Package: Evolution
Priority: Normal
Version: GNOME2.1.3 1.2.1
Synopsis: evolution command ignores --display= option if Evo already running
Bugzilla-Product: Evolution
Bugzilla-Component: Shell
Description:
Description of Problem:

Evolution runs continuously on my workstation (host A) but
when I occasionally need to read/write mail on host B in a
different building I would like to remotely log on to host A and
issue the command

 % evolution --display=B:0

and have a window pop on B's display.  Currently, if Evo is
already running on host A, the aforementioned command will
only add windows on the display of host A.

Currently I must killev and start Evo again, running on host A
displaying on host B.

Steps to reproduce the problem:
1. On host A, start Evolution
2. On host A, give the command 'evolution --display=B:0'
3. 

Actual Results:

A new Evolution window appears on the display of host A

Expected Results:

It would be nice to have the window appear on the display
of host B.

How often does this happen?

Always

Additional Information:

The --display option is only a means to an end.  I would be equally
happy with another way to achieve this functionality.  I would also
propose that if the application is asked to create a window on a 
different display than it is already running on and is incapable of
honoring this request, that it write a message suggesting alternative 
ways of achieving this.





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