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Groupy 2.12 Beta Feedback Thread

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Groupy 2.12 Beta Feedback Thread

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With the Groupy 2.12 beta release today, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining the beta:

Object Desktop members can get the beta from within Object Desktop Manager with 'show beta downloads' enabled:

Individual purchases (as well as Object Desktop Members) can also be obtained from your account page:

https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

Reporting an issue:

Please include the following for anything found:

  • Exact Windows version \ build (winver.exe)

  • Detailed steps to recreate the issue seen

  • Screenshots and videos are very helpful.  Videos can be uploaded to a cloud drive service (GoogleDrive, DropBox, OneDrive, YouTube), with a shared link included in your post.  Images can be copied and pasted directly into a post.

  • If there are specific apps that the app does not work (well) with, please note what apps and their exact versions.  If any app is not common, a link to a trial version would be appreciated.

Thank you for your interest and any time you put into making Groupy a better product.

 
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Reply #51 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi,

 

I have a LOT of problems using Groupy on my w11. The only feature working for me is the grouping on the windows taskbar.

 

- (already buggy with groupy 1) I can't use the windows features on visual studio. When i take a tab from visual studio to use the canva, groupy trigger and identify it as a new windows and try to group it.

- (new) 50% of the time, my tabs disapears and I cant click on the tabs. Tabs are still here, group is here, the place for the tab line is here but I cant see or use the tabs.

- (new) When I use on the same screen a groupy stack of windows and netflix (netflix is taking half of the screen or I set it always visible), when I click on a different tab on Groupy, the image disapear on netflix. I need to change my netflix window to make the video appearing again

- (old) I can have on the same Groupy stack different placement for my apps. For exemple I have app1 and app 2 on my stack, on the screen 1. I change app 1 (and so the groupy stack) to screen 2. When I click app 2, it's still on screen 1 and the groupy stack "move"

 

Thank you for the app :)

Reply #52 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Bzour, reply 51

I have a LOT of problems using Groupy on my w11. The only feature working for me is the grouping on the windows taskbar.
End of Bzour's quote

I would like to start with a purge \ install of the current beta, 2.11

https://forums.stardock.com/488142/groupy-support-faq#reinstalling

Again, 2.11 is what you want to install after the purge and try to do so with no setting changes for Groupy.

After, pick one of the issues you have above, test it again.  If it's still an issue, please provide steps to reproduce it with an image \ video to support it. After it is addressed, we can move to the next.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

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Reply #53 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ok so the tabs issue is still present under windows 10 systems. The tabs dont align properly in the window frames. Its fine under windows 11, but windows 10 is pretty much like before on windows 11. Some themes it works fine, other is sticks out or is shifted downwards.

Reply #55 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Calvin_Wu, reply 54

Hi, how can i get the beta version of groupy 2? can you show the link? thanks!
End of Calvin_Wu's quote

The link to it is in the first post of this thread.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #56 from Stardock Forums Top

I posted some while back about the combined taskbar button showing on all desktops instead of where the tabs are. Has anyone looked into this yet? It's not a huge deal more of a minor annoyance but it does break the paradigm of keeping workloads separated. 

Reply #57 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Narusegawa, reply 56

I posted some while back about the combined taskbar button showing on all desktops instead of where the tabs are. Has anyone looked into this yet? It's not a huge deal more of a minor annoyance but it does break the paradigm of keeping workloads separated. 
End of Narusegawa's quote

This is a limitation of the Windows operating system.

Reply #58 from Stardock Forums Top

@sdRohan

Hi, i have a problem that the group of apps(like as excel), two opened files can not be dragged/moved together to other vistual desktop, but it ok in groupy 1.X version. If i want to move two .xls to another desktop, only one by one. if more windows in a group, and steps will be more... 

Reply #59 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Bzour, reply 51

Hi,

 

I have a LOT of problems using Groupy on my w11. The only feature working for me is the grouping on the windows taskbar.

 

- (already buggy with groupy 1) I can't use the windows features on visual studio. When i take a tab from visual studio to use the canva, groupy trigger and identify it as a new windows and try to group it.

- (new) 50% of the time, my tabs disapears and I cant click on the tabs. Tabs are still here, group is here, the place for the tab line is here but I cant see or use the tabs.

- (new) When I use on the same screen a groupy stack of windows and netflix (netflix is taking half of the screen or I set it always visible), when I click on a different tab on Groupy, the image disapear on netflix. I need to change my netflix window to make the video appearing again

- (old) I can have on the same Groupy stack different placement for my apps. For exemple I have app1 and app 2 on my stack, on the screen 1. I change app 1 (and so the groupy stack) to screen 2. When I click app 2, it's still on screen 1 and the groupy stack "move"

 

Thank you for the app :)
End of Bzour's quote

What version of Visual Studio are you using?

Child windows from Visual Studio are ungroupable as they have a parent (the main VS window), so Groupy should never even attempt to group them and in testing here I could not make it fail.  What exactly happens (link to video would be most welcome)?

Do you have some other app running which might alter window positions / styles?

Finally are you using the 2.11 beta version of Groupy as this has some fixes which may well impact your final issue.

Reply #60 from Stardock Forums Top

All,

The groupy 2.11 beta has been updated. For the details, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/521947/get;3899321

As always, thank you for your time, feedback, and support

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #61 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting sdRohan, reply 60

All,

The groupy 2.11 beta has been updated. For the details, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/521947/get;3899321

As always, thank you for your time, feedback, and support

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager
End of sdRohan's quote

 

Still having tab alignment issues with windows 10 machines using windowblinds.

Reply #62 from Stardock Forums Top

I hope they understand one day that they shall put this complete desaster of groupy 2 in the rubbish can and bring the groupy 1 back.

Reply #63 from Stardock Forums Top

Groupy Tabs.

It seems that regardless if I mark ‘Place Tabs Above’ or ‘Integrate…’, it always places the tabs above. I checked the registry at [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Groupy\Groupy.ini\Groupy] and “MergeTitlebar” does change from 0 to 1.

Ver 2.11

OS: Win 10, 11, Server 2022 (yes, I know)

Reply #64 from Stardock Forums Top
Quoting LuftGe, reply 63

Groupy Tabs.

It seems that regardless if I mark ‘Place Tabs Above’ or ‘Integrate…’, it always places the tabs above. I checked the registry at [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Groupy\Groupy.ini\Groupy] and “MergeTitlebar” does change from 0 to 1.

Ver 2.11

OS: Win 10, 11, Server 2022 (yes, I know)

End of LuftGe's quote

That option depends on the window itself. If the app has a custom titlebar then it has to place them above.

What app are you finding this with?

Reply #65 from Stardock Forums Top

All, 

Groupy 2.12 (was 2.11) has bee updated:

https://forums.stardock.com/521947/get;3899321

As always, thanks for your time, feedback, and support.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #67 from Stardock Forums Top

after i downloaded object desktop software to get the latest update all the settings i made in groupy 2 were lost.

Reply #68 from Stardock Forums Top

and with that Object Desktop it can also not be downloaded. shows only "buy" when logged in. it seems i need to refresh my subscription and do that now.

Reply #69 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting MarkusMoench87, reply 67

after i downloaded object desktop software to get the latest update all the settings i made in groupy 2 were lost.
End of MarkusMoench87's quote

No settings should be lost unless you select the option when uninstalling to remove them.

Reply #71 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting MarkusMoench87, reply 62

I hope they understand one day that they shall put this complete desaster of groupy 2 in the rubbish can and bring the groupy 1 back.
End of MarkusMoench87's quote
 I think so too, even if upgraded to 2.12

Reply #72 from Stardock Forums Top

In the Change Log for Groupy2 ver. 2.12 you list: 

  • A tweak for how it handles window peek as it may have been causing the wrong tab to get stuck selected or the entire tab bar to go missing in edge cases

Are you referring to the taskbar thumbnail previews and the issue where the window switches, but the tab gets stuck after clicking on a thumbnail preview?

As shown in this video: https://1drv.ms/v/s!AlPnZU3br_UOh-Fs3EZihLCxYT_CJA?e=qsuRUC

Thanks for your reply,

pelaird

Reply #73 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting pelaird, reply 72

In the Change Log for Groupy2 ver. 2.12 you list: 

 


    • A tweak for how it handles window peek as it may have been causing the wrong tab to get stuck selected or the entire tab bar to go missing in edge cases

 


Are you referring to the taskbar thumbnail previews and the issue where the window switches, but the tab gets stuck after clicking on a thumbnail preview?

As shown in this video: https://1drv.ms/v/s!AlPnZU3br_UOh-Fs3EZihLCxYT_CJA?e=qsuRUC

Thanks for your reply,

pelaird

End of pelaird's quote

I would expect that to be resolved yes.

Reply #74 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 73


Quoting pelaird,
reply 72

In the Change Log for Groupy2 ver. 2.12 you list: 

      • A tweak for how it handles window peek as it may have been causing the wrong tab to get stuck selected or the entire tab bar to go missing in edge cases

Are you referring to the taskbar thumbnail previews and the issue where the window switches, but the tab gets stuck after clicking on a thumbnail preview?

As shown in this video: https://1drv.ms/v/s!AlPnZU3br_UOh-Fs3EZihLCxYT_CJA?e=qsuRUC

Thanks for your reply,

pelaird

I would expect that to be resolved yes.

End of Neil's quote

Yes, it is resolved. Thank you so much for this fix! It has been driving me crazy.

Reply #75 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting MarkusMoench87, reply 66

then updating via the software does not work for me. says it has the newest already
End of MarkusMoench87's quote

Because Betas have always required a manual install.

Quoting Neil, reply 69

Quoting MarkusMoench87,reply 67
after i downloaded object desktop software to get the latest update all the settings i made in groupy 2 were lost.
No settings should be lost unless you select the option when uninstalling to remove them.
End of Neil's quote

True.

Quoting pelaird, reply 74

Yes, it is resolved. Thank you so much for this fix! It has been driving me crazy.
End of pelaird's quote

You are most welcome and thanks for the feedback.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager