

To answer your question. I made a short video for it. Hope it show you how to add a folder and its cascading menu.
Basj,

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Hi Basj!!  Thank you for this video... so I'm trying this again... but there *is* a partial issue with it...
So yes, I put Programs->StartMenu in the Start11 Menu as you showed, but it is not really ideal; my existing start menu is taller than my 30" screen, so I *still* end up with a scrolling menu - exactly what I'm trying to move away from!!
Is there a setting somewhere in there, that will make the menu multi-column cascading, as both Windows 7 and OpenShell (formerly ClassicShell) did?? 

Later note:
I *thought* turning on "Show shortcuts in a grid rather than a list" would do what I wanted; I selected 3_columns, 'grid spacing=normal', hide_shortcut_labels=off, but that doesn't seem to do anything with that cascading menu, nor with any other menus in the Start11 system...
*Should* this have worked??


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Reply #5 March 6, 2022 7:24:11 PM
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Quoting Derell Licht,
reply 4

Is there a setting somewhere in there, that will make the menu multi-column cascading, as both Windows 7 and OpenShell (formerly ClassicShell) did??

No, I don't think there is.

Quoting Derell Licht,
reply 4

I *thought* turning on "Show shortcuts in a grid rather than a list" would do what I wanted

I believe those setting are for the left part of the Startmenu. And don't change the menu behavior.

Thank you,

Basj,
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Reply #6 March 6, 2022 11:42:45 PM
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So... speaking of the left part of the Startmenu... I set the 'All Programs' so that it does *not* expand automatically expand when I click the Start button, so I have that open field there, which currently only contains the 'Windows Menu' icon...

Is there some way for me to add other links there??

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Reply #7 March 7, 2022 1:19:37 AM
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You should be able to but it still won't open a cascading menu. 

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Basj,
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Reply #8 March 7, 2022 9:11:50 AM
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Well, okay... second experiment over, back to Open Shell...
I would have like to have WB able to skin the start menu, but Open Shell is the only one that provides the functionality that I expect from the start menu...

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