[LAU] qjackctl gets confused when used through ssh -X

[Rui Nuno Capela]

Rui Nuno Capela wrote:
> fons at kokkinizita.net wrote:
>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 07:27:08PM +0000, Rui Nuno Capela wrote:
>>
>>> well, i can put there an explicit command line option, say `qjackctl -X`
>>> that will turn off the X11 display uniqueness check. additionally, i can
>>> make it user configurable through the setup dialog, as usual
>> There is *no* rationale at all for an X11 display uniqueness check.
>> It should *never* be enforced. There *may* be a rationale for not
>> having two qjackctk instances trying to control the same jackd, but
>> that is a compeletely different thing.
>>
>> If you are going to work on command line options, *please*
>> add one that allows to select the jack server that qjackctl 
>> will connect to instead of just using an environment variable.
>>
> 
> okidoki :)
> 
> however, i must say there's already support for just that although
> indirectly, through qjackctl presets.
> 
> in summary, you can have presets with different server paths, for
> instance, one preset named as MYPRESET for which the server path is
> "jackd -n MYJACK", where MYJACK will be the server name. then you can
> invoke it trough the command line as
> 
>   qjackctl --start --preset=MYPRESET
> 
> right, but that only works for _starting_ servers, not to attach to
> already existing ones. that would be the precise purpose of the new
> command line option you're asking for (-n, --server-name=[label], sets
> the default server name) perhaps, right?
> 
> please note, that's also what the environment variable
> (JACK_DEFAULT_SERVER) already does as part of the jackd specification
> (jack 1 at least), so the new option will be an added convenience
> 

fwiw, qjackctl 0.3.5.6, todays svn head:

- Server name command line option added (-n, --server-name).

- Single application instance restriction option added (X11).

byee
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rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
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ps. uber-procrastinator is loosing his grip ;)