Once again, we can agree to disagree on this.
I am not disagreeing with you. In fact, I have said many times CS does more things. But make no mistake, Start10 let's you do a lot more than just restore W7's Start button menu and desktop.
I will continue to use classic shell as I prefer the fit and finish for my uses. And I prefer the start menu customizations offered by Classic Shell as well.
And that's fine - as long as the current developer's keep it updated and compatible. Just don't be shocked if some Wednesday morning you find CS no longer works.
But to be clear, where I do disagree with you is where you, by your own admission, have based your opinions and
preferences by comparing your "use" of Classic Shell to viewing "screen shots" of Start 10. A fair comparison would be to give Start 10 and extended
and unbiased try. Just because one program allows more manipulation than another, that does not imply one is better, or that the available extra options are needed or wanted.
the author agrees with me that Classic Shell offers more for the inner tinkerer.
Nor does one reviewer claiming one program provides more options for the tinkerer makes it a better Start menu alternative either. As the author notes, that's just his personal opinion. I note that same author says,
Woody Leonhard said:
Start10 is clearly the more sophisticated Start substitute, with lots of settings and customizing capabilities. It’s sleek in the default configuration, expandable, and eminently usable. The $5 price tag will pay for itself in the first two minutes.
So you can keep touting your favorite over the other if you want. But it seems to me that was not the purpose of this thread. And since I have tried both extensively and found I prefer Start10, and since I feel comfortable assuming Start10 will remain compatible in the foreseeable future, you are not going to change my mind.
For the record, one thing I did not like with Start 10 over Start 8 is the available start menu button images. I preferred the Win8start images. If anyone else did, here they are:
Just copy them into your Start10 > StartButtons folder then select them from Start10's Style configuration menu. I use the Large set because I have my task bar set to 3 lines high to accommodate a 3-line date/day of the week/date system tray clock and my Quicklaunch toolbar. The larger buttons are a better fit, IMO.