What do you guys think?

[mxosder16]

Unfortunately i think I've had this idea too late but maybe for windows 8

I was thinking of how to open a new instance of an already open program other than the right click on the icon.
How about if you were hover over the icon, and when the thumbnail preview comes up you just click and hold it, then 'drag' it to the right to make a new window?

Maybe those of you who are close to MS can talk to someone on my behalf because i don't know anyone

What do you guys think?

 

[Lee]

Sounds like an excellent idea, and I am sure the geeks at MS could make it happen. Here is another one: in the music library it would be nice if you were able to make each column a different color as you can in an Excel spreadsheet; that would be cool. :huh:

 

[Orbital Shark]

I know it's not exactly what you're after but if you press [Shift]+[Alt] then click the Taskbar icon then it opens a second + instance of the app.

I've just tested it in IE & Windows Explorer & it works

 

[Barman58]

Or if you click the middle, (wheel), button it opens another instance

 

[Orbital Shark]

Or if you click the middle, (wheel), button it opens another instance

i have no wheel.....only a touchpad LOL

 

[Barman58]

Desktop FTW

It could be worse you could have a MAC no right button

 

[zigzag3143]

launching second instance of apps

Guys

What about win + number. For the first five icons on taskbar. created 6 instances of FF and 2 of winmail. Too bad it doesn't do that for all numbers on taskbar. Maybe a reg edit? would fix it

Ken

 

[Orbital Shark]

Unfortunately (in my case) [Win]+[Number] only opens 1 instance of the app then minimize/maximize with every other key press.

 

[Lee]

To all who have posted, thanks for the information. Tested each and they work great. I like having two to three spreadsheets open at the same time, and the alt+shift is an excellent tool.

 

[zigzag3143]

hey OS
maybe it was a bug that M$ fixed in 7201. The only exception is an audio app called audacy. Heres 5 FF

 

[mxosder16]

Thanks guys for all the responses!
I knew about the shortcuts and mouse wheel as i spend way too much time here

Maybe it'll pop up in the next few builds, that would be cool!

I also wrote MS suggesting that when there is open window but minimized, it would be cool just to be able to left click and hold the icon while moving up with your mouse to 'drag' it open that way.
Maybe I'm just complicating things but it would be cool

 

[patio]

hey OS
maybe it was a bug that M$ fixed in 7201. The only exception is an audio app called audacy. Heres 5 FF

You mean Audacity ? ?

 

[zigzag3143]

Patio
MY bad. Another reason I need a spell checker on anything I do.

Ken

 

[DocBrown]

I know it's not exactly what you're after but if you press [Shift]+[Alt] then click the Taskbar icon then it opens a second + instance of the app.

I've just tested it in IE & Windows Explorer & it works

Orbital Shark's tip work just great for " Doc"