Redirect new windows into tabs

[SirOmega]

Is it possible to have a setting in the preferences that, by default, whenever a link is to open in a new window, open it in a tab instead?? If this is already possible, my appologies, I'm new to Phoenix (but I must say its now become my browser of choice).

[daihard]

Is it possible to have a setting in the preferences that, by default, whenever a link is to open in a new window, open it in a tab instead?? If this is already possible, my appologies, I'm new to Phoenix (but I must say its now become my browser of choice).

While not by default, you can open a link in a new tab in two ways. First, 'ctrl + click' will open it in a new tab on the background. Second, 'ctrl + shift + click' will do that with the new tab on the foreground.

[laszlo]

There's also a pref to open new windows in tabs exclusively (I guess that's what you want):

user_pref("browser.block.target_new_window", true);

[asa]

Is it possible to have a setting in the preferences that, by default, whenever a link is to open in a new window, open it in a tab instead?? If this is already possible, my appologies, I'm new to Phoenix (but I must say its now become my browser of choice).

Before posting a comment it's a good idea to read or search through the forums so as not to repeat a thread that already happened. This has been discussed several times in the Phoenix and Mozilla forums.

--Asa

[daihard]

There's also a pref to open new windows in tabs exclusively (I guess that's what you want):

user_pref("browser.block.target_new_window", true);

This seems to force the link to open in the same tab instead of in a new tab. I set this option and clicked on a link that usually opens up a new window. The page now opens in the same tab.

[laszlo]

There's also a pref to open new windows in tabs exclusively (I guess that's what you want):

user_pref("browser.block.target_new_window", true);

This seems to force the link to open in the same tab instead of in a new tab. I set this option and clicked on a link that usually opens up a new window. The page now opens in the same tab.

Yes, you're right. The only way to force new windows to go into new tabs instead still seems to be to install the Tabbrowser Extensions.

[shimage]

Is it possible to have a setting in the preferences that, by default, whenever a link is to open in a new window, open it in a tab instead?? If this is already possible, my appologies, I'm new to Phoenix (but I must say its now become my browser of choice).

While not by default, you can open a link in a new tab in two ways. First, 'ctrl + click' will open it in a new tab on the background. Second, 'ctrl + shift + click' will do that with the new tab on the foreground.

what os are you running? i only ask 'cause this isn't workin for me (the ctrl+shift+click)...
nov 30 nightly on win2k

[daihard]

While not by default, you can open a link in a new tab in two ways. First, 'ctrl + click' will open it in a new tab on the background. Second, 'ctrl + shift + click' will do that with the new tab on the foreground.

what os are you running? i only ask 'cause this isn't workin for me (the ctrl+shift+click)...
nov 30 nightly on win2k

Sorry, it should've read 'alt + ctrl + click' for the new tab on the foreground. I hope it works for Win2K as well. I'm using 20021128 on RedHat Linux 7.3.

[shimage]

bah humbug. that doesn't work either. oh well, thanks for the tip anyway. (!@#$ windows...)

[Toxikk]

he means... say you open a *.html file on your pc... it would be sweet if it went into its own tab in an already open phoenix browser.

well... wtf. i just did it and it worked for me. hmmmmmmmmmm... im stumped.