if opening a gpx-file by Linux-XUbuntu thunar-explorer, a second JOSM-instance starts

[anonymous]

What steps will reproduce the problem?

0. a JOSM window is open / JOSM is running
1. right click on gpx-file in XUbuntu-thunar
2. select "opening with other software"
3. select JOSM

What is the expected result?

the gpx-file should integrate into the present JOSM as layer

What happens instead?

JOSM starts with a second, new window/instance

Please provide any additional information below. Attach a screenshot if possible.

URL:https://josm.openstreetmap.de/svn/trunk
Repository:UUID: 0c6e7542-c601-0410-84e7-c038aed88b3b
Last:Changed Date: 2018-07-29 00:41:59 +0200 (Sun, 29 Jul 2018)
Build-Date:2018-07-29 01:32:17
Revision:14066
Relative:URL: ^/trunk

Identification: JOSM/1.5 (14066 de) Linux Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS
Memory Usage: 760 MB / 2604 MB (608 MB allocated, but free)
Java version: 1.8.0_171-8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1-b11, Oracle Corporation, OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM
Screen: :0.0 1280x1024
Maximum Screen Size: 1280x1024
Java package: openjdk-8-jre:amd64-8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
VM arguments: [-Djosm.restart=true, -Djava.net.useSystemProxies=true]
Program arguments: [${HOME}/Dokumente/orte/monem/reise_notes/201405/grc201505HD2-gps-daten/2014-05-06 0005__20140506_0005.gpx]

Plugins:
+ apache-commons (34389)
+ ejml (34389)
+ geotools (34125)
+ jts (34206)
+ measurement (34206)
+ opendata (34389)
+ utilsplugin2 (34389)

Validator rules:
+ resource://data/validator/power.mapcss

Last errors/warnings:
- W: Cannot lock cache directory. Will not use disk cache
- W: No configuration settings found.  Using hardcoded default values for all pools.
- W: Hinzufügen von resource://data/validator/power.mapcss zu Eigenschaftsprüfer fehlgeschlagen
- W: java.io.IOException: Das Öffnen eines Eingabestroms für die Resource 'resource://data/validator/power.mapcss' ist fehlgeschlagen.

thanx ++++ !!!
best, Joe

[stoecker]

If you want to open files in an existing instance use either either RemoteControl, Drag&Drop on the main window or the integrated functions. Starting JOSM multiple times will result in multiple instances.