2026.3.12 - Entry shortcuts open multiple times
Entry shortcuts (created with right click / edit / create shortcut...) behave like separate entries when opening one of them, so the 'same entry' can be opened as many times as there is a shortcut of it, even with the advanced configuration 'Allow open multiple connections' set to 'No'.
Is this the expected behavior / is there another option that can prevent this? I would expect that all shortcuts behave like a single entry when opening them.
If this is the expected behavior, is there another way to achieve this : I have multiple 'Host' entries where I want to add the same subentry to be launchable when opening the hosts and this subentry should not open a new connection if it was already openned from another host.
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Hi victortrouillot,
Thanks for the report. This is how RDM currently behaves with shortcuts. A shortcut is the same entry placed in more than one folder. When RDM checks whether the entry is already open, it also looks at which folder you opened it from. So opening it from a second folder is treated as a new session, even with "Allow opening multiple connections" set to No.
There's no setting at the moment that makes all shortcuts of an entry count as one. The closest workaround for your host scenario is to always open that sub-entry from the same place, for example a single folder or your Favorites. RDM will then switch to the existing tab instead of opening a second one.
If you'd like shortcuts to count as the same entry, please post it as a feature request here: https://forum.devolutions.net/forums/17/feature-request. That way the product team can review it and other users can upvote it.
Best regards,
Eduard Sepulveda Lopez