multiple instance XYplorer taskbar icons are not grouped

[jbir359]

when using Windows 7 (x64) and opening multiple XYplorer instances taskbar icons are not grouped. this wasted precious space. see attached screen shot

[admin]

I cannot tell what is controlling this. I'm innocent.

[zer0]

I cannot tell what is controlling this. I'm innocent.

This is controlled by application ID, which is up to 128 chars long. I assume that the 2nd instance is launched with a different ID, so the Shell does not group it under one taskbar icon -- it thinks it's a different application. More info + code of how to do it is here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd942846.aspx

[admin]

Thanks! Unfortunately it looks non-trivial and I have no time for this now.

[nas8e9]

Thanks! Unfortunately it looks non-trivial and I have no time for this now.

If and when you should get to it, could you see if the same can be done for XYcopy.exe so that it gets grouped with XYplorer.exe (if at all possible for programs with different file names)? Thanks in advance!

[jbir359]

I should add that each of the 2 instances is started from a link with /ini=xxx per the instructions i received from admin on how to start 2 instances...

so, why this would cause to different ID is beyond me. This is the ONLY application I have that does this.

[admin]

I should add that each of the 2 instances is started from a link with /ini=xxx per the instructions i received from admin on how to start 2 instances...

so, why this would cause to different ID is beyond me. This is the ONLY application I have that does this.

So without /ini=xxx you don't get the problem when you run multiple parallel instances?

[jbir359]

you are right, i haven't noticed this. just clicking the shortcut to XYplorer twice (no /ini=..) has no problem

[admin]

you are right, i haven't noticed this. just clicking the shortcut to XYplorer twice (no /ini=..) has no problem

Can it be that Windows thinks it's a different app just because of a command line switch?

[jbir359]

i have no idea. i am just an end user

[zer0]

you are right, i haven't noticed this. just clicking the shortcut to XYplorer twice (no /ini=..) has no problem

Can it be that Windows thinks it's a different app just because of a command line switch?

Yes, I think that is the case. As there is a switch, a different set of properties is created for that window object. As that set doesn't match those of XYplorer launched with another switch (or no switch), they aren't grouped in the taskbar. At least that's my interpretation after briefly skimming the tech docs.

[jbir359]

This might be associated with the fact that XYplorer titlebar lists in reverse order (open folder followed by application name followed by ini filename followed by version) and therefore appears as different application. (I haven't tried it but I am guessing that this reverse listing would complicate trying to write a script that need to identify if XYplorer is running)

When clicking twice on a link to XYplorer which includes /ini... the 2 instances are grouped together!
(BUT NOT with initial instance that was already open but pointing to a different folder)

Other applications list in titlebar application name first then folder or document open.

I tried running cmd.exe with 2 different command line switches and the 2 instances were grouped,

I also tried with 2 instances of UltraEdit with different files as command line switches and the 2 instances were grouped (the title there is UltraEdit - [full UNC filename]) so both show as UltraEdit.

[j_c_hallgren]

This might be associated with the fact that XYplorer titlebar lists in reverse order (open folder followed by application name followed by ini filename followed by version) and therefore appears as different application. (I haven't tried it but I am guessing that this reverse listing would complicate trying to write a script that need to identify if XYplorer is running)

But do you know that you can adjust the contents/layout of the titlebar via a tweak? It's mentioned in a few places here, such as http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 085#p28085 and http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 135#p49135 and is documented in wiki at
http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/IN ... n_Titlebar
so maybe try adjusting that and see if that helps?

[admin]

This might be associated with the fact that XYplorer titlebar lists in reverse order (open folder followed by application name followed by ini filename followed by version) and therefore appears as different application. (I haven't tried it but I am guessing that this reverse listing would complicate trying to write a script that need to identify if XYplorer is running)

But do you know that you can adjust the contents/layout of the titlebar via a tweak? It's mentioned in a few places here, such as http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 085#p28085 and http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 135#p49135 and is documented in wiki at
http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/IN ... n_Titlebar
so maybe try adjusting that and see if that helps?

Note that contrary to the Wiki it is allowed to begin and/or end the template with <app>, without attaching an additional space, so this would work:

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TitlebarTemplate="<app> - <path> @ <ini> - <ver>"

[jbir359]

I learned something new, thanks.

I changed the ini file to
TitlebarTemplate=" <app> "
(now the titlebar says XYplorer only)

but it did not solve the problem (: