Author: HTImen
This theme turns the taskbar into a true single-line statusbar. Get an experience similar to Windows Phone or Android (Holo UI).
- Click the left corner of the statusbar to show the Start menu.
- Click the area to the left of the tray to show the task view.
- Click the area to the right of the tray to show the desktop.
Note
You can enable or disable activation areas in the standard Windows taskbar settings if you need access to the taskbar context menu with the task manager.

- I tested the theme for 3 months on Windows 11 25H2 (24H2). There are no known issues. All pop-ups and keyboard shortcuts work.
- Compatible with both light and dark mode.
- Compatible with both left and center alignment of the Start menu.
- Taskbar height and icon size - to customize the height of the statusbar.
- Taskbar on top for Windows 11 - to move the statusbar to the top of the screen.
The theme is integrated into the mod and can be selected directly from the mod's settings:
- Open the Windows 11 Taskbar Styler mod in Windhawk.
- Go to the "Settings" tab.
- Select the theme and save the settings.
The theme styles can also be imported manually. To do that, follow these steps:
- Open the Windows 11 Taskbar Styler mod in Windhawk.
- Go to the "Settings" tab and select "Textual mode".
- Copy the content below to the text box and click "Save settings".
Content to import (click to expand)
controlStyles:
- target: Taskbar.TaskbarFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.ItemsRepeater#TaskbarFrameRepeater
styles:
- Width=Auto
- HorizontalAlignment=Left
- target: Taskbar.ExperienceToggleButton#LaunchListButton[AutomationProperties.AutomationId=TaskViewButton] > Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel#ExperienceToggleButtonRootPanel
styles:
- Width=3840
- Margin=0,0,-3840,0
- target: Taskbar.ExperienceToggleButton#LaunchListButton > Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel > Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.AnimatedVisualPlayer#Icon
styles:
- Visibility=Collapsed
- target: Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel@CommonStates > Border#BackgroundElement
styles:
- Visibility=Collapsed
- target: Taskbar.SearchBoxButton#SearchBoxButton[AutomationProperties.AutomationId=SearchButton] > Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel
styles:
- Visibility=Collapsed
- target: Taskbar.TaskbarExtensionElement
styles:
- Visibility=Collapsed
- target: Taskbar.AugmentedEntryPointButton#AugmentedEntryPointButton
styles:
- Visibility=Collapsed
- target: Taskbar.TaskListLabeledButtonPanel#IconPanel
styles:
- Visibility=Collapsed
- target: Taskbar.TaskListButtonPanel#OverflowToggleButtonRootPanel
styles:
- Visibility=Collapsed
- target: SystemTray.SystemTrayFrame
styles:
- HorizontalAlignment=Center
- target: SystemTray.Stack#ShowDesktopStack
styles:
- Width=1920
- Margin=0,0,-1920,0
- target: SystemTray.StackListView#IconStack[AutomationProperties.AutomationId=ShowDesktop] > ItemsPresenter > StackPanel > ContentPresenter > SystemTray.IconView#SystemTrayIcon
styles:
- Width=1920
- target: SystemTray.IconView#SystemTrayIcon > Grid#ContainerGrid@ > Rectangle#ShowDesktopPipe
styles:
- Fill=Transparent
- target: SystemTray.OmniButton#ControlCenterButton > Grid > ContentPresenter > ItemsPresenter > StackPanel > ContentPresenter > SystemTray.IconView#SystemTrayIcon > Grid#ContainerGrid
styles:
- Padding=4,0,4,0
- target: SystemTray.OmniButton#NotificationCenterButton > Grid > ContentPresenter > ItemsPresenter > StackPanel > ContentPresenter > SystemTray.IconView#SystemTrayIcon > Grid#ContainerGrid
styles:
- Padding=4,0,4,0
- target: SystemTray.AdaptiveTextBlock#LanguageInnerTextBlock > Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.TextBlock#InnerTextBlock
styles:
- TextTrimming=1
- Height=20
- FontSize=14
- target: TextBlock#BatteryTextBlock
styles:
- FontSize=14
- target: TextBlock#TimeInnerTextBlock
styles:
- FontSize=14
- target: TextBlock#DateInnerTextBlock
styles:
- Visibility=Collapsed
- target: Grid#SystemTrayFrameGrid
styles:
- Margin=0,-4,0,-4
- Opacity=0.75
- target: Taskbar.TaskbarFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Taskbar.TaskbarBackground > Grid > Rectangle#BackgroundStroke
styles:
- Visibility=Collapsed
- target: Taskbar.TaskbarFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Taskbar.TaskbarBackground > Grid > Rectangle#BackgroundFill
styles:
- Fill:=<SolidColorBrush Color="{ThemeResource TextFillColorInverse}" Opacity="1.0" />
- target: Taskbar.TaskbarFrame > Grid#RootGrid > Taskbar.TaskbarBackground > Grid
styles:
- Background=Black


