Re: open(URL) and how to distinguisch between iceweasel instances?
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 03:40:17PM +0100, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> Hello *,
>
> there are several programs which open(URL) and span external webbrowsers
> like "icewesel2. The problem I am encountering is, if you use several
> profiles and have them open like "private", "devel" and "electronic".
>
> Now, e.g. klicking on a link in "pidgin", open the selected URL in a
> webbrowser instance randomly, mostly of course, in the wrong window.
>
> So, my question is now, is there a possibility to make this configuable?
>
> My idea was, to use a wraper which could be even configured with a
> "preferences list" of DOMAINS which should be redirected to the
> appropriated iceweael profile.
>
> The problem is, is you have
>
> firefox-bin,12700 -a iceweasel--devel -geometry +0+76 -height 654 -width 1348 -P devel
> firefox-bin,17262 -a iceweasel--electronica -geometry +0+76 -height 654 -width 1348 -P electronica
> firefox-bin,17700 -a iceweasel--private -geometry +0+76 -height 654 -width 1348 -P private
>
> it currently open any URL in "private", mean, the last instance opened.
If I remember correctly, there is an open bug about the remote interface
not being able to cope with multiple profile.
... yeah, wasn't hard to find: bug 366129
Mike
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