[Gllug] Mozilla profile problem

[Stig Brautaset]

On Sep 27 2002, Will was overheard saying:
> Hi,
> 
> I just upgraded from mozilla 1.0 RC1 to mozilla 1.0.1, but now I have a 
> problem. I have an icon for mozilla on my panel/taskbar to launch a new 
>  mozilla window, now when I click it it it works fine the first time, but 
> any time I click on it when there is already a mozilla window open alrady I 
> get an error that my profile is in use, here is the error:
> 
> http://haiku.hellacool.co.uk/snapshot1.png
> 
> and the only way to launch another window is from the existing mozilla 
> window. I then have to move the new mozilla window to the correct desktop 
> which is a pain.
> 
> Any ideas what the problem is?  When I did the upgrade I kept my .mozilla 
> directory, obviously I didn't want to lose my bookmarks and address book 
> etc.

Just change the icon's launch command from 'mozilla' to 
'mozilla -remote xfeDoCommand (openBrowser)' and you should be set. I
don't particularly like the new behaviour either, but that's life.
More info on the link below.

	http://www.mozilla.org/unix/remote.html




Stig
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