Re: [Audacity-devel] Multiple versions of Audacity 3.x running simultaneously ???

[Peter S. <pet...@gm...>]

On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 9:24 AM Peter Sampson <
pet...@gm...> wrote:

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> On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 4:39 AM Leland <ll...@ho...> wrote:
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>> Steve, what happens if you try to run the same version multiple times?
>> I’m on Ubuntu 20.10 and when I try to execute the same executable it brings
>> the already running Audacity to the front.
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> On W1p I cannot run 3.0.3 and 2.4.2 at the same time
>
> 1) Launch 3.0.3
> 2) Restore Down to make the window small
> 3) Attempt to launch 2.4.2
> 4) Observe: Audacity icon in applications bar flashes orange
> 5) Observe the 3.0.3 window is maximized to full screen
> 6) Observe: no 2.4.2 is launched
> 7) Observe: no error message
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> The same happens if I start with 2.4.2 and then try to launch 3.0.3
>

On W10 the same thing happens if I try to launch 3.0.2 after I already have
3.0.3
running and Restored Down to smaller window size.

On mac OS 11.2.3 Big Sur- if I try to launch 3.0.2 after I already have
3.0.3
running and reduced to smaller window size - it's like Windows, no 3.0.2 is
launched but the 3.0.3 window is maximized within the window (not full
screen)

In both cases there is no helpful instructive error message.

Peter.



> Step 5 is annoying - if I want my window resized I want to do it myself,
> not
> have it forced upon me.
>
> Step 7, the lack of error message is unhelpful, the user is not informed of
> the isue
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> On Mac (mac OS 11.2.3 Big Sur) I can successfully launch 2.4.2 after
> launching 3.0.3  -  and vice versa.
>
> Do we need to log this issue in Bugzilla ?
>
> Peter.
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>>
>> *From:* Steve Fiddle <ste...@gm...>
>> *Sent:* Monday, April 26, 2021 2:21 PM
>> *To:* Audacity-Devel list <aud...@li...>
>> *Subject:* [Audacity-devel] Multiple versions of Audacity 3.x running
>> simultaneously ???
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>> Do  we still check that only one instance of Audacity is running?
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>> If so, that's not working.
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>> I'll send a screenshot separately in case the mailing system blocks it.
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>>
>> Steve
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