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Open new firefox window on same virtual desktop in Windows.

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Issue When opening a link from any other app, the Firefox switches to another virtual desktop if there's an existing Firefox window open.

Reproduce the Issue

  1. Set Firefox to default browser
  2. On Windows 10, open 2 virtual desktops. Use Task View button in Taskbar or use keyboard shortcut Win + Tab and then click on New Desktop. Now you should see 'Desktop 1' and 'Desktop 2', if Task View is opened again.
  3. On Desktop 2, open a new Firefox window.
  4. Switch back to Desktop 1 from Task View.
  5. Open any link (E.g.: https://www.mozilla.org/) from any other app like MS Word, MS Teams, etc.
  6. The virtual desktop would switch to Desktop 2 and open the link on exiting Firefox window.

Question Is there a way to open the link on same virtual desktop in a new window?

Improvement - If it already doesn't exist. Instead of opening the link in existing Firefox window on Desktop 2, open a new Firefox window on Desktop 1 to open the link.

'''Issue''' When opening a link from any other app, the Firefox switches to another virtual desktop if there's an existing Firefox window open. '''Reproduce the Issue''' # Set Firefox to default browser # On Windows 10, open 2 virtual desktops. Use Task View button in Taskbar or use keyboard shortcut Win + Tab and then click on New Desktop. Now you should see 'Desktop 1' and 'Desktop 2', if Task View is opened again. # On Desktop 2, open a new Firefox window. # Switch back to Desktop 1 from Task View. # Open any link (E.g.: https://www.mozilla.org/) from any other app like MS Word, MS Teams, etc. # The virtual desktop would switch to Desktop 2 and open the link on exiting Firefox window. '''Question''' Is there a way to open the link on same virtual desktop in a new window? '''Improvement''' - If it already doesn't exist. Instead of opening the link in existing Firefox window on Desktop 2, open a new Firefox window on Desktop 1 to open the link.