147397 - Profile manager won't start if Mozilla running - New Moz window opens instead

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 138813

(Core Graveyard :: Profile: BackEnd, enhancement)

Description

[Rob Stow]

(Using RC3 on NT4, SP6a)

Reproducible ?  Always.
Steps:  Start Mozilla, with at least one Navigator window open.
        Use the "Start" Menu to attempt to run Profile Manager.

Expected result:  Profile Manager
Actual   result:  A new navigator window which loads my home page.
    
I think this rates as "Critical" because if you are an 
network administrator you should not have to exit Mozilla 
just to create a profile for a new user on your network.

Comment 1

[Justin Turner Arthur]

I'm using 2002052508 on win2k and the same bug surfaces. The "-ProfileManager"
parameter is useless when mozilla is allready opened.

Comment 2

[cartman]

Same behaviour on LinuX Mozilla Build 2002052801

Comment 3

[Michael Lefevre]

confirming. (i'm seeing this with RC3 on win2k)

Comment 4

[Conrad Carlen (not reading bugmail)]

> you should not have to exit Mozilla just to create a profile for a new user on
> your network.

I agree but it's an RFE. The profile manager dialog was intended to be shown
only when the app is launched. If we ever implement live profile switching
(being able to bring up the profile manager dialog at any point from a menu)
this will be addressed.

Comment 5

[timeless]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 138813 ***

Comment 6

[K'Trina Medina]

Verified as a dupe of bug 138813