The Windows 11 notification center styling guide
This document is a work in progress, contributions are welcome. \ See also: The Windows 11 taskbar styling guide, The Windows 11 start menu styling guide.
Table of contents
Introduction
This is a collection of commonly requested notification center styling customizations for Windows 11. It is intended to be used with the Windows 11 Notification Center Styler Windhawk mod.
If you're not familiar with Windhawk, here are the steps for installing the mod:
- Download Windhawk from windhawk.net and install it.
- Go to "Mods" in the upper right menu.
- Find and install the "Windows 11 Notification Center Styler" mod.
After installing the mod, open its Settings tab and adjust the styles according to your preferences.
Some customizations are best to be adjusted with other Windhawk mods. Links to those mods are provided where applicable.
Missing customizations
If you're looking for a customization that is not listed here, please open an issue.
Contributing
If you have a notification center styling customization or theme that you would like to share, please submit a pull request.
Themes
Themes are collections of styles that can be imported into the Windows 11 Notification Center Styler mod. The following themes are available:
| Link | Screenshot |
|---|---|
| TranslucentShell |  |
| Unified |  |
Style examples
Hide the focus assist section
Target: ActionCenter.FocusSessionControl \
Style: Height=0
Hide the notification center
Target: Grid#NotificationCenterGrid \
Style: Visibility=Collapsed
Shrink the notification center height
Makes panel non full-height when there are fewer notifications (fit to size). \
Target: Grid#NotificationCenterGrid \
Style: VerticalAlignment=2
Square the corners of the notification center
Target: Grid#NotificationCenterGrid \
Style: CornerRadius=0
Square the corners of the calendar
Target: Grid#CalendarCenterGrid \
Style: CornerRadius=0
Square the corners of the quick action center
Target: Grid#ControlCenterRegion \
Style: CornerRadius=0
Calendar and notification titlebars: titles on the right, buttons on the left
Target: Grid#RootContent \
Style: FlowDirection=1
Add accelerator key (Alt+X) to clear all notifications
Target: Button#ClearAll \
Style: AccessKey=x
Add accelerator key (Alt+E) to expand/collapse the calendar
Target: Button#ExpandCollapseButton \
Style: AccessKey=e
Work in progress
This document is a work in progress, contributions are welcome. \ See also: The Windows 11 taskbar styling guide, The Windows 11 start menu styling guide.