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When using "cmd+click link" to open a link from Gmail in a new tab - the tab opens in the foreground instead of the background.

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When I get links sent to me in Gmail and I want to view them I usually "press cmd + click link" to open the link in a new window. When I do this in Gmail it opens as a foreground tab even if my default action is to open in the background.

This is not the case in Hotmail or on other site - just Gmail. If I rightclick and Open in new tab then it opens correctly in a background tab but I would like this action using "cmd+click" if possible.

When I get links sent to me in Gmail and I want to view them I usually "press cmd + click link" to open the link in a new window. When I do this in Gmail it opens as a foreground tab even if my default action is to open in the background. This is not the case in Hotmail or on other site - just Gmail. If I rightclick and Open in new tab then it opens correctly in a background tab but I would like this action using "cmd+click" if possible.

Modified by notshy

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What is the value of the browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground pref?

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No love from anyone from Mozilla?

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How about Cmd+Shift+click ?

See --> http://www.7is7.com/software/firefox/shortcuts.html

  • Look under "Web Navigation", 8th & 9th items and be sure to read and understand footnote 4 that applies to both of those.


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Hi - thanks for the messasge !

CMD + Shift + Click gives the same results as CMD + Click

Both still open the links in the foreground  :(

P.S. I am using Firefox 8.0.1 now

P.P.S. I just tried restarting the browser in Safe mode and that didn't change the actions. I also wondered if it was because I had my Gmail tab as "pinned" but I tried unpinning it and it had the same actions using CMD or CMD + Shift with clicking - but when selecting "Open In New Tab" from the menu it opens in the background.

Modified by notshy

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What is the value of the browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground pref?

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It was set to False and I've now toggeled it to true and it now works !!!!

THANKS !!!!!!