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Taskbar Styler

Taskbar Companions

Taskbar Companion Mods: Technical Settings Reference

Complete technical settings schema and options for companion mods that operate alongside the Windows 11 Taskbar Styler.

1. Taskbar Clock Customization (taskbar-clock-customization)

The Taskbar Clock Customization mod enhances the Windows taskbar clock with custom formatting strings, precise seconds display, and a telemetry HUD flyout shown on hover.

  • Mod ID: taskbar-clock-customization
  • Target Process: explorer.exe

Configuration Directives & Schema

Setting Key Type Default Value Description & Supported Options
ShowSeconds Integer (0/1) 0 Displays real-time ticking seconds on the taskbar clock.
TimeFormat String hh':'mm tt Time format string using Windows date/time format specifiers. Semicolons separate single-line from multiline formats.
DateFormat String ddd, MMM dd Date format string for long date display.
DateLocale String "" Optional locale override string (e.g. en-US, ja-JP).
TopLine String "" Primary display line on the taskbar. Supports tokens like %date%, %time%, and unicode glyphs.
BottomLine String "" Secondary display line rendered beneath the top line.
TooltipLine String "" Custom tooltip string shown when hovering over the clock. Supports tokens: %cpu%, %gpu%, %ram%, %vram%, %upload_speed%, %download_speed%, %date2%, %time2%, and %n% (newline).
TooltipLineMode String append Governs tooltip behavior: append adds to native tooltip, replace overwrites it completely.
Width Integer 0 Fixed width in pixels for the taskbar clock area (0 = automatic width).
Height Integer 0 Fixed height in pixels for the clock area (0 = automatic height).
MaxWidth Integer 0 Maximum width constraint in pixels (0 = unconstrained).
TextSpacing Integer 0 Spacing adjustment between text characters.
DataCollection.UpdateInterval Integer 1 Polling frequency in seconds for live telemetry counters.
DataCollection.NetworkMetricsFormat String bytesDynamic Unit format for network transfer rates: bytesDynamic, mbitsDynamic, kbitsDynamic.
DateStyle.Hidden Integer (0/1) 0 Hides the date text block inside the clock control.
TimeStyle.TextAlignment String Left Text alignment within the time display block: Left, Center, Right.

2. Taskbar Tray and Icon Tweaks (taskbar-tray-and-icon-tweaks)

The Taskbar Tray and Icon Tweaks mod selectively manages system status indicators, notification bell visibility, and the Show Desktop edge button.

  • Mod ID: taskbar-tray-and-icon-tweaks
  • Target Process: explorer.exe

Configuration Directives & Schema

Setting Key Type Default Value Description & Supported Options
hideVolumeIcon Integer (0/1) 0 Toggles visibility of the audio volume speaker tray icon.
hideNetworkIcon Integer (0/1) 0 Toggles visibility of the network (Wi-Fi / Ethernet) tray icon.
hideBatteryIcon Integer (0/1) 0 Toggles visibility of the battery indicator icon on portable devices.
grayscaleBatteryIcon Integer (0/1) 0 Renders the battery status icon in grayscale.
hideMicrophoneIcon Integer (0/1) 0 Toggles visibility of the microphone in-use privacy indicator.
hideGeolocationIcon Integer (0/1) 0 Toggles visibility of the location tracking compass pin icon.
hideStudioEffectsIcon Integer (0/1) 0 Toggles visibility of the Windows Studio Effects camera/audio indicator.
hideRecallIcon Integer (0/1) 0 Toggles visibility of the Windows Recall AI snapshot tray icon on Copilot+ PCs.
hideLanguageBar Integer (0/1) 0 Toggles visibility of the input method / keyboard layout switcher indicator.
hideBellIcon String never Notification bell badge visibility: never, always, whenInactive, whenInactiveAndNoDnd.
showDesktopButtonWidth Integer 0 Width in pixels of the Show Desktop strip at the extreme taskbar edge (0 = system default).

3. Dynamic Island for Windows (dynamic-island-for-windows)

The Dynamic Island for Windows mod provides a floating status pill that handles media playback HUDs, volume sliders, and hardware alerts.

  • Mod ID: dynamic-island-for-windows
  • Target Process: Desktop shell overlay window

Configuration Directives & Schema

Setting Key Type Default Value Description & Supported Options
Appearance.Position String top-center Anchor placement on screen: top-center, top-left, top-right, bottom-center.
Appearance.TargetMonitor String primary Target display: primary, cursor, all.
Appearance.OffsetX / OffsetY Integer 0 Positional offset in pixels from the anchor edge.
Appearance.ShapeStyle String default Island geometry: default, w11, ios.
Appearance.SizeScale String '1.0' Global geometry scaling multiplier.
Behavior.AlwaysOnTop Integer (0/1) 0 Keeps overlay above all top-level windows.
Behavior.ExpandOnHover Integer (0/1) 1 Automatically expands modules into detailed view cards on hover.
Behavior.AutoHideFullscreen Integer (0/1) 1 Hides overlay during full-screen games or video playback.
Themes.ThemePreset String glass Visual preset: dark, light, glass, graphite.
Themes.PillBgColor String (Hex) #000000 Base background color fill for the island container.
Themes.PillOpacity Integer 90 Base surface opacity percentage (0–100).
Themes.TintIntensity Integer 50 Blur tint intensity percentage (0–100).
Indicators.PrivacyDots Integer (0/1) 1 Enables camera and microphone access indicator dots.
Modules.Media Integer (0/1) 1 Enables media playback controls module.
Modules.Volume Integer (0/1) 1 Enables interactive volume HUD slider module.

4. Start Button Colorizer (start-button-colorizer)

  • Mod ID: start-button-colorizer
  • Target Process: explorer.exe

Configuration Directives & Schema

Setting Key Type Default Value Description & Supported Options
color String custom Color source: accent (matches system accent), custom, random.
effects.saturation Integer 100 Color saturation percentage (0–100).
effects.brightness Integer 100 Color brightness percentage (0–100).
effects.opacity Integer 100 Icon opacity percentage (0–100).
size Integer 100 Icon glyph scaling percentage.