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middle clicking on the top bar opens a new tab. How to stop it

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When i middle click on the top bar it opens a new tab. I use this as a hotkey to move a window to another monitor is there any way to stop the new tab from opening? Also when i middle click a link it opens in a new window instead of a tab like in chrome can that also be changed?


Thanks,J

When i middle click on the top bar it opens a new tab. I use this as a hotkey to move a window to another monitor is there any way to stop the new tab from opening? Also when i middle click a link it opens in a new window instead of a tab like in chrome can that also be changed? Thanks,J

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Try to set this pref to false on the about:config page.

  • browser.tabs.drawInTitlebar = false