Focus bug(s)

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Once in a while Groupy has some problems with setting the focus of the current application window. This may sound a little bit vague, but that's because it is. :-)
But I have found one situation which seems reproducable, on two separate (Windows 10) computers, which may help pinpoint the issue.
- Set notepad.exe to automatically group.
- Start the command prompt and execute notepad.exe. It will focus Notepad.
- Return to the command prompt and execute notepad.exe again.

In my situation it will start Notepad, but immediately returns the window focus to the command prompt. The keyboard focus however will be still in Notepad. You can click in the Notepad window, but the command prompt will stay on top, until you click on the Notepad icon in the taskbar.

This also happens when launching Notepad from a PowerShell window.


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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello, I have forwarded your report to our Development Team for their review and recommendations.

I cannot, however, provide a timeline for a response or resolution. You will be notified when one is available.

We really do appreciate your feedback, thanks.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I just tried this out with our latest internal build and did the following :

1) Set Notepad to auto group

2) Started cmd prompt and ran notepad from it once

3) Switched back to cmd prompt and ran notepad again

After this I had two notepad windows in a group and notepad had focus and was on top of the command prompt window.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi Neil,

That's good to hear. Thanks for checking.
I'm eagerly awaiting the next release. In the past I've tried out TidyTabs, WinTabber and WindowTabs, but they just didn't do it for me. I'm now trying out Groupy and I really like it. The only thing that has kept me from purchasing it yet, has been the strange focusing behavior as mentioned in https://forums.stardock.com/487496/page/1/#3703686. 

I think I'll purchase it anyway, but it would be cool if it would behave the way browser tabs behave.