element-hq / element-hq/element-web
Ubuntu/Gnome, after fresh boot (with element starting), application shortcut launches new, not open existing
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 13.5k
- Forks
- 2.8k
- PR merge metrics
- PR metrics pending
Description
### Steps to reproduce
1. Reboot (or equivalent)
2. Click on "Element" shortcut on application side-bar
3. Second instance of Element launches, instead of "restoring" the Element that started with boot (that is minimised by default)
### Outcome
#### What did you expect?
I expect the existing Element to launch, instead of a second instance
#### What happened instead?
A second instance launched, and it of course asked for my login credentials (since this is a second instance)
### Operating system
Ubuntu 20.04
### Application version
Element version: 1.10.6 Olm version: 3.2.8
### How did you install the app?
From the Element repo, as per the main website set up steps
### Homeserver
Default matrix server, public
### Will you send logs?
No
Contributor guide
Assessment
This issue has not been assessed yet.