syncthing / syncthing/syncthing-macos

Port change is not reflected in usage of Syncthing (manual restart is needed)

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Description

On my mac I have two syncthing instances, one for each user. So I changed the port of one of the instances in order for them to run in parallel. Now the following happens for the syncthing with the changed port:

  • it seems to me that the status icon follows the syncthing of the other user with the default port
  • when I click on the icon and choose Open, it opens the syncthing with the default port. Same thing if I click the icon, choose Preferences and then Open Syncthing in Browser

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue on macOS with two Syncthing instances and a non-default port. Trace how the status icon, Open action, and Preferences > Open Syncthing in Browser choose an instance; done means each action targets the instance whose port was changed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, objective-c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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