Stardock has released a new version of its popular Windows desktop app, Groupy. Groupy lets you organize multiple apps into grouped tabs on your desktop, making finding what you need while you work easier than ever.
Version 1.2 updates Groupy's UI and lets you add a delay before grouping your windows together in order to give you more control. Until recently, settings in Groupy offered hotkeys for users when grouping windows, like holding the shift or ctrl button. Now, users can add a delay that doesn’t require holding a particular key - this provides an ease of use while also preventing windows from being accidentally grouped together.
Groupy is a powerful organizational tool for Windows that will keep information tabbed and organized. You can drag and drop multiple applications and documents together to group them into a tabbed interface for easy access and reference. Saving groups of applications together for future use lets you access information quickly and easily.
Get Groupy TodayGroupy owners can access the new build from their Stardock account page.
Can we get a list of bug fixes?
It looks like a couple have been patched.
Changelog is here: https://www.stardock.com/products/groupy/history
It doesn't include any bug fixes for version 1.20. Were none intentionally fixed?
Still no way to open a folder in a new tab by pressing the mouse wheel?
I downloaded the latest version 1.20 and scanned it with OPSWAT. The result was that one of OPSWAT engines reported that the installer contains "Virus.Win32.Part.a". Could you please advise?
I think this is one of those fake virus reports they show when the file hasn't been downloaded by many people yet.
They often work on new == bad unless lots of people have downloaded it. This is usually shown by a nonsense virus name such as "Virus.Win32.Part.A"
I am unsure why the bug fixes are missing from that list.
1.2 also addresses an issue with some office apps having sizing shadows left on screen when minimized and tweaks the handling of multiple monitor switching to hopefully resolve a reported problem with it swapping monitors when changing tabs in certain circumstances. It also fixes a focus loss issue when closing Outlook windows.
Oh and also a Chrome issue with grouping chrome windows causing things to go haywire!
Congrats for getting a new version out with some changes. Glad to see this is actively being maintained.Groupy has one major issue: which is that grouped apps still show on the task bar as individual apps. Meaning, if you open 3 instances of windows explorer and group them together with groupy; you will end up with 3 tabs in windows explorer (via groupy), but there are 3 instances of windows explorer on the task bar. That defeats the purpose of a tabbed application.
In comparison, if I open 20 tabs in IE or Chrome, there are 20 tabs listed in the app and only 1 chrome or IE displayed on the taskbar. That's how a grouped app should work. There is an old program called WindowTabs (which I believe is open source now) which you an check this out on. I'm running v650 - which is hella old, but still works in Win10 that does this exact thing. I can group any number of apps together and which ever app has "focus" is the one that is displayed in the taskbar while all other application instances are hidden until a different app tab has focus.
Groupy offers an option to combine things into one taskbar entry.
Click more settings on the visuals tab in app and tick Only show a taskbar button for the active window in a group.
Neil,
Thanks for pointing out the lack of user knowledge. Perfect! Now I can purchase groupy for my dev box too!
If I have a personal license of Groupy, can I use it on my work computer?
I think this is one of those fake virus reports they show when the file hasn't been downloaded by many people yet.They often work on new == bad unless lots of people have downloaded it. This is usually shown by a nonsense virus name such as "Virus.Win32.Part.A"
Yes, the young age of the file doesn't help, however there's no guarantee that it is a false positive. Does everyone here just trust it? Can Stardock comment on this?
I loaded the file Groupy v1.2 and ran a virus check with Windows Defender
and it shows NO threats and I have No issues programs is running
fine as it should .
I'm VERY disappointed this update did not address the BLARING issue of "this file does not have a program associated ..." on saved groups.
See this thread: https://forums.stardock.com/488803/on-open-of-saved-group-receive-this-file-does-not-have-a-program-associated
Every time I save a group I have to open it in a text editor and change all entries from "RunElevated=1" to "RunElevated=0"
What's the point of having this software if I can't open a saved group? This feature is WHY I purchased this software. I shouldn't have to edit a group EVERY time I save one. UGH! So disappointed.
FYI: Windows 7 64 bit as an administrator
This sounds like a UAC issue.
This is caused by running explorer without uac enabled which is not a normal configuration as you are using a full admin token vs a limited one which has security risks.
I am pleased to say a fix for this with explorer windows is scheduled for 1.21 though.
Good to hear! Thanks for the feedback
Please see here: https://www.stardock.com/support/software-eula
Middle click to open new tab pleaseeeeeeeee
As one of my favorite Stardock apps, I'm happy to see Groupy continuing to improve. Here's my biggest wish for a future version:
Currently Groupy can automatically combine new instances of the same executable or let you create a saved group of apps so the resulting shortcut will open them all in a group. I wish Groupy could also make different apps automatically stick/group to each other if opened individually instead of having to manually group them or resort to saved groups which is an all-or-nothing approach!
For example, I like grouping Sonos, Spotify, Audible, Pandora, gPlayer and Groove Music apps whenever they're open. However, I don't always want all those apps open at the same time! Currently, I have to manually group them every time (unless I'm missing something). Would it be possible to create a "smart group" feature—basically a list of executables that will automatically group with other apps within that collection?
This is cool:
If you utilize 'Focus this Tab' in Edge-Chromium, they will automatically group together and the Groupy Bar will remain skinned according to your WB Theme!
Is it possible in the future to make a feature to rename tabs? I like having multiple windows of chrome with their own tabs and it'd be nice to be able to rename the window tab to show what type of tabs they have.
Hello,I have forward your request to the Stardock Support Team for their review and recommendations. We really do appreciate your feedback.Thanks.BasjStardock Community Assistant.
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