GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 216919
Can't run evolution on two displays on the same machine
Last modified: 2002-03-29 08:54:02 UTC
Description of Problem: If you run multiple X servers on the same machine, and have evolution running on one of them, you're unable to start a copy on the other display; the new windows open on whatever display the running copy of evolution is on. For instance, I have :0 and :1 on my machine; if I start evolution in :0, it comes up okay. Then if I switch over to :1, and run evolution there, the splash screen flashes momentarily on :1, and then an evolution session opens up on :0. If I want to run a session on :1, I need to kill the one on :0 first (and then of course, if a :1 session is running, it means I can't open one on :0) In the case of connecting remotely to a VNC server on :1, it means that I can't cleanly shut down evolution on the other display, since I don't have physical access to :0; I have to send it a kill signal, which could be problematic depending what that evolution session has open (i.e. a half written message on my screen at work)
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 221098 ***