@SpriggsySpriggs shared a screenshot on Discord the other day, where he had multiple instances of QB64 up and running in a tabbed display. The secret to this trick was to install Stardock's Groupy (
https://www.stardock.com/products/groupy/ ), and to use it to merge program windows into a tabbed window. I tried it, and it works just lovely fine, and is one of the features that Windows was supposed to bring to its system with Sets (
https://insider.windows.com/en-us/articles/introducing-sets ). Unfortunately, Sets didn't get implemented and got pushed back to a 2021 release date, so it's not something available for use yet.
Also, unfortunately, Stardock's Groupy is a limited-time trial bit of software. If you like it, you'll either have to buy it after a month, or else google and find a crack for it and use it illegally.
Personally, I just can't justify paying for a feature that Windows is going to be adding to my system anyway in about a year's time, or so, so I did some surfing on the web to see if there were some freeware pieces of software which perform and do the same thing. After a little digging, what I finally came up with was Tidy Tabs:
https://www.nurgo-software.com/pricing/tidytabs [ You are not allowed to view this attachment ]
As you can see from the screenshot, I've now got 2 instances of QB64 up and running, with a small set of tabs above them which I can use to swap between the two. For me, something like this is a godsend, as I'm always having 2-5 instances of QB64 up and running. Often I have my main program, plus a BI file and a BM file for library editing/adjusting, plus an additional window for quick testing, along with one more window which I'll quickly toss something copied from the forums or discord into for testing.
Tabs are very useful features for web browsers, and I find them just as useful for other things such as QB64 and multiple instances of File Explorer up and running.
Tidy Tabs isn't quite as nice looking as Groupy, or Sets, but it's functional, and it's got a freeware license and suits the budget for folks who just don't want to spend any money to get what Windows is going to give us for free soon(tm), like me.
Anywho... I just thought I'd share, as I know there's several other Window's users out there who keep multiple instances of QB64 open at a time like me, and I thought this might be something they'd be interested in testing and trying out. One thing for certain -- you can't beat the price for it! ;D
