A few options/features request

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Please check for a duplicate first

• I have checked the issue tracker if my bug has already been fixed or answered in another (possibly closed) issue.

Steps to reproduce the issue

• Please make the Start menu transparent, similar to the taskbar.
• Please provide an option to hide the taskbar icon (no overflow).
• Please provide setup exe files for the new releases, as well. Download from store doesn't work for me.
• The portable download requires extra dependancies on Windows 11. Please include them in the download zip file.

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Windows version

Windows 11 RTM (build 22000)

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[sylveon]

Please make the Start menu transparent, similar to the taskbar.

TranslucentTB focuses on altering the taskbar for now. There are alternative projects for the start menu, for example https://github.com/rounk-ctrl/TranslucentSM

Please provide an option to hide the taskbar icon (no overflow).

This already exists, in the config file set hide_tray to true.

Please provide setup exe files for the new releases, as well. Download from store doesn't work for me.

We rely on MSIX package identity for features now. Which means an exe installer would just install the MSIX - so, we can just distribute the MSIX because Windows has a built-in installer for MSIX. In the releases, there is an appinstaller file that will install the MSIX and its dependencies. Are you experiencing problems with the appinstaller file?

The portable download requires extra dependancies on Windows 11. Please include them in the download zip file.

I can look into bundling the dependencies inside the zip, but they will need to be installed on the system either way, they cannot be used without being installed, due to limitations in WinUI 2.

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There are alternative projects for the start menu, for example https://github.com/rounk-ctrl/TranslucentSM

Thank you for the link.

in the config file set hide_tray to true.

Thank you for the information.

Are you experiencing problems with the appinstaller file?

Yes, I tried a few things with no success and I gave up. I guess, my only chance is to use a complete installer or a complete portable app, that includes all the dependacies.

I can look into bundling the dependencies inside the zip

That would be great.

but they will need to be installed on the system either way

That is just fine with me, as long as I don't have to go through Microsoft store/powershell scripts/extra downloads, etc.

[sylveon]

Just to unblock you, these are the current dependencies:
https://github.com/TranslucentTB/TranslucentTB/releases/download/2024.1/winui-x64.appx
https://github.com/TranslucentTB/TranslucentTB/releases/download/2022.1/vclibs-uwp-x64.appx
https://github.com/TranslucentTB/TranslucentTB/releases/download/2022.1/vclibs-desktop-x64.appx

Install the VCLibs before WinUI.

[03302024]

Install the VCLibs before WinUI.

Thanks for the links, but I have trouble installing .appx files.