Maintaining the size of ICONs and/or Tiles

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This "issue" is probably a case of Start11 is working as designed but allow me to press on. 

After installing Start11 and choosing Windows 10 center option, I got all my tiles sized and located where I wanted them (very cool that it imported existing Fences).  Then I decided to take a look at what the Stardock version of a Windows 11 start screen would be like and changed the configuration accordingly.  After deciding it was not for me, I reselected Windows 10 centered and while all my groups were there they now defaulted to the small tile and were no longer positioned where I had left them.  To get it back to the way I had it I will have to resize and relocate approximately 60 tiles. It would be nice if Start11 defaulted to using the Medium sized tile the way Windows 10 does. If it does have that setting, I was not able to find that setting. 

It would seem this that this is not the way Stardock customers would like this to work, I for one certainly think changing the mode of the menu should record the current menu settings and then move to the new one so that if the user returned, things would be the way they were left. At a minimum, the user should be notified their current layout will be lost before proceeding to switch from one layout to another.

Along this line, an option in settings should be provided to save a configuration backup either on change, on exit, or shutdown so that it could be restored thru Start11.  Granted there is a mention in the support here a way to export the settings in the registry using a batch file that must be downloaded, but for a product intended for general Windows users this backup and restore process is well beyond what should be expected and as in my case, after the damage was done and of little use.  

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
I have forward your request to the Stardock Support Team for their review and recommendations. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We really do appreciate your feedback, Thanks

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Mia culpa... I found where the default size of the tiles/icons can be set 

With respect to Fence integration in Start11 (I know, we always want more...)

It would be great if the shortcuts could keep the same sequence in Start11 as is used within the Fence at import.

A right click option to delete a tile that gets imported with a Fence would also be helpful.  There doesn't seem to be a way to remove a tile from a Fence group in Start11 without deleting the whole group, removing the tile, and re-importing the Fence as group.  

Would it be possible to have an OPTION on a Fence group that was added to Start11 to synchronize any changes made in the external Fence? 

 

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Fences should update if the source fence changes automatically.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

@Neil_Banfield
I see the synchronize working now, one way from Fence to Start11 group.  That makes sense. Given this sync capability, deleting a Tile/Icon in Start11 doesn't make sense.  However, if the right click menu on a Tile/Icon could provide a way to hide a tile, perhaps in the RESIZE option group, that would provide the same functionality as a delete and synch would still work to keep additions and true deletions current.  I would also suggest an option using the right-click menu for the Group Title that would UNHIDE any hidden Tiles/Icons in that group.

@Stardock - thanks for a great product that makes Windows more customizable and more enjoyable to use.