So, the idea of the Launch Stack is that when you left click on it all items inside are launched all at once (i.e.; group launch).

Thing is, you also need a way to open it so you can edit the contents. If the Launch Stack is empty left clicking will open it, but what about when it already has items?

With the new multi-select option we can no longer use the SHIFT and CTRL modifiers, as this are now used to multi-select items.

You can always open the Launch Stack by right clicking on it and selecting "Open" in the right click context menu that pops up, of course, but I am not sure if this is enough.

At the moment I am using the middle mouse button to open the Launch Stack regardless of it being populated or not, but I'm probably going to ditch this idea since the middle mouse button is also used to always launch items regardless of the "do not launch multiple sessions of the same application" setting.

So, if you middle click a Launch Stack instead of left clicking it, the application should always launch another session of whatever is inside the Launch Stack (rather than simply opening the Stack).

My question therefore is: will users get confused if the only way to open a Launch Stack once populated is by right clicking it and selecting "Open" in the context menu that pops up?

If someone wanted to launch just one or a few apps, they might just as well use a standard Grid Stack.

It's already half-working here.

Launch Stacks are different from Grid Stacks not only in what they do, but also on what they "accept" as shortcuts.

To start with and unlike Grid Stacks, Launch Stacks can only be of type "Regular".

Since their only purpose is to launch shortcuts, they also only accept file system items (e.g. applications, folders, documents, etc), virtual shell items (UWP apps, etc), URLs, internal commands and separators (the latter purely for cosmetic/item separation purposes, of course).



I think right clicking to open is fine since once you set up the "group" of shortcuts that you want to launch together, you will then rarely make changes to that group, if ever.

So, you will be left clicking to launch those items many more times than you will ever right click to open/edit that Launch Stack, IMO.

With the new multi-select option we can no longer use the SHIFT and CTRL modifiers, as this are now used to multi-select items.

Forgot about the ALT shift key lol. So, pressing ALT + Left Click will now open the Launch Stack rather than launching all the items in it.

Wow, the sheer interest and participation shown here is simply mind boggling! What an apathetic, indifferent lot, Jorge.

Think most people, if it's a singular software, tend to visit when they have an issue or update. I used workshelf for maybe 2 years, before i knew of the forum.

As long as you couldn't accidently open everything. I remember accidently clicking on something by mistake, and it started launching tons load of explorer windows. Traying desperately to close them.

Yes, it's a bit sad, but this forums were never the type of forums were users "hang around" as a community; rather more the type of forums users only visit when they have a problem or a request.

Also, partially my fault for occasionally staying away for a long time.

Something else I am probably going to do this release given how troublesome this has become because of rabbid AV software: move the default data folder from C:\Public Documents\Winstep\ to C:\ProgramData\Winstep\

The problem with Program Data is that it is a hidden folder. Ah well.

I did this move many moons ago when migrating from XP to Vista. Back in XP times everyone run as admin and applications stored their data in the same folder as the application itself (e.g. C:\Program Files\Winstep\) so when that was no longer possible the data folder was migrated from C:\Program Files\Winstep\ to C:\Public Documents\Winstep\. Little did I know years later I would have a similar problem because AV software likes to throw the baby out with the bathwater and seems to think only the Documents folder gets encrypted in a ransomware infection. Sigh.

This "move" will not affect existing installations, only new installations, just as it happened back in the day.

Hmmm...perhaps the Help button in Preferences should direct the users to the forums...?

LOL. Well, the idea is to run everything inside the Launch Stack with a single click. So yes, if you accidentally (or not) click on the Launch Stack icon, it will launch everything you previously put in it.

You can now also add Launch Stacks to NextSTART menus, hotspots and the Quick Launch section in the NextSTART taskbar.

Like Grid Stacks and Docks (which you can also be activated from within NextSTART) this requires WorkShelf to be currently running (since it's WorkShelf that actually does all the hard work).

Forgot to say this has already been implemented. From next release onwards, the default data folder of new installations is C:\Program Data\Winstep\

Since Program Data is a hidden folder and Windows does not show hidden folders, I think I'll add a button in the About tab of Preferences to directly access this folder (e.g. 'Open Data Folder' or something like that)

What happens if I move say an existing \Public Documents\Winstep folder and C:\Program Files/Winstep to a new drive and re-install there? I'm asking as have to replace the boot disk in one laptop soon and don't have Acronis any more and in any case have to re-install everything.

If the \Public Documents\Winstep folder is already 'in place' in the new drive when you re-install, the installer will use that folder. It will only use C:\ProgramData\Winstep\ on brand new installations.