[Users] Opening link in Firefox

Michael codejodler at gmx.ch
Thu Jan 12 04:36:05 CET 2012


> Oddly, links within Firefox still opened in a new tab by default, even without
> that button checked.

Many web pages construct link with specific HTML attributes so they will open in a new window or tab. Not an error but a feature.

> The only thing that is still not working properly is that Firefox is not
> shifting focus to the new tab. Although a pretty minor issue, it used
> to open the link in a new tab and shift the focus to the new tab.

My prefs have 'When I open a link in new tab, switch to it immediately' checkbox.

> FWIW, in Claws Mail preferences External Programs, the web browser tab
> is set to "firefox '%'." I am wondering if tweaking this might make it
> work better.

That was Andrejs suggestion.




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