How to install MSIX application into subfolder in Start Menu

[cfsen]

I have a WPF .NET 7 application that I am trying to install in a subfolder within the Start menu. I have found this article (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/packaging-tool/create-start-group) but it still just puts the application in the main (top) level.

Below is my manifest code. Is there something I am missing?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>  
<Package   
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"   xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"   xmlns:uap3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10/3"   xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"   IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap uap3">    

<Identity     
Name="b620b349-8f26-4acb-8e56-8ce628261ea2"     
Publisher="CN=Banner Engineering Corp., O=Banner Engineering Corp., S=Minnesota, C=US"     Version="5.5.5.0" />    

<Properties>     
<DisplayName>DXM Config V5_5</DisplayName>     
<PublisherDisplayName>cfoster</PublisherDisplayName>     
<Logo>Images\StoreLogo.png</Logo>  
 </Properties>    

<Dependencies>     
<TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Universal" MinVersion="10.0.0.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.0.0" />     <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.14393.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.14393.0" />   
</Dependencies>    

<Resources>     
<Resource Language="x-generate"/>   
</Resources>    

<Applications>     
  <Application Id="App"       
     Executable="$targetnametoken$.exe"       
     EntryPoint="$targetentrypoint$">       
     <uap3:VisualElements         
            DisplayName="DXM Config V5_5"          
            Description="DXM Configuration SW version 5.5"         
            BackgroundColor="transparent"         
            Square150x150Logo="Images\Square150x150Logo.png"
            Square44x44Logo="Images\Square44x44Logo.png" 		
            VisualGroup="SubGroup"> 		
       <uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Images\Wide310x150Logo.png"  Square71x71Logo="Images\SmallTile.png" Square310x310Logo="Images\LargeTile.png"/>  
       <uap:SplashScreen Image="Images\SplashScreen.png" />         
       <uap:LockScreen BadgeLogo="Images\BadgeLogo.png" Notification="badge"/>    
    </uap3:VisualElements>     
  </Application>   
</Applications>    
<Capabilities>     
<Capability Name="internetClient" />     
<rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />   
</Capabilities> 
</Package> 

[#2]

• @cfsen AppxManifest.xml seams OK. "VisualGroup does not work on Win10. Try install .msix on Server 2022 or Win 11. I think you wil see the difference.

[#3]

The visualGroup subfolder will only work if you have 2 or more applications. It doesn't work if you have only one application in the same visualGroup.

[#4]

@Peer-Atle Thanks for the info.  I need to support Win10 though.  Do you know of a way to accomplish this on Win10?

[#5]

I don't know how to fix this in Win10. Maybe a new Win10 build will enable this feature.

[#6]

Might be worth reviewing this in addition to the comments made below about needing at least to shortcuts.
https://www.advancedinstaller.com/group-msix-shortcuts-in-start-menu.html

[#7]

Have now tested once more. Either the MSIX package must contain 2 or more shortcuts to the same start menu folder or 2 msix packages with shortcuts to the same folder must be installed.