Windhawk mod: Taskbar reorder within/between groups
Another 7+ Taskbar Tweaker feature has been ported to Windows 11 via Windhawk: Taskbar reorder within/between groups. This mod allows you to reorder taskbar items within and between groups by dragging with the right mouse button. It was one of the most requested features on the list in Windhawk mods for the Windows 11 taskbar.
The feature was originally introduced back in 2011 with 7 Taskbar Tweaker v2.0, where it let users grab any taskbar button with the right mouse button and drag it to reorganize groups. The Windows 11 port brings this long-awaited capability to the modern taskbar.
The mod works best with the “Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels” option set to “Never” in the taskbar settings.
If you’re not familiar with Windhawk, here are the steps of installing the mod:
- Download Windhawk from windhawk.net.
- Once installed, go to “Mods” in the upper right menu.
- Find and install the “Taskbar reorder within/between groups” mod.
I’m very disappointed. I just love 7+ taskbar Tweaker! No, other program can do what you’ve done.
I can’t get it to work at all in Windows 11 25H2. I started using 7+TBT, on my Acer laptop with Windows 7 Pro, of which I still use!! I’m, looking forward to seeing it work on my HP desktop on Windows 11 25H2.
Great job…
Hi, as the linked posts say, 7+ Taskbar Tweaker is unlikely to ever support the Windows 11 taskbar, and Windhawk has many mods which reimplement the 7+ Taskbar Tweaker options.
Hi Michael,
great work really, thanks.
i always have a lot of opened explorer windows and firefox ones, after each reboot , i have to reorder them manually to my convenience, too much hassle,
is it possible to add an automatic Order restore to the mod !?
Best Regards
Hi Leo,
It has been asked for a long time, but it’s tricky to implement reliably without collaboration from the app. See my reply here:
https://tweaker.userecho.com/topics/99-group-id-memory
It’s also tracked here:
https://github.com/ramensoftware/windhawk-mods/issues/155
I might revisit it one day, but for now, I have no plan in researching it.
Specifically for Firefox, there’s this solution. I’m not sure if it still works, since it uses some taskbar details that might be hardcoded for Windows 10.