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    Firefox: Ctrl + Click doesn't open a new tab...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by purplegreendave, Jan 8, 2010.

  1. purplegreendave

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    Hey, just fresh installed my book with Win 7 Pro, running FF 3.5.7
    I don't know exactly when this started, I put it down to human error, but it got to a point where I started questioning my keyboard, and now I'm sure it's a FF problem; I started the on screen keyboard, which highlights the keys being pressed and Ctrl was definitely highlighted while the problem persisted. Also, I've had no problem with other keyboard shortcuts (none that I've noticed anyway).
     
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    Ctrl + T ?

    cheers ...
     
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    Sorry, I meant when clicking on a link...
    Guess I should have been more specific...

    Ctrl + T works, I use it too, but not say if I'm reading a blog, Lifehacker for example, where I scroll through the homepage and open all the interesting articles in new tabs
     
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    what does it do, then? open in same tab? open in new window? don't open at all?
     
    davepermen, Jan 8, 2010
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  5. purplegreendave

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    Same tab. As If I weren't holding Ctrl
     
    purplegreendave, Jan 8, 2010
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    2 checks under Tools->Options->Tabs:

    . open new windows in a new tab instead
    . when I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately

    Have you tried them? You should not have to use CTRL either. Just clicking on the link.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jan 9, 2010
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    Just click with the scroll whell - works in FF, IE, used to work in Opera too I believe :)
     
    DetlevCM, Jan 9, 2010
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  8. purplegreendave

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    That's only good for links which natively open new windows.

    Yeah, pain with a touchpad though
     
    purplegreendave, Jan 9, 2010
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    Simultaneous left & right click - I used to do that all the time when using my touchpad without a mouse.
     
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    A pain, not impossible :p
     
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    Hmm, I got very used to it...
     
    DetlevCM, Jan 9, 2010
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    I have my left touchpad button as middle click and tap to click as the left mouse button. Acrobat Pro also makes extensive use of the middle mouse button, so it eventually becomes a necessity.

    Another solution is to download Tab Mix Plus, awesome FireFox extension.
     
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    try it out with a new firefox profile if it works, then. if so, you borked your profile.
     
    davepermen, Jan 10, 2010
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