Winshell

Note: This version now obsolete and no longer updated. The latest version was renamed to 'Alberio', and is available at https://github.com/at-adityavikram/albireo

My attempt at a shell/ux replacement for windows... IN VB!! May provide a windows 10-esqe ux to older windows versions.

Note: At this point, it is basically just a working start menu, nothing too much other than that

What's New:

- The app now follows the System Accent Color.

- Fluent-like blurring behind the app.

- Can now pin and unpin tiles.

- Added a Light theme, automatically switches based on system theme

This is incomplete, so there are still some regions and controls with the wrong color

- Minor UI Tweaks

Now shows proper start menu behaviour - like closing when deactivated.
Bugfixes, Some experimental Fatures added. to enable them, you need to change the flags accordingly in WinShell.exe.config

Bugs

It may take around 15 seconds to load all apps if there are too many apps.
Tiles may jitter when right clicked
Light theme is incomplete
Search may work slower than expected when searching in a large number of apps

Acknowlwdgements

The design of the start menu is based to some extent on a design by Michael West on twitter. I decided to make a working win32 version, taking up the challenge of making decently good looking apps in VB just for fun. Suggestions/help/feedback is welcome.

lunarcon/winshell