Re: GWorkspace in unknown state: bug?

[Truls Becken]

On Dec 14, 2007 8:13 PM, Riccardo <multix@ngi.it> wrote:
> > When I keep GWorkspace running hidden for a couple of days it happens
> > that I keep the icon, but without the . on the minimized icon. And I can not
> > get it to wake up again.
>
> I don't think it is GWOrkspace. it is something which happens to me
> semi-regularly with other applications too, like terminal or gnumail.
> Usually doing a "gopen" of the application will bring it to front with
> all the windows.
> Openapp can indeed open a second instance, which is very confusing.

If you don't like having multiple instances of the same application
(mostly useful for development, I guess), there's a defaults option,
NSUseRunningCopy, that is supposed to prevent this.

Truls