[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
On 26 January 2012 15:15, Sebastien Bacher seb...@ubuntu.com wrote: What desktop environment do you use? unity-3d? unity-2d? other? unity-3d But I'm going to give Kubuntu and Linux Mint a try, because even though I quite like unity this and other basic usability and functionality problems (e.g. https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=661837 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/922095 ) are beginning to really annoy me :( -- Josef Davies-Coates United Diversity 07974 88 88 95 http://uniteddiversity.com Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/uniteddiversity and Facebookhttp://facebook.com/uniteddiversity *Together We Have Everything* ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #661837 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=661837 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
other basic usability and functionality problems (e.g. https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=661837 that's an upstream nautilus issue you will get the same bug under other distributions or desktop environments -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
Could you describe how you run gedit? others don't get that issue... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
Re: [Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
1. Open any text document with nautilus in gedit. 2. Open any text document with a terminal gedit test.txt The second step opens a new instance here. At least this is how I can reproduce this. Am 27.01.2012 14:31, schrieb Sebastien Bacher: Could you describe how you run gedit? others don't get that issue... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
Re: [Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
On 27 January 2012 13:31, Sebastien Bacher seb...@ubuntu.com wrote: Could you describe how you run gedit? others don't get that issue... I think I've already done so above, but: 1. I click on gedit icon in unity, an instance opens 2. I double click on a text file in nautilus, another instance opens. Thanks, Josef. -- Josef Davies-Coates United Diversity 07974 88 88 95 http://uniteddiversity.com Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/uniteddiversity and Facebookhttp://facebook.com/uniteddiversity *Together We Have Everything* -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
you are sure that you use unity-3d and not 2d? can you run a ps afx | grep unity? do you have any special dbus environment? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
see bug #877706 as well -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
Re: [Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
On 27 January 2012 13:32, Sebastien Bacher seb...@ubuntu.com wrote: other basic usability and functionality problems (e.g. https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=661837 that's an upstream nautilus issue you will get the same bug under other distributions or desktop environments Well, we've gone off topic (sorry everyone), but AFAIK e.g. KDE (and I assume Kubuntu?) doesn't use nautilus as it's file manager. Cheers, Josef. -- Josef Davies-Coates United Diversity 07974 88 88 95 http://uniteddiversity.com Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/uniteddiversity and Facebookhttp://facebook.com/uniteddiversity *Together We Have Everything* -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
Re: [Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
On 27 January 2012 13:51, Sebastien Bacher seb...@ubuntu.com wrote: you are sure that you use unity-3d and not 2d? No, not at all! :P I've tried selecting 2d and/ or 3d a couple of times but didn't notice any difference at all. So perhaps when I choose 3d it reverts to 2d anyway because my computer doesn't support 3d or something? can you run a ps afx | grep unity? Would appear I'm using 2d: 3085 ?Sl 6:33 \_ unity-2d-launcher 3086 ?Sl 6:08 \_ unity-2d-panel 3255 ?Sl 5:39 /usr/lib/unity/unity-panel-service 8773 pts/1S+ 0:00 \_ grep --color=auto unity 19936 ?Sl 0:33 /usr/bin/unity-2d-spread 8187 ?Sl 0:18 /usr/bin/unity-2d-places 8237 ?Sl 0:05 /usr/lib/unity-lens-applications/unity-applications-daemon 8240 ?Sl 0:00 /usr/lib/unity-lens-files/unity-files-daemon 8241 ?Sl 0:01 /usr/lib/unity-lens-music/unity-music-daemon 8282 ?Sl 0:00 /usr/lib/unity-lens-music/unity-musicstore-daemon do you have any special dbus environment? /me shrugs Sorry, despite being a linux user since before ubuntu existed I don't even know what means :P Cheers, Josef. -- Josef Davies-Coates United Diversity 07974 88 88 95 http://uniteddiversity.com Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/uniteddiversity and Facebookhttp://facebook.com/uniteddiversity *Together We Have Everything* -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: doesn't reuse running instance when started from nautilus Status in Light-Weight Text Editor for Gnome: New Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
Sorry I somewhat mixed issues due to the bug title, that has nothing to do with unity but it's an issue with nautilus... ** No longer affects: unity (Ubuntu) ** No longer affects: unity ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid = Triaged ** Summary changed: - Gedit not single instance when started from unity + doesn't reuse running instance when started from nautilus ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #668841 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=668841 ** Also affects: gedit via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=668841 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: doesn't reuse running instance when started from nautilus Status in Light-Weight Text Editor for Gnome: New Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
see bug #827414 as well which was the original bug, could those having the issue start nautilus from nautilus and run strings /proc/$(pidof gedit)/environ | grep DBUS does it list a DBUS_STARTER_ADDRESS? how do you start nautilus and how do you start gedit from nautilus? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: doesn't reuse running instance when started from nautilus Status in Light-Weight Text Editor for Gnome: New Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/777292/+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
Re: [Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
This is the only output regarding DBUS: $ strings /proc/5548/environ | grep DBUS DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-PwOQj2JfC6,guid=d834a9413e99331586702132007d I start gedit from nautilus by just opening a text file. Am 27.01.2012 15:02, schrieb Sebastien Bacher: see bug #827414 as well which was the original bug, could those having the issue start nautilus from nautilus and run strings /proc/$(pidof gedit)/environ | grep DBUS does it list a DBUS_STARTER_ADDRESS? how do you start nautilus and how do you start gedit from nautilus? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: doesn't reuse running instance when started from nautilus Status in Light-Weight Text Editor for Gnome: New Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
Fix released? I can confirm that this issue persists. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
What desktop environment do you use? unity-3d? unity-2d? other? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
I can confirm that this is not fixed. Fully up to date oneiric. 1)Open gedit with unity 2)Open terminal and run gedit somefile 3)See how a second instance of gedit is started. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
I've just upgraded to 11.10 and this issue has not been fixed. It is very easy to replicate: 1. Open geedit from Unity 2. Open a text file by double clicking on it in file manager 3. Note that the text file has not opened in the gedit instance opened from Unity. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
I still have this issue in upgraded Ubuntu 11.10 too. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
The issue was an Unity one and got fixed in the Oneiric version ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Fix Released ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Invalid ** Changed in: unity Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
I tried to debug it a bit. First I noticed that this opens a new tab. 1) run gedit from dash 2) run gedit in Terminal While this opens a new process: 1) run gedit from dash 2) run gedit file in Terminal I have debugged gedit a bit while the instance opened from dash was running: $ GEDIT_DEBUG= gedit gedit-3.2.0/gedit/gedit.c [0.17 (0.17)] gedit.c:235 (main) Startup [0,047591 (0,047574)] gedit-dbus.c:1651 (gedit_dbus_run) [0,047937 (0,000346)] gedit-dbus.c:1682 (gedit_dbus_run) Own name org.gnome.gedit [0,058506 (0,010569)] gedit-dbus.c:1604 (bus_acquired_cb) [0,060411 (0,001905)] gedit-dbus.c:1638 (name_lost_cb) [0,060512 (0,000101)] gedit-dbus.c:724 (handle_slave) So it is doing some dbus start which seems to be the problem. It is starting the dbus main loop here: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/oneiric/gedit/oneiric/view/head:/gedit/gedit-dbus.c#L1685 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
Ok, so most agree that this is a bug. But how can we help fixing this? I think the bug was introduced with 11.04. Can we run a regression test somehow? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
er that should've been some people *prefer* an instance per file and you can do that by right-clicking on the tab within an existing *instance*. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
I also find it to be very annoying that a new instance of gedit is opened whenever I open another file by double clicking or right clicking on it. I want all text files to open in the same instance. Clearly some people an instance per file though eg. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=845906 although as someone pointed out above you can do that by right-clicking on the tab within an existing option. The obvious solution is for there to be a simple configurable option: open all text files in one instance yes/ no. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 777292] Re: Gedit not single instance when started from unity
I agree with Matt Moen about bumping up the priority. For me, it creates a very confusing, frustrating workflow when using Ubuntu. I use Gedit probably more than any other application, and trying to edit files in one place is impossible when the terminal opens files in one Gedit instance, Nautilus opens them in another, and Startup Applications opens them in yet another. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777292 Title: Gedit not single instance when started from unity Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Normally, gedit is a single instance application, meaning that it is started only once, and subsequent invocations are merged into the already running instance. When starting gedit from unity (either via dash, or via Alt+F2) and later from somewhere else (I tested opening a file in nautilus, opening a file from the archive manager, and running from the command line), gedit is started a second time. $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 $ apt-cache policy gedit gedit: Installed: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.30.4-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status $ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.10-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/ubuntu/archive/ natty/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/777292/+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