Window style attributes: Start Menu

Presentation style attributes that apply to a window start menu.

Table 1. Window style attributes: Start Menu
Attribute GDC GBC GMA GMI
startMenuAccelerator

Defines the shortcut keys to execute the selected start menu item, when the position is defined as "tree" or "poptree".

By default, "space", "enter" and "return" start the application linked to the current item.

 Yes No No No
startMenuExecShortcut2

Defines the shortcut keys to execute the selected start menu item, when the position is defined as "tree" or "poptree".

By default, "space", "enter" and "return" start the application linked to the current item.

 Yes No No No
startMenuPosition

Indicates the position of the start menu, when one is defined.

Values can be:
  • "none" (default): the start menu is not displayed.
  • "tree": the start menu is displayed as a treeview, always visible on the left side of the window.
  • "menu": the start menu is displayed as a pull-down menu, always visible at the top of the window.
  • "poptree": the start menu is displayed as a tree view in a pop-up window that can be opened with a shortcut (see startMenuShortcut).
Note: With GBC:
  • The "poptree" rendering is not supported and falls back to the "tree" rendering.
 Yes Yes (see note) No No
startMenuShortcut

Defines the shortcut key to open a start menu, when the position is defined as "poptree".

Default is "control-shift-F12".

 Yes No No No
startMenuSize

Defines the size of the start menu, when one is defined and the position is defined as "tree" or "poptree".

Values can be "tiny", "small", "medium" (default), "large" or "huge".

The size depends on the font used for the start menu.

 Yes No No No