Windhawk Themes v0.1.0

Windhawk Themes v0.1.0

Universal Windows 11 theme engineering framework, cohesive styling suites, and diagnostic toolchains for official Windhawk styler mods.

Attribute	Value
Release Version	v0.1.0
Release Date	2026-10-17
Release Classification	Zero-Asset Source Release
License	BSD-3-Clause
Release Channel	Initial Stable / Framework Foundation

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?? Overview

The initial foundation release of Windhawk Themes introduces a unified, evidence-backed engineering framework for styling Windows 11 shell surfaces. It provides verified YAML configurations for the Taskbar, Start Menu, and Notification Center, alongside a native C++ and Python visual tree inspection toolchain.

All theme files pass strict automated static validation gates and deliver translucent materials, specular gradient rim borders, and harmonized corner radii.

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? Highlights

• Command Center Glass Design System ? Cohesive translucent glass aesthetic with WindhawkBlur, top-lit specular rims, and proportional radii scales.
• Three Core Verified Styler Configurations ? Production-ready YAML definitions for windows-11-taskbar-styler, windows-11-start-menu-styler, and windows-11-notification-center-styler.
• Hybrid Inspection Toolchain ? Native MSVC COM TAP agent (xaml_dump.exe / xaml_dump_agent.dll) and Python CLI for automated shell surface activation and visual tree analysis.
• Automated Validation Gate ? PowerShell static linter (Test-WindhawkStyles.ps1) enforcing zero errors and syntax compliance.

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?? Distribution & Packaging

Note

Zero-Asset Source Release: In accordance with organization release policy, this repository does not publish prebuilt binary assets. All changes are tagged directly in git and consumed by importing verified YAML files into Windhawk.

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?? What's Changed

?? Added

• Command Center styling suites for Taskbar, Start Menu, and Notification Center.
• Automated static gate tools/Test-WindhawkStyles.ps1.
• Native C++ XAML TAP inspector and Python automation CLI.
• Extras companion configurations for system tray, taskbar clock, and shell flyouts.

?? Changed

• Transitioned repository to Semantic Versioning (v0.1.0).
• Decoupled detailed documentation and wiki targets to centralized docs and wiki hubs.
• Converted README to minimal entry point.

??? Security, Hygiene & Compliance

• Canonical GitHub BSD 3-Clause license file deployed.
• Synchronized standard HTML badges with explicit dimension controls.
• Removed local GitHub Pages deployment in favor of centralized hubs.