diff --git a/shell/taskband/src/application.c b/shell/taskband/src/application.c
index d08922b..ad3b9f6 100644
--- a/shell/taskband/src/application.c
+++ b/shell/taskband/src/application.c
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ static const GOptionEntry S_OPTIONS[] = {
         "Quit a running Windows taskband instance.",
         NULL
     },
+    {
+        "start",
+        's',
+        G_OPTION_FLAG_NONE,
+        G_OPTION_ARG_NONE,
+        NULL,
+        "Toggle the Start menu open or closed.",
+        NULL
+    },
     { 0 }
 };
 
@@ -140,10 +149,13 @@ static gint wintc_taskband_application_command_line(
     GApplicationCommandLine* command_line
 )
 {
+    WinTCTaskbandApplication* taskband_app =
+        WINTC_TASKBAND_APPLICATION(application);
+
     GVariantDict* options =
         g_application_command_line_get_options_dict(command_line);
 
-    // Just check for --quit
+    // --quit takes priority
     //
     if (g_variant_dict_contains(options, "quit"))
     {
@@ -151,6 +163,15 @@ static gint wintc_taskband_application_command_line(
         return 0;
     }
 
+    // Handle action switches
+    //
+    if (g_variant_dict_contains(options, "start"))
+    {
+        wintc_taskband_window_toggle_start_menu(
+            WINTC_TASKBAND_WINDOW(taskband_app->host_window)
+        );
+    }
+
     g_application_activate(application);
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/shell/taskband/src/start/personal.c b/shell/taskband/src/start/personal.c
index abc703f..c10b0b0 100644
--- a/shell/taskband/src/start/personal.c
+++ b/shell/taskband/src/start/personal.c
@@ -1062,6 +1062,13 @@ static void on_personal_menu_hide(
     WinTCTaskbandToolbar* toolbar       = WINTC_TASKBAND_TOOLBAR(user_data);
     WinTCToolbarStart*    toolbar_start = WINTC_TOOLBAR_START(user_data);
 
+    // Track the last closed time, important for toggling the menu properly
+    //   (see toolbar.c)
+    //
+    toolbar_start->time_menu_closed = g_get_monotonic_time();
+
+    // Sync Start button state
+    //
     toolbar_start->sync_button = TRUE;
     gtk_toggle_button_set_active(
         GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(toolbar->widget_root),
diff --git a/shell/taskband/src/start/shared.h b/shell/taskband/src/start/shared.h
index ba4027f..9fa4e0e 100644
--- a/shell/taskband/src/start/shared.h
+++ b/shell/taskband/src/start/shared.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ typedef struct _WinTCToolbarStart
     //
     gboolean sync_button;
     gboolean sync_menu_should_close;
+
+    gint64 time_menu_closed;
 } WinTCToolbarStart;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/shell/taskband/src/start/toolbar.c b/shell/taskband/src/start/toolbar.c
index d1e4a36..525ad68 100644
--- a/shell/taskband/src/start/toolbar.c
+++ b/shell/taskband/src/start/toolbar.c
@@ -123,6 +123,32 @@ static void wintc_toolbar_start_dispose(
     (G_OBJECT_CLASS(wintc_toolbar_start_parent_class))->dispose(object);
 }
 
+//
+// PUBLIC FUNCTIONS
+//
+void wintc_toolbar_start_toggle_menu(
+    WinTCToolbarStart* toolbar_start
+)
+{
+    WinTCTaskbandToolbar* toolbar = WINTC_TASKBAND_TOOLBAR(toolbar_start);
+
+    GtkToggleButton* start_button = GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(toolbar->widget_root);
+
+    // Rate-limit toggling, prevents glitchy behaviour especially when launched
+    // via cmdline/keyboard shortcut (so the menu loses focus then immediately
+    // toggles open)
+    //
+    if (g_get_monotonic_time() - toolbar_start->time_menu_closed < 150000)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    gtk_toggle_button_set_active(
+        start_button,
+        !gtk_toggle_button_get_active(start_button)
+    );
+}
+
 //
 // CALLBACKS
 //
diff --git a/shell/taskband/src/start/toolbar.h b/shell/taskband/src/start/toolbar.h
index 365d7a6..e6c8310 100644
--- a/shell/taskband/src/start/toolbar.h
+++ b/shell/taskband/src/start/toolbar.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
+#include "shared.h"
+
 //
 // GTK OOP BOILERPLATE
 //
@@ -16,5 +18,12 @@
 
 GType wintc_toolbar_start_get_type(void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 
+//
+// PUBLIC FUNCTIONS
+//
+void wintc_toolbar_start_toggle_menu(
+    WinTCToolbarStart* toolbar_start
+);
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/shell/taskband/src/window.c b/shell/taskband/src/window.c
index 69726f1..dfdcd8a 100644
--- a/shell/taskband/src/window.c
+++ b/shell/taskband/src/window.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static void wintc_taskband_window_dispose(
     GObject* object
 );
 
-static void wintc_taskband_window_create_toolbar(
+static WinTCTaskbandToolbar* wintc_taskband_window_create_toolbar(
     WinTCTaskbandWindow* taskband,
     GType                toolbar_type,
     gboolean             expand
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ struct _WinTCTaskbandWindow
 
     // UI
     //
-    GtkWidget*     main_box;
-
-    GtkWidget*     notification_area;
-    GtkWidget*     start_button;
-    GtkWidget*     taskbuttons;
+    GtkWidget* main_box;
 
     GSList* toolbars;
+
+    WinTCTaskbandToolbar* toolbar_notifarea;
+    WinTCTaskbandToolbar* toolbar_start;
+    WinTCTaskbandToolbar* toolbar_taskbuttons;
 };
 
 //
@@ -168,10 +168,19 @@ GtkWidget* wintc_taskband_window_new(
     );
 }
 
+void wintc_taskband_window_toggle_start_menu(
+    WinTCTaskbandWindow* taskband
+)
+{
+    wintc_toolbar_start_toggle_menu(
+        WINTC_TOOLBAR_START(taskband->toolbar_start)
+    );
+}
+
 //
 // PRIVATE FUNCTIONS
 //
-static void wintc_taskband_window_create_toolbar(
+static WinTCTaskbandToolbar* wintc_taskband_window_create_toolbar(
     WinTCTaskbandWindow* taskband,
     GType                toolbar_type,
     gboolean             expand
@@ -197,6 +206,8 @@ static void wintc_taskband_window_create_toolbar(
     );
 
     gtk_widget_show_all(root);
+
+    return toolbar;
 }
 
 //
@@ -217,27 +228,30 @@ static gboolean on_window_map_event(
         switch (s_layout[i])
         {
             case WINTC_TASKBAND_TOOLBAR_START:
-                wintc_taskband_window_create_toolbar(
-                    taskband,
-                    WINTC_TYPE_TOOLBAR_START,
-                    FALSE
-                );
+                taskband->toolbar_start =
+                    wintc_taskband_window_create_toolbar(
+                        taskband,
+                        WINTC_TYPE_TOOLBAR_START,
+                        FALSE
+                    );
                 break;
 
             case WINTC_TASKBAND_TOOLBAR_BUTTONS:
-                wintc_taskband_window_create_toolbar(
-                    taskband,
-                    WINTC_TYPE_TOOLBAR_TASK_BUTTONS,
-                    TRUE
-                );
+                taskband->toolbar_taskbuttons =
+                    wintc_taskband_window_create_toolbar(
+                        taskband,
+                        WINTC_TYPE_TOOLBAR_TASK_BUTTONS,
+                        TRUE
+                    );
                 break;
 
             case WINTC_TASKBAND_TOOLBAR_NOTIFICATION_AREA:
-                wintc_taskband_window_create_toolbar(
-                    taskband,
-                    WINTC_TYPE_TOOLBAR_NOTIF_AREA,
-                    FALSE
-                );
+                taskband->toolbar_notifarea =
+                    wintc_taskband_window_create_toolbar(
+                        taskband,
+                        WINTC_TYPE_TOOLBAR_NOTIF_AREA,
+                        FALSE
+                    );
                 break;
 
             case WINTC_TASKBAND_TOOLBAR_QUICK_ACCESS:
diff --git a/shell/taskband/src/window.h b/shell/taskband/src/window.h
index 8ac5a6b..6c43171 100644
--- a/shell/taskband/src/window.h
+++ b/shell/taskband/src/window.h
@@ -28,5 +28,9 @@ GtkWidget* wintc_taskband_window_new(
     WinTCTaskbandApplication* app
 );
 
+void wintc_taskband_window_toggle_start_menu(
+    WinTCTaskbandWindow* taskband
+);
+
 #endif