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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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