[SOLVED] Switch to instance instead of creating a new instance of a program
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Switch to instance instead of creating a new instance of a program
For certain programs, I only want one instance of them running.
Consider the following scenario.
I'm working inside of virtual desktop 2. I want to go to Firefox, but I forgot where it's running. I type "firefox" in gnome-do, and instead of opening up a new instance of firefox, it takes me to virtual desktop 1 where firefox was running, and makes it the active window.
You mean applications written by someone else or how to programming it on applications you write by self? For former, you can use command "wmctrl" to switch desktop and activate application window. But you must think what to do if application has more then one window.
You mean applications written by someone else or how to programming it on applications you write by self? For former, you can use command "wmctrl" to switch desktop and activate application window. But you must think what to do if application has more then one window.
Yes, wmctrl -a firefox will switch to the desktop where firefox is and make it the active window. But if firefox is not open, it won't open it. How can I get firefox to open if it's not already open?
Create a wrapper script for this named for example "better_firefox" and put it in /usr/local/bin, then create link to it in your launcher. If you don't known how, post which graphical environment your are using.
Create a wrapper script for this named for example "better_firefox" and put it in /usr/local/bin, then create link to it in your launcher. If you don't known how, post which graphical environment your are using.
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