Command Prompt / Powershell not auto grouping

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I've enabled auto grouping for both powershell and command prompt, afterward I open up new windows in each (via windows button, typing either of "cmd" or "powershell") and expect that they will always be joined into a group.

For command prompt, though, it always opens up in a separate window - never grouping.  Once I create a group manually (dragging a command prompt into another) things work as expected, all new windows are created into that group.

For powershell it seems arbitrary - sometimes it will open a new window, sometimes it will create a new group, sometimes it will join an existing group.  Opening 15 or so windows in a row and they all have their own behavior.

 

I had previously turned off "Always show tabs for this type of window", but turning it back on doesn't seem to fix the issue, so I'm not sure that is related.

 

I'm running Windows 10 Pro, Build 17134.rs4_release.180410-1804.

 

Thank you!

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

I have forwarded your report to the Stardock support team for their review and recommendations.

Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates.

We really do appreciate your feedback, thanks.

 

AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having trouble.

What I will say, and because they have different exe names, they have to be manually grouped for the first time (cmd and PS).

https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/2019-01-03_15-20-34.mp4

As you can see after, they group fine.

If I am doing something wrong here, please let me know.

One thing I will ask, are you using Groupy 1.18?

You can get it from your account page:

https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products

or from here:

https://www.stardock.com/support/productkeyretrieval

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Sean Drohan
Stardock Customer Service Manager

 

EDIT:

I did have, out of 9 tries, have one PS window bounce from (or not go into) a saved group however (bit different than I think we were talking about).  While not a huge deal, it should not happen - I bugged it internally.

 

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I should have specified - I'm not trying to group them together.  Just trying to get command windows to auto-group with themselves, and powershell windows to auto-group with themselves.

 

And yes, Group 1.18.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting vancejc, reply 3

I should have specified - I'm not trying to group them together.  Just trying to get command windows to auto-group with themselves, and powershell windows to auto-group with themselves.
End of vancejc's quote

Well, you did see in my video that I was indeed able to do that, yes?

Perhaps a purge / reinstall of Groupy is in order for you:

https://forums.stardock.com/488142/groupy-support-faq#reinstalling

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Sean Drohan
Stardock Customer Service Manager