[GH-ISSUE #1763] Frontend should check for existing instance before creating another #1299

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opened 2026-05-05 07:42:33 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 0 comments

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Originally created by @ERasnier on GitHub (Aug 28, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1763

What happened?

Frontend does not appear at startup or for some other reason disappears long after but barrierd continues. Would like the frontend to check for existing instance and connect to it before creating another.

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v2.4.0

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If applicable, where did you install Barrier from?

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What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply)

Linux, Windows

What OS versions are you using?

Debian Buster and Windows 10

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Originally created by @ERasnier on GitHub (Aug 28, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/1763 ### What happened? Frontend does not appear at startup or for some other reason disappears long after but barrierd continues. Would like the frontend to check for existing instance and connect to it before creating another. ### Version v2.4.0 ### Git commit hash (if applicable) _No response_ ### If applicable, where did you install Barrier from? _No response_ ### What OSes are you seeing the problem on? (Check all that apply) Linux, Windows ### What OS versions are you using? Debian Buster and Windows 10 ### Relevant log output _No response_ ### Any other information _No response_

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