[scribus] Multiple copies of Scribus Open

[Gregory Pittman]

Roger wrote:
> Linux permits  a number of simultaneous desktops and, I have, without realising 
> it, had scribus open on each and then have been altering a version of my 
> newsletter on one instance/desktop which is not reflected in the other desktop 
> instances, hence  have saved modifications then closed the wrong instance losing 
> the changes.
>
> I would like a message to pop up when saving and / or closing an instance, 
> reporting that other instances of this file are open and the mods/alterations 
> may be lost.  Maybe a popup that says "You have saved changes from another 
> desktop instance at 'time am/pm' these will be lost if you continue.
>
> I still need 2 or 3 instances of Scribus open simultaneously in order to work on 
> a number of different documents and trial design layouts for the same version of 
> a file without resorting to the windows/tile/cascade within Scribus.
>   
Perhaps there are 2, maybe 3 things that could be done:

1. either warning you if you wish to open a file already open, or simply 
go to that window in Scribus
2a. warning you if you want to start another instance of Scribus
2b. starting another instance, but modifying the Title bar so it shows, 
eg, "Scribus 1.3.3.12svn <2>" - à la emacs
3. keeping the last saved SLA file of a particular name in memory (or 
maybe just its timestamp), so that before Scribus saves a new 
modification, it compares the last saved to the one on disk. I presume 
this is what emacs does. Once the file is closed, then these can be 
deleted (memory freed up), since they no longer have meaning.

I'm trying to refine what the RFE might look like or ask for.

Greg