Setting a Windows shortcut Shortcut key will open only one ConEmu instance.

[ComputerCarl]

Versions

ConEmu build: 210816 x64 OS version: Windows 10 Pro 18362.30 x64 Used shell version (Far Manager, git-bash, cmd, powershell, cygwin, whatever): ??? git bash

Problem description

Cannot launch multiple instances using Windows shortcut "Shortcut key".

Steps to reproduce

1. After installation, change a shortcut properties
   1. Target: "C:\Program Files\ConEmu\ConEmu64.exe" -run bash.exe -new_console
   2. Shortcut key: to something (e.g., CTRL-ALT-T)
2. Uncheck ConEmu settings "Single instance mode"

Actual results

• Using the Shortcut key (E.g., CTRL-ALT-T) will open the terminal the first time using the keys only.
• Subsequently using the shortcut key will only bring the terminal into focus.
• Clicking the shortcut will produce the desired results of opening a new instance.
• Running the target command will produce the desired result.

Expected results

Pressing the shortcut's "Shortcut key" will open a new instance of the terminal.

[Maximus5]

This shortcut (by Windows) does not work that way. It behaves:

• if the application is not started - Windows runs the new application instance
• if the application is already started - Windows activates the running instance.

If you'd like to be able to run multiple instances, the easiest way is - pinning ConEmu to the task bar. Than you may just press, e.g., Win+5 to activate/run ConEmu, or press Win+Shift+5 to run new ConEmu instance. Other easy way is to use AutoHotKey, you may than run as many instances as you want by desired hotkey.