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Bug 587940 - cannot view one file in 2 different windows
cannot view one file in 2 different windows
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 357472
Product: evince
Classification: Core
Component: general
2.26.x
Other All
: Normal minor
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Assigned To: Evince Maintainers
Evince Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-07-07 04:33 UTC by Acorn Pooley
Modified: 2009-07-09 03:37 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.25/2.26


Description Acorn Pooley 2009-07-07 04:33:45 UTC 
It seems impossible to open the same document twice in 2 different evince windows.  run 'evince aaa.pdf' and evince opens with aaa.pdf showing.  Then run the same command, 'evine aaa.pdf' again.  Instead of opening a new window evince brings the existing window to the front.  I can understand that sometimes this is desired, but it would be great if there was a command line option (and checkbox in the open dialog) for if the user actually does want the same doc open in 2 windows at the same time.

Other information:
Comment 1 Nickolay V. Shmyrev 2009-07-07 14:00:58 UTC 
Please try File->Open a copy or Ctrl+N
Comment 2 Nickolay V. Shmyrev 2009-07-07 14:57:10 UTC 
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 357472 ***
Comment 3 Acorn Pooley 2009-07-09 03:37:06 UTC 
Thank you very much!!  Apologies for filing a non-bug!