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

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

On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 9:44 AM Leland Lucius <ll...@ho...> wrote:

> The Windows uses a different method so that's expected.  The Mac behavior
> is also expected and was discussed before. Not sure if it was mailing list
> or bugzilla.
>
> Linux is supposed to work like Mac.
>

1) So is what we have desired behavior ?

2) How many of our IRL users are going to encounter this?

3) Windows seems straightforward and safe - in uninformative

4) How safe is it on Mac to be running two different versions
simultaneously?
Particularity 3,x and 2.x ?

Peter.





> On Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 3:25 AM Peter Sampson <
> pet...@gm...> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 4:39 AM Leland <ll...@ho...> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>> The same happens if I start with 2.4.2 and then try to launch 3.0.3
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> *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 ???
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Do  we still check that only one instance of Audacity is running?
>>>
>>> If so, that's not working.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'll send a screenshot separately in case the mailing system blocks it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> audacity-devel mailing list
>>> aud...@li...
>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> audacity-devel mailing list
>> aud...@li...
>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel
>>
> _______________________________________________
> audacity-devel mailing list
> aud...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel
>