Bug 406787

Summary:	Consider allowing multiple instances of a given backend
Product:	[Applications] cantor	Reporter:	avlas <jsardid>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Filipe Saraiva <filipe>
Status:	RESOLVED LATER
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	alexander.semke, alexanderrieder, warquark
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	19.04
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description avlas 2019-04-22 20:50:14 UTC

It would be great because one may like to test or debug different versions of a backend:

- support different environments (e.g., python version of the system vs. different conda environments)

- e.g., octave's version of the system vs. stable flatpak vs. own compilation of dev

This would require labeling those instances according to users' taste, while keeping the icon to visualize different backend categories.

Comment 1 Nikita Sirgienko 2019-04-23 16:40:04 UTC

I am not sure, thats is very usefull for averange user, because offent the user no need several environments of one program languages.

Comment 2 avlas 2019-04-23 17:11:09 UTC

(In reply to Nikita Sirgienko from comment #1)
> I am not sure, thats is very usefull for averange user, because offent the
> user no need several environments of one program languages.

Yes, maybe not. Feel free to close :)