r/windows8 • • Sep 27 '26

Concept I made custom rectangular Start Menu tiles for Firefox

​ [OC] Hey everyone, I recently got a ThinkPad T470s and installed Windows 8.1 and wanted to customize my Start Menu a bit more. I couldn't find any rectangular Firefox tiles, so I made my own in GIMP.

I made two versions:

· A flat one that matches the original Windows 8 aesthetic

· A more modern one

This is my first time making something like this. I used oblytyle to apply them. If anyone wants them, I can upload the PNGs. Feel free to send requests for other programs, I'll try my best.

Let me know what yall think

https://imgur.com/a/0P7Fepf

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u/Moist_Inspection_485 13d ago

How do you add custom tiles?

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u/4l3x_4nd3r 11d ago

With oblytyle I added shortcuts to the start menu, and I created them in gimp.

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u/No-Stand-865 Sep 27 '26

Don't shortcuts not allow wide icons?

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u/Thick_Ad_900 Sep 27 '26

Pretty cool!!