I would like to export all shortcuts from all tabs from my shelf. Is this possible?

I see that they are all contained in the wbk file as shown below, haven't found an easy way to export them.

just like your folders, images, movies, music, etc they are not actually on the shelf. basically the shelf just gives you a virtual shortcut. so there is nothing to actually copy to say a folder.

I want a windows shortcut create to a folder for each item on the shelf. The shelf shortcuts are stored in the wbk file. I could write a vbs script to extract the info required to create shortcuts, but I was hoping that there was already a utility available to do this.

Sorry, cap'n, but it looks there isn't such a utility.

I can't help but point out, though, that such a utility would be wanted by someone either completely changing the organisation of their docks and shelves *or* by someone uninstalling Winstep -- and wanting to preserve their shortcuts before they do.
So, all in all... I don't think any programmer would really invest time in that.

The truly interesting part of your problem is that:

If you can code to read the file and extract the relevant info, then you can store the information in a file of your own, that at any moment you can use to rewrite the original file.

Or did I misunderstand the problem?

Yes, I was referring to creating a script to extract required info to use in creating the windows shortcuts.

However, I discovered that holding the Ctrl key while dragging a shortcut from Shelf to windows folder actually auto creates a shortcut!

So in about the same time or less that it would've taken to write a script I used the drag and drop method.

Thank you everyone for taking the time to respond.

Yes, I did misunderstood you. I thought you wanted all shortcuts in a workshelf tab simultaneously. I tried your method but at first I didn't succeed because I keep the icons locked. Unlocking the icons does work. Thanks for the tip.

Glad the problem is solved. Cheers.

Actually, I thought you knew about the drag'n'drop approach but had so many shortcuts that it was not a viable option.
Incidentally, you do know about the fact that you can back-up and restore all settings and layouts from within Winstep, don't you? If you just need to do a reinstall of Winstep or Windows, there's no need to be backing up shortcuts one by one. You can just back up everything and restore everything in one go.
Cheers!

Yes, I know about backup and restore and have used them before thank you.