Rui Nuno Capela wrote: > fons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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 -- rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela rncbc@xxxxxxxxx ps. uber-procrastinator is loosing his grip ;) _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
