From 68cd3025dc5fabf981a4f4d9ecb756e18aa01c66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: hrdl <31923882+hrdl-github@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:34:16 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Introduce named instances

---
 pdf_viewer/main.cpp  | 3 ++-
 pdf_viewer/utils.cpp | 4 ++++
 resources/sioyek.1   | 4 ++++
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pdf_viewer/main.cpp b/pdf_viewer/main.cpp
index 61c4f4592..e93f06128 100644
--- a/pdf_viewer/main.cpp
+++ b/pdf_viewer/main.cpp
@@ -733,7 +733,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* args[]) {
 		use_single_instance = false;
 	}
 
-	RunGuard guard("sioyek");
+	char* instance_name = get_argv_value(argc, args, "--instance-name");
+	RunGuard guard(instance_name ? instance_name : "sioyek");
 
 	if (!guard.isPrimary()) {
 		QStringList sent_args = convert_arguments(app.arguments());
diff --git a/pdf_viewer/utils.cpp b/pdf_viewer/utils.cpp
index c53b3e404..f33b35612 100644
--- a/pdf_viewer/utils.cpp
+++ b/pdf_viewer/utils.cpp
@@ -1554,6 +1554,10 @@ QCommandLineParser* get_command_line_parser() {
 	//new_instance_option.setDescription("When opening a new file, create a new instance of sioyek.");
 	//parser->addOption(new_instance_option);
 
+	QCommandLineOption instance_name_option("instance-name");
+	instance_name_option.setDescription("Select a specific sioyek instance by name.");
+	parser->addOption(instance_name_option);
+
 	QCommandLineOption new_window_option("new-window");
 	new_window_option.setDescription("Open the file in a new window but within the same sioyek instance (reuses the previous window if a sioyek window with the same file already exists).");
 	parser->addOption(new_window_option);
diff --git a/resources/sioyek.1 b/resources/sioyek.1
index 1ad3a2d1e..8b705eec4 100644
--- a/resources/sioyek.1
+++ b/resources/sioyek.1
@@ -691,6 +691,10 @@ is set in a preference file (see below), then open a tutorial PDF.
 
 Displays version information
 .HP
+.B --instance-name
+
+Select a specific sioyek instance by name.
+.HP
 .B --new-window
 
 Open the file in a new window but within the same sioyek instance.