Start Menu Highlight color and transpanency Start11

from Stardock Forums

I have Win11 Version 10.0.22000 Build 22000

Start11 ver 1.24

Modern Style - Modern Style

-

I have two issues involving the start menu

 

1.

Is there a way to change the transparency "opacity" of the highlighted item background color?

The background highlight color of the start menu items "when hovered over or navigated via direction keys" is transparent to the point where if i navigate using my keyboard i can not tell where i am at.

 

2.

Is there a way to change the text color of the items in the start menu?

When i have a wall paper that is dark sometimes the text is black sometimes it is white.. is there a way to control this?

If i have a dark wallpaper and black text it is very hard to read.

 

Sorry if I've overlooked something thanks for the help.

 

Black font on darkish background

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3m98zdt953ej1yg/2022-07-04%2000_41_06-Greenshot.jpg?dl=0

And very faint orange highlight.. Sometimes it's a little bit easier to see than this but not much.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ygi08mpggcfgp4g/2022-07-04%2000_45_35-Greenshot.jpg?dl=0

stardock software start menu products
8,889 views 6 replies
Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Yes, please provide some more information.

  1. You on Windows 10 or 11? And also we need to know its full versions numbers please.
  2. You are referring to Start10 or 11? Also need its version numbers please.
  3. Which style are you referring to? Windows 7, Modern, Windows 10 or Windows 11?
  4. Screenshots will help greatly.

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

+1 Loading…
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Updated The original post

I have Win11 Version 10.0.22000 Build 22000

Start11 ver 1.24

Modern Style - Modern Style

Added links to pics hopefully everyone can see them.

WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I believe those text follow your setting in Windows. If you choose Windows light mode than those text will be black. So it won't work if you use black text on dark image use on your wallpaper or custom menu background. Those black or white text is control by windows. If you need it to be white. You just need to select Windows Dark mode.

And for the second part those orange highlight color is also on Windows control. Its the Accent color. If you change to blue accent color, you will get blue selection bar. Something like screenshot below.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting basj, reply 3

I believe those text follow your setting in Windows. If you choose Windows light mode than those text will be black. So it won't work if you use black text on dark image use on your wallpaper or custom menu background. Those black or white text is control by windows. If you need it to be white. You just need to select Windows Dark mode.

And for the second part those orange highlight color is also on Windows control. Its the Accent color. If you change to blue accent color, you will get blue selection bar. Something like screenshot below

End of basj's quote

 

So there's no way to have dark/light theme on windows and change just the font color via start 11?

 

 

In regards to the highlight i can change the color via windows that's not really the issue, the problem is it's so transparent (just like in my screenshot) I can hardly see it.

 

Is there any way to change the transparency? do you not have this issue on your end?

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

I don't see the issue on my end. Here is where you can change the main menu transparency setting.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

+1 Loading…
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting basj, reply 5

I don't see the issue on my end. Here is where you can change the main menu transparency setting.

End of basj's quote

 

Ok so apparently i had to turn the transparency setting ON in win11 not sure why but that worked...

Also i have to have some menu transparency in start 11 for it too work. If i make the menu 100% solid it reverts back... No big deal.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!