I hav a question on this case. Why does this "Already running" dialog even exist?
In my opinion Thunderbird should all time automatic open the existing application. I do not know any other application with this nonsense Dialogs. What user would be interested in such a detail if the app already run or not. In all cases a normal user inter act with thunderbird I personally know no situation where this error shows a good information. * If the Thunderbird app already run do something in thunderbird. * If thunderbird do not run start it and than do something in tunderbird. * If there is a case that Thunderbird do not react on a call say something like: "Thunderbird do not answer. Should I kill it and start a new one. If you wish check yourself leaf this dialog open. It will disappear the moment thunderbird do answer." -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/711305 Title: Thunderbird is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Thunderbird process, or restart your system. Error received when clicking a mailto link in firefox. Status in Mozilla Thunderbird: Confirmed Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: thunderbird This thunderbird error is given when clicking a mailto link. Instead of using the thunderbird that's already open it tries to open a new instance. Preferred Applications has Thunderbird select, but I have also tried Custom command "thunderbird %s". This has been tested on 10.04 and 10.10. Both result in this error if thunderbird is already running. Thunderbird is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Thunderbird process, or restart your system. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: thunderbird 3.1.7+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-25.44-generic 2.6.35.10 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-25-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Feb 1 10:19:09 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_CA.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: thunderbird To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/thunderbird/+bug/711305/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp