Bug 460897

Summary: If two KStars are started and one is closed, the other is also closed.
Product: [Applications] kstars Reporter: jckde
Component: generalAssignee: Jasem Mutlaq <mutlaqja>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: critical    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 3.6.3   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In: 3.6.8
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: Screen video capture of reproduction of issue

Description jckde 2022-10-23 13:32:14 UTC
SUMMARY
If two KStars are started and one is closed, the other is also closed.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Launch a Kstars from Start Menu.
2. Launch one more Kstars from Start Menu.
3. Close any KStars.
4. The rest of the KStars are also closed.

OBSERVED RESULT
When one KStars is terminated, the other KStars is also terminated unintentionally.

EXPECTED RESULT
Only the terminated KStars are closed, and the remaining KStars continue to work.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 11 22H02
Comment 1 jckde 2023-02-11 10:50:11 UTC
This problem is still reproduced in Kstars 3.6.3 for Windows.
Comment 2 jckde 2023-05-01 04:25:47 UTC
Created attachment 158588 [details]
Screen video capture of reproduction of issue

The issue is reproduced in the following builds.
KStars 3.6.4 Stalable Build 2023-04-07T13:27:12Z