Buddy list should raise when trying to launch pidgin a second time

This patch adds a script to check if pidgin is already running, and if so raise the buddy list window instead of exiting. Any arguments passed will cause the script to skip the check and just pass them on to pidgin.real

I wonder if this wouldn't be easier to fix directly in the pidgin code, instead of introducing a wrapper script? This could then even go upstream.

If that is too hard, the approach certainly works. However, using pidof is wrong here, since that will also catch pidgin instances from other users, and thus only one user could run pidgin at a time. If you need to pursue the shell approach, I recommend using pgrep or ps u. You also need to add a procps dependency to the package.

Ah, OK good point. I think the ideal solution is use libunique, which is what i think we should do eventual and get it upstream. But the overhead for implementing that for jaunty is just to high. Ted and I discussed that a little already. I will alter it to not rely on pidof.

Updated debdiff to use pgrep, should be good to go now.

This is a critical usability issue. Should be fixed if at all possible.

could you also open a bug upstream to suggest the change there? they might have constructive comments, I would be in favor of having the pidgin code doing the focus change rather than a wrapper

Upstream bug report http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8916

Updated debdiff apply patch from upstream which fixes a bug that prevented this behavior

thank you for opening that upstream the new version is much nicer, will sponsor the update now

This bug was fixed in the package pidgin - 1:2.5.5-1ubuntu6

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pidgin (1:2.5.5-1ubuntu6) jaunty; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/62_dbus_fix.patch:
    - The buddy list should be raised when launching a second time, this patch
      from darkrain42 fixes a bug that prevented that behavior (LP: #354298)

 -- Ken VanDine <email address hidden> Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:00:07 -0400