Groupy 2.15 Changelog (Released 03/21/2024)

Owned by Sean Drohan
Last updated: Mar 21, 2024
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03/21/2024

General release

Version

  • UI: 2.15

  • GroupyConfig.exe: 2.1.5.3

Platforms

  • Stardock

  • Steam

Changes

  • Resolves mouse wheel scrolling config app pages accidentally scrolling combo boxes when the mouse ends up over one of them.

03/15/2024

Version

  • UI: 2.15

  • GroupyConfig.exe: 2.1.5.2

Platforms

  • Stardock: Beta and Object Desktop Insider

  • Steam

Changes

  • Resolves the do not paint a tab for groups with a single tab also impacting integrated explorer and Notepad tabs

  • Resolved the issue of not being able to drag auto-grouped windows out of groups

  • Tweaked group joining to factor in the current virtual desktop more for auto-grouping

  • Tweak for detecting support for integrated tabs in Explorer on Win11

Languages

  • Japanese now included. Credit (and much thanks): DiGS-O5

02/23/2024

Version

  • UI: 2.15

  • GroupyConfig.exe: 2.1.5.1

Platforms

  • Stardock: Beta and Object Desktop Insider

  • Steam

Changes

  • Corrected missing line on the edge of Windows Explorer windows on Win11 when not replacing OS tabs possibly due to modification of the OS to remove the native OS tabs

  • Resolved positioning of non-rounded tabs in integrated mode when Groupy icon hidden on the bar
    Added registry key to make tabs less rounded G2_LessRounded = "1" (in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Groupy\Groupy.ini\Groupy)

  • Added registry key to make tab bar less rounded G2_LessRoundedBar = "1" (in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\Groupy\Groupy.ini\Groupy)

  • Resolved issue with custom rules causing windows to not remain maximized when the first window as maximized

  • Resolved issue with custom groups combining the windows in the wrong order and so making a new window override the position of the original rather than merging with the original

  • Detects if the user has client area animations disabled and if so disables the Groupy tab animations.  G2_ForceNoAnimsOnTabs = "1" would also force this

  • Resolved issue with auto group option not working correctly

  • Stopped extra separator line showing on left of titlebar when do not show the groupy icon on the left mode is enabled

  • Added UI options to force groupy tab animation to off and to hide line under tabs when in integrated mode if wanted

  • Reduced strength of line under tabs in integrated mode when in dark mode

Language Updates

  • en.lng has been updated with 2 new strings. Supported languages have been updated in-app and on GitHub

02/19/2024

Changes

  • ARM64 support added. This is only currently available to Object Desktop members. It will make it to a general release in future updates.

  • Resolved issue with delayed detection of explorer tabs causing new explorer tabbed windows to jump up and down briefly

  • Resolved SwifDoo PDF reader having gap above and below window when maximized

  • Resolved PDF-XChange having overlap on titlebar incorrectly when maximized
    Resolved Steam having overlap on titlebar incorrectly when maximized

  • Modified saving colors per app so it factors in path as well for duplicate names

  • Added option to force alternative maximize mode when an application is being overlapped slightly

  • Added option on ungrouped Groupy bar to disable this for the given app

  • Added support for Facebook Messenger to be dragged into groups

  • Resolved New explorer tabs should open in the same folder UI option not appearing to save (it did, the UI just didn't reflect the value)

  • Added support for auto grouping New MS Teams for Work client chat windows

  • Resolved issue with opening maximized windows in New MS Teams / VSCode and then appearing non-maximized

  • Worked around an issue with new MS teams for Work client and crashing when closing a child window

  • Non-grouped window tabbed bar will auto close 2 seconds after the last mouse movement to ease use if it is on top of other things you want access to.  The previous behaviour can be obtained by setting G2_DoNotAutoCloseBar = "1" in the registry (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Groupy\Groupy.ini\Groupy)

  • Fixed resource leak on saving new group icon

Language Updates 

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