SquareTiles
Applies To: Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
SquareTiles defines the default Windows Store apps to appear as square tiles on the Start screen. The two available SquareTiles types are:
DesktopOrSquareTile. You can include up to 6 of these on your Start screen, formatted asDesktopOrSquareTile1throughDesktopOrSquareTile6.SquareTile. You can include up to 12 of these on your Start screen, formatted asSquareTile1throughSquareTile12.
To use either of these tile types with your Windows Store apps, you must include the AppId. The AppId is the AppUserModelID found in the application's AUMIDs.txt file, which is located in the app package downloaded from the OEM channel partner portal of the Windows® Store. You can also include a FirstRunTask setting to specify the background task that should be active, or live, by default for the tile.
If you skip a setting, Windows appears rearrange the flow of your app tiles around the position of that setting on the Start screen. The flow rearrangement is based on columns and is designed to eliminate gaps. This position may vary based on the screen size, resolution, and DPI. For more information about these settings, see the associated StartTiles settings topics.
Child Elements
Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareOrDesktopTile1. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareOrDesktopTile2. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareOrDesktopTile3. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareOrDesktopTile4. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareOrDesktopTile5. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareOrDesktopTile6. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile1. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile2. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile3. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile4. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile5. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile6. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile7. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile8. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile9. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile10. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile11. |
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Specifies the application that appears on the Start menu, in position SquareTile12. |
Valid Configuration Passes
specialize
auditUser
oobeSystem
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | StartTiles | SquareTiles
Applies To
For a list of the Windows® editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.
XML Example
The following XML output shows how to use the <SquareTiles> component and its settings.
<SquareTiles>
<SquareOrDesktopTile1>
<AppIdOrPath>C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\desktoptile1.lnk</AppIdOrPath>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundtask.js</FirstRunTask>
</SquareOrDesktopTile1>
<SquareOrDesktopTile2>
<AppIdOrPath>67890ChannelFabrikam.channel-JKL_mnop1234789!App</AppIdOrPath>
<FirstRunTask>Fabrikam.FirstRunTask</FirstRunTask>
</SquareOrDesktopTile2>
<SquareOrDesktopTile3>
<AppIdOrPath>C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs\desktoptile3.lnk</AppIdOrPath>
</SquareOrDesktopTile3>
<SquareTile1>
<AppId>12345ChannelFabrikam.channel-ABC_defghij6789!App</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>backgroundtask.js</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile1>
<SquareTile2>
<AppId>34567ChannelFabrikam.channel-DEF_012ghijk345!App</AppId>
<FirstRunTask>Fabrikam.FirstRunTask</FirstRunTask>
</SquareTile2>
<SquareTile3>
<AppId>56789ChannelFabrikam.channel-GHI_67890jklmno!App</AppId>
</SquareTile3>
</SquareTiles>