wine users - Oct 2011 - Run more than one application in wine simultaneously

Is it possible?  If so, can you explain to a newbie (me) precisely how it is
done?

Don't take any shortcuts with your explanations, please: I'm a bona fida
idiot

> Is it possible? ?If so, can you explain to a newbie (me) precisely how it
is done?
>
The same way it is done in windows.

John

...not quite, it seems.

When I double-click a wine app it opens in a virtual desktop window.  When I
then run another wine app it opens in *the same window*.

How do I make it open in a different window?

On Sat, 2011-10-29 at 14:22 -0500, colinw wrote:
> ...not quite, it seems.
> 
> When I double-click a wine app it opens in a virtual desktop window.  When
I then run another wine app it opens in *the same window*.
> 
> How do I make it open in a different window?
> 
Install the apps in separate prefixes.


Martin

> Install the apps in separate prefixes. 

How do I do that, Martin?  I'm new to this so a little wet behind the
ears...

This and your later messages indicate you have wine configured to
emulate a virtual desktop, and perhaps you don't need that. Try running
winecfg, and under the Graphics tab uncheck the "Emulate a virtual
desktop" option. Then your Windows programs will run on your normal X
session, and will look just like other apps.

colinw wrote:
> 
> > Install the apps in separate prefixes. 
> 
> 
> How do I do that, Martin?
If you need separate wineprefixes read this:
http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-f2f5f3bc795247f11962ea613a1f9e15657ad552

You can launch multiple programs from the same wineprefix but different virtual
desktops. However this is not recommended.

Thanks for the help, folks.  

I found that the link supplied by vitamin worked.

Cheers again,

Colin