Done Recycle/Reuse window option for TCMD

[Oz Solomon]

If you want to open TCMD through a keyboard shortcut, you can create a link then assign that link a shortcut (right click, Properties -> Shortcut -> Shortcut Key).

When you press the shortcut, TCMD opens. However, if you press the shortcut again, another TCMD opens.

I would like the option to tell TCMD to look for an existing instance, and focus that instance instead of opening a new one (if exists).

Outlook has a switch that does this. The switch is called "/recycle". I would love to such an option added to CMD.

N.B.: Yes, I know you you can do this with AutoHotKey. I'm looking for something that doesn't require installation of another app.

 

[AnrDaemon]

This behavior is controlled by Windows. If application launched from shortcut is still active, windows normally activate that application.

 

[vefatica]

If you want to open TCMD through a keyboard shortcut, you can create a link then assign that link a shortcut (right click, Properties -> Shortcut -> Shortcut Key).

When you press the shortcut, TCMD opens. However, if you press the shortcut again, another TCMD opens.

I would like the option to tell TCMD to look for an existing instance, and focus that instance instead of opening a new one (if exists).

Outlook has a switch that does this. The switch is called "/recycle". I would love to such an option added to CMD.

N.B.: Yes, I know you you can do this with AutoHotKey. I'm looking for something that doesn't require installation of another app.

This TCMD option will prevent a second instance starting. However, experiment shows that in the case of a hotkey, it won't bring the existing instance to the foreground. Perhaps Rex can do something about that.

 

[rconn]

This TCMD option will prevent a second instance starting. However, experiment shows that in the case of a hotkey, it won't bring the existing instance to the foreground. Perhaps Rex can do something about that.

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Windows is not fond of applications that attempt to seize the focus from other apps.

 

[vefatica]

Windows is not fond of applications that attempt to seize the focus from other apps.

Yeah, I thought of that. But 2-clicking the shortcut again will bring the already-running instance to the foreground (and the hotkey won't). While I'm not saying anything can be done about it, I just don't appreciate the difference.

 

[rconn]

The difference is that you're allowed to do that if the foreground app does it, or if you do it from the Windows UI. But a background app cannot seize control on its own.

 

[vefatica]

A shortcut to notepad behaves quite differently. With one already running, a 2-click on the shortcut starts a second one while the hotkey brings the already-running one to the foreground.