Groupy 2.20 Beta Feedback Thread

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With the Groupy 2.20 beta release today, we are creating this thread so that users can report any observed issues.  

Obtaining Object Desktop Insider Builds

Object Desktop Manager

Object Desktop members can get beta and Insider builds from within Object Desktop Manager with 'Enable Object Desktop Insider builds' enabled:

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Stardock Download Page

Or via their download page in the ‘Object Desktop Insider’ section

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Obtaining Beta Releases

Stardock.com

If a beta was released, Object Desktop Members would see it in the ‘Object Desktop’ section.

Individual purchases would see it on their registration of the product under their download page.

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Steam

  • Right-click the Product in Steam

  • Properties

  • Betas

  • Select the beta branch at the top right (there is no password)

Example

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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 2 a better product.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Groupy 2.20 Changelog (Released 10/17/2024)

10/17/2024

Version

  • UI: 2.20

  • GroupyConfig.exe: 2.2.0.1

Platforms

  • Stardock and Steam

Changes

  • This extends the - File explorer text removal to 23H2.  I suspect the issue is in the beta update to 23H2 but have included 23H2 original in it too just in case.

  • Tweak which may stop extract zipped folder auto grouping, though it did not reproduce in-house.

  • Fixes the - File Explorer text and - Notepad text on Windows Explorer and Notepad windows on Win11 24H2 

  • Fixes for space on the right-hand side of tabs when there is insufficient space.

Language update

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Known issues

While we appreciate all feedback, please remember that we offer no official support for beta \ preview \ developer channel versions of Windows. If you report issues while in any of those early release channels, you should not expect them to be addressed unless it still exists in a retail version of Windows.

  • tbd
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

***Reserved***

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Not sure I understand what this means?

  • "Fixes the - File Explorer text and - Notepad text on Windows Explorer and Notepad windows on Win11 24H2"

If your talking about the app name appended to the file or folder name, I'm not seeing any difference.

Windows 11 Pro 22635.4291; Groupy2 - 2.2.0.0 Beta

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting pelaird, reply 4

Not sure I understand what this means?

 


    • "Fixes the - File Explorer text and - Notepad text on Windows Explorer and Notepad windows on Win11 24H2"

 


If your talking about the app name appended to the file or folder name, I'm not seeing any difference.





Windows 11 Pro 22635.4291; Groupy2 - 2.2.0.0 Beta

You are on 24H2 I gather and you rebooted post 2.20 install. 

If you go here

C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Groupy2\lang

and open the en.lng file there (Notepad is fine), is this at the end?

;2.16
"- File Explorer"="- File Explorer"
"- Notepad"="- Notepad"
 
2.16 is a comment so its not relevant. 
 
Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager
 
 
 
 
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting sdrohan, reply 5

You are on 24H2 I gather and you rebooted post 2.20 install. 

No, I am not on 24H2, nor will I be any time soon.

I’m on Windows 11 Pro 22635.4291; Groupy2 - 2.2.0.0 Beta

I was referring to the appending of the app name to the file or folder name in the Groupy2 tabs. See images in original post. Evidently this is by design, but it increases the length of the tab, which reduces the number of tabs possible on any given window. I’m not sure when this change was made, but there needs to be an option to turn it off. If the app icon is added to the tab in the Advanced options, it is redundant to append the app name to the tab.

Thanks,

pelaird

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting pelaird, reply 6


Quoting sdrohan,
reply 5


You are on 24H2 I gather and you rebooted post 2.20 install. 



No, I am not on 24H2, nor will I be any time soon.

I’m on Windows 11 Pro 22635.4291; Groupy2 - 2.2.0.0 Beta

I was referring to the appending of the app name to the file or folder name in the Groupy2 tabs. See images in original post. Evidently this is by design, but it increases the length of the tab, which reduces the number of tabs possible on any given window. I’m not sure when this change was made, but there needs to be an option to turn it off. If the app icon is added to the tab in the Advanced options, it is redundant to append the app name to the tab.

Thanks,

pelaird

The fix will only apply on 24h2 installs.  We were not aware earlier versions of Windows were doing this too.  We may be able to tweak this for release.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 7

The fix will only apply on 24h2 installs.  We were not aware earlier versions of Windows were doing this too.  We may be able to tweak this for release.

Awesome! :thumbsup:  :grin:  

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Is there a way to have Groupy respect the saved tabs for Windows Notepad?  I installed the Beta and like the changes, but when I open my Notepad app, which I also switch from opening in a new tab to the new window, the currently open tabs do not show up - just the last tab is opened.  Can the app not open all of them?  For this reason, I have removed the beta.

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Try different combinations of these settings and see if it makes any difference.

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

The start new session and discard changes is not an option as I have the other option selected continue previous session - basically snapshot mode (unsaved tabs for notes, etc.).  Opening files in a new tab needs to somehow work with Groupy.

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

All, 

The Groupy 2.20 beta has been updated (new GroupyConfig.exe: 2.2.0.1). 

For details, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/531117/get;3945498

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

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting sdrohan, reply 12

All, 

The Groupy 2.20 beta has been updated (new GroupyConfig.exe: 2.2.0.1). 

For details, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/531117/get;3945498

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

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager

  • This extends the - File explorer text removal to 23H2.  I suspect the issue is in the beta update to 23H2 but have included 23H2 original in it too just in case.

Fixed it for me. Thanks so much! :thumbsup:  :grin:  

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Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

  • Tweak which may stop extract zipped folder auto grouping, though it did not reproduce in-house.

 

This did indeed fix the issue for me - great job and thank you!

Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top

All,

Groupy 2.20 was released today on Stardock and Steam.  For details, please see:

https://forums.stardock.com/531528/groupy-220-release-feedback-thread

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

Sean Drohan
Stardock Product Lifecycle Manager