Developer Documentation Directory
Welcome to the Windhawk Themes Documentation Guides. These comprehensive technical guides cover the architecture, surface guides, companion tools, and quality gates for engineering cohesive Windows 11 themes.
๐งญ Topic Guides
๐ Overview & Architecture
- Getting Started Guide โ Scaffolding workspaces, installing dependencies, and initializing themes.
- Architecture & Design Philosophy โ Multi-mod design system, glass materials, and spatial token hierarchy.
๐ช Styler Surface Guides
- Start Menu Styler Guide โ Start menu flyouts, pinned app grids, and companion cards.
- Taskbar Styler Guide โ Floating taskbar frame, grouped task list button pills, system tray styling.
- Notification Center Styler Guide โ Quick settings tiles, sliders, calendar flyout, toasts.
- Settings Styler Guide โ Modern Settings app styling, cards, search box.
- File Explorer Styler Guide โ WinUI 3 tab controls, address bar, breadcrumbs, search pills.
๐งฉ Companion & Utility Mods
- Companion Mods Overview โ Companion mod integration guidelines and ecosystem map.
- Taskbar Utility Mods โ Taskbar styling companions and system tray utilities.
- Shell Flyouts & Positions โ Shell flyout positioning, margins, and anchor tweaks.
- System & Translucency Mods โ DWM blur and system translucency companion guidelines.
๐ Toolchain & Diagnostics
- Hybrid XAML Inspector โ Native C++ TAP engine and Python CLI tools.
- Visual Tree Diagnostics โ Querying elements, automated surface activation.
- UWPSpy Manual Inspection โ Interactive GUI visual tree inspection guide.
๐ Standards & Quality Gates
- Style Syntax & Tokens โ YAML syntax rules, strict constant ordering.
- Glass Material Recipes โ
WindhawkBlurshaders,AcrylicBrushusage, rim gradients. - Target Evidence Protocol โ Sourced selectors only from verified evidence.
- Verification & Quality Gates โ Automated static test runner (
Test-WindhawkStyles.ps1).