dual/multi screen/monitor/display on linux/ubuntu
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
When running multiple monitors with individual x sessions, I cannot open Firefox on more than one monitor without using separate profiles. Firefox complains that it is already running.
There is a workaround involving multiple profiles, but it is a clunky way of doing it.
Assumed problem: Firefox is prevented from opening the same profile more than once, possibly because this can cause sync problems, or broken files.
OS: Ubuntu 8.04.1
Packages: firefox3 (3.0.1+
Behaviour:
Firefox starts ok on each screen when started only on one screen, but trying to start an instance on a different screen, results in a message saying that firefox is already running.
Expected behaviour:
I would expect Firefox to be able to start separately on all screens, regardless of whether it was running on another screen already.
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Aug 6 20:51:31 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/
LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686
Same problem here, obviously. I would be interested in the workaround though, especially because I think we'll see major dual screen updates with 8.10 if they upgrade to the new XOrg (maybe I'm wrong on that though).
Other workaround is to use two browsers (Opera / Firefox) or so..