Importing references using the JabRef-Browser-Extension starts a new instance of JabRef for each import

JabRef version

5.7 (latest release)

Operating system

GNU / Linux

Details on version and operating system

Debian 11 with Mate Desktop

Checked with the latest development build

• I made a backup of my libraries before testing the latest development version.
• I have tested the latest development version and the problem persists

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

Just import any reference using the JabRef-Brower-Extension. In my case, with Firefox.

Appendix

Whenever importing a reference using the JabRef-Browser-Extension (latest version of JabRef and extension) another new instance of JabRef is opened, independent of whether another instance of JabRef is running or not. As a result, every reference import opens an additional instance of JabRef, so several instances will run in parallel. Ticking the setting in Network -> Listen for remote operation on port 6050 does not have any effect (Is this setting still in use?) The same happens, when JabRef is run from source, then another instance will start from the installed binary version.

Log File

nothing relevant found

[systemoperator]

@koppor First, I started jabref from source with the current upstream/main branch. It did not work as expected. Then I downloaded https://builds.jabref.org/main/JabRef-5.8-portable_linux.tar.gz and tried it with this build, and it worked. After that, I again started jabref from source with the current upstream/main branch, and then it worked as well. 😃

[koppor]

We checked with todays’ devleopment build:

JabRef 5.8--2022-11-21--f7ea169
Windows 10 10.0 amd64 
Java 18.0.2.1 
JavaFX 19+11

@systemoperator Could you please check the latest development build at https://builds.jabref.org/main/?