Bug 59972

Summary:	Multiple instances of KDE Help Center
Product:	[Applications] khelpcenter	Reporter:	Philippe Rigault <prigault>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Documentation Editorial Team <kde-doc-english>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	wishlist
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Philippe Rigault 2003-06-18 03:25:43 UTC

Version:           3.1 (using KDE 3.1.2)
Installed from:    compiled sources
Compiler:          gcc version 3.2.1 20021125 (Red Hat Linux 8.0 3.2.1-1)
OS:          Linux (i686) release 2.4.18-27.8.0

The KDE Help Center is limited to one instance, which IMHO is limiting and can be very annoying. Help should not be 'centered' like 'Control Center', but rather behave as a browser like Konqueror.

For example, I have application A on desktop 1 and click on 'Help'. The help browser comes up on desktop 1 with the handbook for A. So far so good.
Now, I lauch application B on desktop 2 and click on 'Help'. I would expect a similar behaviour (help browser comes up on desktop 2 with the handbook for B). Instead, I get switched to desktop 1, and handbook B takes over A, so I lost my track of handbook A). What if I do want to have two handbooks open at the same time ?

In summary, having multiple instances of Help browser (center might not be such a great word for it) would enable more functionality and better desktop consistency, primariliy by:
  - Getting help on several applications simultaneously
  - No annoying and counterintuitive desktop switches