Remove ugly black startup window

[Maximus5]

When you run cmder.bat, it creates first ugly real console window, and only after that runs ConEmu.
It is possible to avoid that with .lnk file instead of batch.
Batch will not be required.

Example
https://db.tt/MU09ehug

Regards

[samvasko]

I have tried to use links but I found it not working on removable media. My idea is that it has to do with absolute paths.
Ok I just googled a bit and I found this program. I will try your link and this program.
Thanks for a great suggestion!

[Maximus5]

Try my .lnk file, it works from any media or folder ;-)

[samvasko]

wow, that is damn smart! I did not know that you can do it that way. Thanks

[samvasko]

do you have any idea how to set the icon? I have serious trouble using %CD% in icon path, where %USERPROFILE% works just fine

[Maximus5]

It is impossible. Windows does not support env vars or relative paths in *.lnk
I think, best way is to create small (few lines of source, few KB of code) launcher. Like in PortableApps for example: http://portableapps.com/node/38586

[Shoozza]

I think i have a solution:
Create a shortcut with target: %WinDir%\System32\cmd.exe /c cmder.bat
and Run: Minimized

You can still see the command prompt task bar button appear for a very short time but the window starts minimized and isn't visible.

[Maximus5]

Who is there...

Shoozza, your solution was suggested in the original issue, surprise.
But is is still not possible to embed icon in *.lnk using relative paths

[Shoozza]

The solution is similar to your suggested one in the original issue.

But Instead of calling ConEmu via cmd.exe in the link I call the batch file via cmd.exe.
The batch file then sets the icon (avoiding the relative paths issue in *.lnk files).

You can see the batch file change in #29.