I've sent this upstream, they might have a better idea on what's going on, the upstream bug is https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=653563
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #653563 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=653563 ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged ** Also affects: gedit via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=653563 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/796076 Title: When run as root [gksudo gedit <whatever>] gedit tries to open a 2nd 'untitled document 1' To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/796076/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs