Multi-monitor Start button animation issue

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Issue description

When clicking the Start button on the primary monitor of my two-monitor setup, the Start button on the secondary monitor will also animate, sometimes partially. The reverse usually does not occur--clicking the Start button on the secondary monitor will not often animate the Start button on the primary monitor.

How to recreate the issue seen

Case 1: The Start button animates slowly enough for me that it is possible to click it and open the menu on the primary monitor before the button has finished fading to the hover frame. In this case, the button on the secondary monitor will sometimes show a blended frame between the normal and hover frames. The blended frame on the secondary monitor is more likely to be seen by opening the Start menu on the secondary monitor, and then on the primary monitor.

Case 2: Even if the Start button on the secondary monitor does not get stuck between frames, upon clicking the button on the primary monitor to close the menu, the button on the secondary monitor will often briefly show the hover frame before fading back to the normal frame.

The button's normal frame on the secondary monitor can be restored in one of two ways:

  1. Click the button on the secondary monitor to open the menu, then click again to close it.
  2. Hover the mouse briefly over the button on the secondary monitor.

File and screenshot to demonstrate the issue

Here is a "debug" Start button that has the numbers 1, 2, and 3 in a unique corner in each frame.

This screenshot shows the first two frames of my button blended together on the secondary monitor.

Configuration information

  • Start11 version: 2.56
  • Exact Windows version/build (winver.exe): Windows 11 Home Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7171)
  • Screen resolution: 2560x1440
  • Display scaling: 150%
  • Display orientation: Landscape
  • Refresh rate: 59.95 Hz
  • HDR capability: No
  • Number of monitors: 2
  • Monitor configuration: Primary on left extended to secondary on right

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. I can not reproduce your issue on my system. Need to know is the issue appear only on custom Start button? If so, does it appear on any custom Start buttons or specific custom start button? Post link of specific start button so I can test it out.

Also, interested to know if the issue still appear if you just use Single monitor. 

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I was also able to reproduce the issue using the "Default" start button included with Start11. In this case, the blended frame effect is a little less obvious, since the button graphic itself doesn't change, but the area (shading) around it does.

When only using a single monitor, no blended frame effect is left behind on the button after I click it.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
I have forwarded your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience. Thank you.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant