Can you ungroup certain programs on Windows 7?

2010-05-21 19:30:10

#1

CrazeD: Member; +368|6931|Maine

I love the way the Windows 7 taskbar is, with the small icons. I like the way they group, very convenient for when you have lots of stuff open.

However, there are times when the grouping just isn't practical. Is there a way to ungroup specific programs? For example, when using X-Fire if I have more than 1 chat window open I have to hover over the group, then select the chat and I'm pretty lazy tbh.

Yes I know you can ungroup all of them, but that's not what I want. I want the rest so stay little icons and grouped, with only the ones I choose to be ungrouped.

Possible...yes? no?

2010-05-21 19:44:06

#2

TheDonkey: Eat my bearrrrrrrrrrr, Tonighttt; +163|5975|Vancouver, BC, Canada

Just did some searching around, doesn't seem like it.

2010-05-21 23:17:55

#3

Rod Foxx: Warblgarbl; +78|6242|Perth, Australia

Damn i just moved to 7 and i was wondering the same thing.

Although Just Cause 2 has been keeping me from any non-JC2 related activites.

2010-05-22 01:51:46

#4

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6046|Catherine Black

I don't think that's doable just through Windows settings.

Last edited by Finray (2010-05-22 01:52:56)

2010-05-23 13:58:19

#5

CrazeD: Member; +368|6931|Maine

Finray wrote:
I don't think that's doable just through Windows settings.

I'm open to "not just through Windows settings" as well.

2010-05-23 14:19:49

#6

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6046|Catherine Black

CrazeD wrote:
Finray wrote:
I don't think that's doable just through Windows settings.
I'm open to "not just through Windows settings" as well.

It was just a liability safeguard, I didn't want to say "Oh that's completely impossible" and then have someone come in and say "Oh no, you can do this with this program". I don't know how, but I wouldn't doubt it's completely impossible.

2010-05-23 14:25:38

#7

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5437|Sydney

Is this perhaps a solution?

http://www.windows7taskforce.com/view/2355

2010-05-23 16:06:39

#8

CrazeD: Member; +368|6931|Maine

Jaekus wrote:
Is this perhaps a solution?

http://www.windows7taskforce.com/view/2355

That's exactly what a want...however that link is simply asking the same thing I am asking. There's no solution.

I guess it's not possible........ :sadpanda:

2010-05-23 16:17:02

#9

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6046|Catherine Black

https://api.ning.com/files/UQ7qfM-*3ia*LWPiOtFTHahWSBxStGf1mDVZTk7ri7cWW-9as*5lCizF1OJwIVjjSbcT4rgcS0uN3uY6s4MCI0Rv4*cFbyZe/Who__s_a_Sad_Panda__by_moochacha26.jpg

2010-05-24 01:31:31

#10

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5437|Sydney

Hey man I think it can be done with this program -- http://rammichael.com/?proj=29

There's a poster on this forum who reckons it works -- http://www.sevenforums.com/customizatio … grams.html

2010-05-24 02:49:43

#11

TimmmmaaaaH: Damn, I... had something for this; +725|6698|Brisbane, Australia

If you have a second monitor you can do it with DisplayFusion but otherwise, no idea.

(http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8789 … indows.jpg)

https://bf3s.com/sigs/5e6a35c97adb20771c7b713312c0307c23a7a36a.png

2010-05-24 04:16:25

#12

Kurazoo: Pheasant Plucker; +440|6942|West Yorkshire, U.K

I'm a pc.

..and Windows 7 was my idea.

Last edited by Kurazoo (2010-05-24 04:16:41)

2010-05-24 10:37:15

#13

CrazeD: Member; +368|6931|Maine

Jaekus wrote:
Hey man I think it can be done with this program -- http://rammichael.com/?proj=29

There's a poster on this forum who reckons it works -- http://www.sevenforums.com/customizatio … grams.html

Doesn't seem to work for me. Or maybe I just can't figure it out...

2010-05-24 10:38:34

#14

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5437|Sydney

I'll give it a shot when I get home from work in about 6 or so hours and if I have time as I'm pretty busy today.

2010-05-25 16:47:40

#15

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5437|Sydney

Well, it works, but a little fiddly perhaps.

What you need to do is run the program, have the window open (may need to click the icon in the system tray) then select "Don't Group" under the grouping section. Click apply. Now when you open a new window, file and/or instance of a program it will not be grouped with other instances already running in your taskbar. To change back simply change the option back to "group by application ID (default)" and click apply. Icons in the task bar will now be grouped when new instances are opened, however the existing ones already there will still remain independent and can't be grouped unless closed and reopened.

Hope that makes sense.

2010-05-25 22:29:31

#16

CrazeD: Member; +368|6931|Maine

Well that's a very annoying solution.... lol.

Thanks for taking the time to figure it out, but I guess I'll just wait for a better solution. C'mon Microsoft, make it happen.

2010-05-26 00:19:17

#17

Jaekus: I'm the matchstick that you'll never lose; +957|5437|Sydney

I guess the best way to do it is to have "don't group", open all the windows you want to be separate, then switch back to "group by applciation id" and use it from there. But yeah, depending on how you're working with different groups this may not be a fix.

2010-05-26 09:09:42

#18

CrazeD: Member; +368|6931|Maine

That takes longer than just waiting a second to click the right window lol.

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