Start11

Taskbar Blur ADJUSTMENT Setting Needed

Suggestion / Request:

Please add a variable slider to Start11 to adjust how much or how little blur is applied to the taskbar.

I prefer my taskbar completely clear/invisible, and only want just enough blur to make it a little easier to see the individual icons on the taskbar. The way it stands now, the blur effect is too strong and ends up making the taskbar appear to be almost a solid color that's either lighter or darker than the rest of the desktop's wallpaper, rendering the clear/invisible effect moot.

Before purchasing Start10, and later, Start11, I used to use a Microsoft app called TB Translucent that I was extremely happy with, but I don't know if using it with Start11 might cause compatibility issues. I uninstalled the TB Translucent prior to installing Start11 for that reason.

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It is not possible to adjust the strength of the blur that Windows applies.  It is very much an on or off thing.

Windows used to have two blurs.  One basic blur and the newest acrylic blur so the previous tool may have let you pick one or the other.  But the strength is and always has been fixed.

I have a feeling the old blur was removed in Windows 11.