Firefox Tabs Question...

The Mad Rapper · 13 Nov 2006 at 14:21

Is there a way to make Firefox open a bookmark in a new tab, rather then it loading it into the current one?

tsinc80697 · 13 Nov 2006 at 14:25

middle click the tab, like the scroll thingy ball on ure mouse =]

The Mad Rapper · 13 Nov 2006 at 14:28

tsinc80697 said:
middle click the tab, like the scroll thingy ball on ure mouse =]

That makes my current tab disappear, and then gives me a blank tab in it's place. That isn't what I want.

I want to retain any current tabs, but when I select one of my bookmarks, I'd like that to open in a new tab so I can easily tab back and forth between my favourite three or four sites.

Does that make sense?

nade · 13 Nov 2006 at 14:33

If you hold the Ctrl key down while clicking on the bookmark - that works for me.

However, don't know if there's any way to make them open without having to hold down the Ctrl key.

InsomniaCalls · 13 Nov 2006 at 14:36

I assume right click and open in new tab isn't an option?

The Mad Rapper · 13 Nov 2006 at 14:41

InsomniaCalls said:
I assume right click and open in new tab isn't an option?

That works, but requires a right click on my part. I wanted to automate it. Thanks though

Kadafi · 13 Nov 2006 at 14:43

tsinc80697 said:
middle click the tab, like the scroll thingy ball on ure mouse =]

works for me

jegz · 13 Nov 2006 at 14:46

Kadafi said:
works for me

Same here

bledd · 13 Nov 2006 at 15:08

use tabbrowser preferences

anything i middle click in ff is loaded in a new unfocussed tab (can change the options to get it to your liking)

Clarkey · 13 Nov 2006 at 15:10

tab mix plus > tabbrowser preferences. Middle click should work out of the box though, you must have changed a setting for it.

The Mad Rapper · 13 Nov 2006 at 15:43

Middle click does work, it was just me being a muppet.

I was middle clicking over the open tab, not over the bookmark. Of course it works brilliantly.

Thanks

RoleyBirkin · 24 Aug 2008 at 17:21

On the subject of FF tabs...

I once had a FF addon that physically shrunk tabs (even though only 1 or 2 open)

But I just can't find that addon now at the Mozilla site after hrs of searching!

Anyone remember the name?

mindrot · 24 Aug 2008 at 17:55

Any way of getting Firefox to open a new tab without it being blank, like it does on the first tab when I launch FF - it opens up Google for example?

marc2003 · 24 Aug 2008 at 18:17

mindrot said:
Any way of getting Firefox to open a new tab without it being blank, like it does on the first tab when I launch FF - it opens up Google for example?

you could use an extension like tab mix plus which has loads of options for stuff like this.

or you could just middle click on the home page icon. that will open it in a new tab.

JIM_BOB7813 · 24 Aug 2008 at 18:23

RoleyBirkin said:
On the subject of FF tabs...

I once had a FF addon that physically shrunk tabs (even though only 1 or 2 open)

But I just can't find that addon now at the Mozilla site after hrs of searching!

Anyone remember the name?

about:config
tabs.tabminwidth set to 0
Means they will squash up more, but will begin large and shrink as necessary.

RoleyBirkin · 25 Aug 2008 at 00:25

marc2003 said:
you could use an extension like tab mix plus which has loads of options for stuff like this.
or you could just middle click on the home page icon. that will open it in a new tab.

Hehe. Ironically, this is the app I've used to solve my completely different problem, as mentioned in post12.