Can't stop Groupy from grouping

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I'm somewhat dismayed by all the posts about not being able to group. My issue is just the opposite. Every single window for every application opens with the Groupy header (plus sign & three vertical dots), including explorer.exe windows that I have Automatically exclude from auto grouping all 'explorer.exe' windows. In fact, if I have such an explorer.exe window open and merely drag it across another app's window or drag another apps window across it, going nowhere near the top menu bar grouping error it will often (but not always, entirely random), it will spontaneously group. Since there appears to be no way to remove one window from a group without shutting down the entire group and rebuilding it, at the end of the day, I will have lots of apps with  multiple instances open because I'll need to have the ability to move a single window of the app to a specific location, it keeps grouping. How do I stop windows from grouping without uninstalling Groupy? How do I split off one window from a group?

I like the fact that, in Groupy, I can save my group. Windows 10's ability to create desktops is totally worthless because you have to recreate each desktop anew every reboot. Groupy does that better, but its implementation is still clunky. Every time you click Save group, you always get a saved group So if I create a saved group and then later realize that I forget to include a window in it, there's no way to edit the group. I have to add the window that I need, save the group thus create and entirely new group, then go back to delete the original saved group. Way too many steps! How can I edit an existing group? And keep editing and saving the original group just like virtually every other Windows application?

It sure would be great if I could find, by Properties or some other mechanism, what windows are contained in a saved group. How can I do that?

I'm a web developer, and Groupy is a godsend! No doubt, it still needs a lot of development. I do hope that Stardock will continue that work!

 

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues.

How do I stop windows from grouping without uninstalling Groupy? How do I split off one window from a group?
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Please check these setting :

You can change those setting. The first one. has option only group while "shft" or Ctrl" is press. or you can set the second option for delay grouping. (1/3rd, 2/3rd or 1 second delay)


How can I edit an existing group?
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You can open saved group folder by click on that 3 dot menu -> Saved Groups -> Manage saved group. From there

Right click on save group select open with "notepad". You can than edit that group.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Wow! That is incredibly useful information. Where can I find the User Guide that has all this information? That's so essential to have. For instance, I note that there are differing tags like MatchingClass, NoPatternMatching, GroupCount, for different entities. We really need to know the full list of all such tags, what specifically each means, which are required and which are optional, how to use them to make best use of the application, what the options are for each (such as MatchingClass, GroupLeft/GroupTop/GroupRight/GroupBottom, what the options are, when to use them) and so on. Ditto for your response regarding combining windows. We need that type of explanation for everything in the Settings dialog. Of course the User Guide and all that information contained in it are essential in order to have useful software.

Looking forward to that link to the User Guide. I must have missed it.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Well that is my limit. To know more, I have forwarded your questions to the Stardock Support team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate you feedback and patience.

Thank You,
Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting basj, reply 3

Looking forward to that link to the User Guide.
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One does not exist at this time but I will pass on your desire to have one. 

Thank you for your feedback.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager