Right now I use UltraMon to extend my taskbar across multiple monitors. So windows on the first monitor show up on the taskbar on the first monitor, and windows on the second monitor show up on the taskbar on the second monitor.
However, UltraMon does not support "Task Grouping", a feature in Windows since XP. Basically if you have many windows open, it will group together windows from the same app in a single taskbar entry. So if I have 22 explorer windows open, I'll only see a single explorer entry, and if I click it, a menu of the 22 windows shows up. Ultramon doesn't support this, instead I see 22 taskbar entries.
Are there any utilities (or built in to windows 7 ways?) that will extend the taskbar across multiple monitors, and support task grouping on the secondary monitors?
Utilities I've tried that don't provide this feature:
- UltraMon
- Actual Multiple Monitors
- MultiMonitor Taskbar PRO (doesn't look right in Win 7)
- DisplayFusion
- MonMan (doesn't even run in Win 7)
Best Answer
There are reports that Stardock's ObjectDock Plus ($19.95) can do what you ask.
This is the commercial version, not the free one.
I can't vouch for it personally, and unfortunately it seems impossible to try.
The Pro version doesn't seem to be available for download as shareware.
You might try to get in touch with their Sales department to ask this question.
Their contact form can be found here.