how to create a short cut for start button

Question

I want a short cut for the start button. like short cut for any other app, is there a way to create a shortcut for the start button in windows 10.

how to create a short cut for start button.

a short cut like this but when i click it the start menu should open.

Answer 1

You can just create a shortcut to your exe where you simulate [Ctrl] + [Esc] :

                    INPUT input[4];
                    memset(input, 0, 4 * sizeof(input[0]));
                    input[0].type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
                    input[0].ki.wScan = (WORD)MapVirtualKey(VK_CONTROL, 0);
                    input[0].ki.wVk = VK_CONTROL;
                    input[1].type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
                    input[1].ki.wScan = (WORD)MapVirtualKey(VK_ESCAPE, 0);
                    input[1].ki.wVk = VK_ESCAPE;
                    input[2] = input[1];
                    input[2].ki.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP;
                    input[3] = input[0];
                    input[3].ki.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP;
                    SendInput(4, input, sizeof(input[0]));