quick key for multiple instances?

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jon6569
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quick key for multiple instances?

Post by jon6569 »

Right now, you can right-click XYplorer in the taskbar to open another instance (window) of it. But I'm wondering if there's a quick key that could be applied. Like how hitting Windows-E will open new instances of File Explorer.

Because of the way I use Catalog, I find it easier to move files with two instances rather than the Dual Pane function.

highend
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Re: quick key for multiple instances?

Post by highend »

An (always running) .ahk script would work...

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#NoEnv
#SingleInstance Force

#e::
   ; Of course you need to adapt the path here!
   Run, "<XYplorer path>\XYplorer.exe"
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jon6569
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Re: quick key for multiple instances?

Post by jon6569 »

Thanks, highend!

ferg
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Re: quick key for multiple instances?

Post by ferg »

do I save this to a txt file and name it multi.xys ............what then??

do i go to scripting >load script file ????

NOTHING HAPPENS...................???

Filehero
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Re: quick key for multiple instances?

Post by Filehero »

@ferg: you don't seem to be a "scripter", so maybe my tips provide an easier way.

XYplorer is my first pinned task bar icon from day one, this offers some benefits:
- <win>+<1>*: if no instance is running yet, opens (the first) one. If one is running, toggles its minimize/maximize state.
- <win>+<shift>+<1>: opens another instance (each time). The mouse way of doing that: <shift>+<lmd> (left mouse click)

*: the number is the non zero-based index on the taskbar, which limits this "trick" to the first 9 pinned programs.

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