Would like new window to open in new tab as to opening in an exsisting tab and replacing open window
Would like new window to open in new tab as to opening in an exsisting tab and replacing open window
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Could you describe the problem or problems in more detail? For example:
- Are you clicking a link in page open in Firefox, or following a link from a different application?
- Do you want different things to happen between those two cases?
Background: Pages have a range of ways to set up a link. These can include:
(A) Same window or tab (default)
To change how this is handled, you can manually Ctrl+click the link to open it in a new tab, or use an add-on like Tab Mix Plus to override the default.
(B) New blank window (target="_blank")
On the Tabs panel of the Options dialog, the first checkbox determines whether you see a new window or a new tab in the current window.
(C) Named target (e.g., target="MyApp")
On the Tabs panel of the Options dialog, the first checkbox determines whether you see a new window or a new tab in the current window.
HOWEVER, if the site already used this named target before and the window/tab is still open, Firefox will re-use that window/tab and replace the current page with the new page.
To change how this is handled, you can manually Ctrl+click the link to open it in a new tab, or perhaps an an add-on can override the default.
(D) Scripted (pop-up) window
This can be the same as any of the above, or the page can bypass the new window/new tab setting by specifying certain features of the new pop-up window. There is a hidden override if you are running into this problem (browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction).