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From: Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Dolphin only allowing a single instance after update
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:46:16
Message-Id: c4be05f6-4c09-f6e4-6bbe-364c4af1c2de@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Dolphin only allowing a single instance after update by "J. Roeleveld"
1 J. Roeleveld wrote:
2 > On Saturday, August 17, 2019 4:56:01 AM CET Dale wrote:
3 >> Howdy,
4 >>
5 >> I upgraded my system last night. I logged out and back in earlier and
6 >> have noticed something new. It seems to only allow one instance of
7 >> Dolphin to run at a time. I usually have three or four running for
8 >> doing different things in different locations. It just makes it easier
9 >> for me to multi-task at times. What I've noticed with the new version
10 >> is that if I have a instance open on say desktop 7 and then want to open
11 >> a new instance on desktop 4, it moves the already running dolphin from
12 >> desktop 7 to 4. It doesn't open a new instance. I then lose where I am
13 >> when I get ready to go back to work on something in the previous instance.
14 >>
15 >> Current version of Dolphin and USE flags:
16 >>
17 >> kde-apps/dolphin-19.08.0:5::gentoo USE="handbook -activities -debug
18 >> -semantic-desktop -test"
19 >>
20 >> Previous version that worked normally:
21 >>
22 >> kde-apps/dolphin-19.04.3
23 >>
24 >> Has anyone else noticed this? I've looked in the Configure section to
25 >> see if I can change the behavior but can't find anything related. I
26 >> checked to see if I could add a option on the command line as well. I
27 >> even poked around System Settings but can't find anything there either.
28 >> Is this a new thing, a bug or what?
29 >>
30 >> Thanks for the help.
31 >>
32 >> Dale
33 >>
34 >> :-) :-)
35 > Dale (and others),
36 >
37 > I found the location where this setting is.
38 > you need to go to "Configure Dolphin" (In my case, I had to add this to the
39 > toolbar as I am missing the drop down menu).
40 > Then in the "Startup" part, I see "Open new folders in tabs" ticked.
41 > If you disable that, you get your folders back in new windows.
42 >
43 > --
44 > Joost
45 >
46
47 I don't see "open new folders in tabs" listed here.  Hmmm.  What could
48 cause that.  USE flag maybe?? 
49
50
51 [ebuild   R    ] kde-apps/dolphin-19.12.3:5::gentoo  USE="handbook
52 -activities -debug -semantic-desktop -test"
53
54
55 Well, nothing there that is obvious.  I wonder why I don't have that
56 option here??  It makes sense to have it set that way.
57
58 Dale
59
60 :-)  :-) 

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Re: [gentoo-user] Dolphin only allowing a single instance after update "J. Roeleveld" <joost@××××××××.org>