Start8 Classic and Metro Blend

BUILD 2014

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Any plans to include different styles of the start menu? I saw the mockup of the classic and metro blend on a BUILD 2014 video. It looked pretty cool.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

The reveal from Microsoft makes you wonder what this means for the future of Start8 and ModernMix.

Perhaps Stardock are speaking to their lawyers now? Especially as Microsoft forced them remove the Windows icon from the Start button options.

Microsoft will add a classic Start Menu and Metro apps in a window in a future Windows 8.1 update

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Yep that's it^ No word from Stardock...I figure they could have fun with providing different layouts which would keep Start8 somewhat relevant.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

If the blend could be recreated.  I would continue to use stardock just to be able to change the button icon.  I don't like the flag.