Multiple Desktops and Firefox

[Fred Roller]

Smoot Carl-Mitchell wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 17:32 -0400, Keith Clark wrote:
>   
>> Actually, I just opened an instance of Firefox on Workspace 1 with
>> Applications>Internet>Firefox Web Browser and then opened a second one
>> on Workspace 2 using the same method.  I can close either one
>> independently of the other.
>>
>> However, I cannot File>Quit one independently.  Quitting causes all tabs
>> and windows to close.  Closing just affects the window that you are
>> closing.
>>     
>
> I believe there is just one instance of FF running at any given time.
> The startup script wrapper for FF checks to see if FF is already
> running.  As you have discovered, the Close menu items closes the
> current window.  The Quit exits FF proper.
>   
Ditto, I invoked firefox 3 times, (moving to separate desktops).  3 from 
File->New Window, 3 from panel icon, 3 from 
Application->Internet->Firefox.  In all cases "X" = one close, 
"File->Close Window" = one close, and "File->Quit" = all closed.

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