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While can_open_new_window() uses some elaborate heuristics to predict whether an application can open multiple windows, open_new_window() will always simply relaunch the application. This is often the best we can do, but when an application provides a "new-window" action in its .desktop file or on the bus, it is much more likely to work as expected than blindly activating the app and hoping for a particular behavior. https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756844
GNOME Shell
GNOME Shell provides core user interface functions for the GNOME 3 desktop, like switching to windows and launching applications. GNOME Shell takes advantage of the capabilities of modern graphics hardware and introduces innovative user interface concepts to provide a visually attractive and easy to use experience.
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License
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