New ctrl-t tabs are *really* cool. But I'm used to browsing with multiple windows, opening new ones with middle-button clicking on links. The same functionality but opening new tabs would be nice.

->hyatt. see also bug 100706.

I put a proposed patch in the attachment above, I don't know much about all this UI stuff, so I just copied what's in there for "Open in New Window", and it worked (I'm quite impressed ;-) ).

*** Bug 101768 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

ccing mpt. Given that he's opposed to the tabs thing and that he's the UI design person and that he wants to shorten the context menus.... the outlook is bleak.

It could be in prefs, right ? You might want to try the patch I submitted, it really improves navigation...

The outlook isn't bleak. In fact, it seems that the majority of people involved want the context menu item.

this is just my opinion but if I have tabs on, I don't need/want "Open in New Window"..... Open in New Tab would be a welcome replacement for it!

Absolutely. And if it could be a replacement for middle-click and ctrl-click too, that would be awesome.

Why not have a two choice selection in preferences to allow a user to choose whether they prefer tabs or new browser windows? (with the default being windows for people used to current functionality.)

Some people want to be able to do both. With a pref, you're locked into only one action.

If having both options is a must, then I think a second option in the context menu is something that we will need... then, we could have a preference to set which action is taken by the middle mouse button.

sr=hyatt

Comment on attachment 50845 [details] [diff] [review] proposed patch, "Open in New Tab" in context menu r=bryner

Fixed.

Verified in nightly 2001092722

Is there now a preference for middle-button behavior? If not, I'm not sure this bug is actually completely fixed. Or should that be opened as a new bug? Ideally, there would be some sort of modifier as well, so shift-middle could be new tab and unmodified middle could be new window (or vice versa). Also, I kind of intuitively expect middle-click to open a new tab if tabs are already active in this window, and to open a new window otherwise. Dunno what to do with that, but I thought I'd mention it. :)

Just add in your prefs.js the following line : user_pref("browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick", true); If you want to open a new tab when you enter a new URL in the location bar, add the following line : user_pref("browser.tabs.opentabfor.urlbar", true);