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Post #1 Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 5:19 pm 
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This was done on GD, and I see it on a couple other (non-Go) fora I visit. The idea being that when I click a link that someone included into a message, I'd like it to open in a new tab without me explicitly opening it that way. Not sure if other liked that behavior in GD, but I did.

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Post #2 Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 5:28 pm 
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There's been a discussion on this, and most people were against it. If you want to open in a new window/tab, you can middle-click. If all external links open in a new window, the reverse is harder.

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Post #3 Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 5:35 pm 
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I use ctrl-click on firefox.

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Post #4 Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:16 pm 
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Yeah, no worries. Just thought I'd ask. Easy enough to cope. Thx for the response.

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Post #5 Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 12:47 am 
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fwiffo wrote:
There's been a discussion on this, and most people were against it. If you want to open in a new window/tab, you can middle-click. If all external links open in a new window, the reverse is harder.


"Middle-click"?

All modern browsers offer modifier key combinations that let you open a link in a new tab.

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Post #6 Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 1:27 am 
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kirkmc wrote:
fwiffo wrote:
There's been a discussion on this, and most people were against it. If you want to open in a new window/tab, you can middle-click. If all external links open in a new window, the reverse is harder.


"Middle-click"?

All modern browsers offer modifier key combinations that let you open a link in a new tab.


Sure, but for those with a middle button on a mouse, middle click is just so easy - no keyboard required for browsing just how I want to :)

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Post #7 Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 8:13 am 
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kirkmc wrote:
"Middle-click"?

welcome to the world of mouses with more than one button

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Post #8 Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 8:22 am 
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kirkmc wrote:
"Middle-click"?

welcome to the world of mouses with more than one button


I've got five on mine, but there's no default middle-click setting for Macs...

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Post #9 Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 10:41 am 
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I don't have a mouse. I have a touchpad, but I don't use it very often.

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Post #10 Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 9:08 pm 
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I think on a Mac it's command-click. On a PC (Windows or otherwise) if you only have a two-button mouse, usually clicking both buttons is the same as a middle click. If you have two buttons plus a scroll wheel, clicking the scroll wheel is a middle click. On a Vax you use the foot pedal.

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