how to open new tab without leaving old one using mouse wheel
Up until yesterday I was able to click on a link using my wheel. It would open a new tab without leaving the tab I was in. Now when I click on the wheel it leaves the old tab and goes to the new one. Just as if I'd used my left button. I do hope I can get that option back. It is very handy.
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Hi Vicky, could you check the setting in Options to make sure it is what you want:
"3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options > Tabs
Uncheck this box: "When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately"
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Have you checked these settings in about:config?
- middlemouse.openNewWindow - should be true
- middlemouse.contentLoadURL - should be false
- middlemouse.paste - should be false
- middlemouse.scrollbarPosition - should be false
Can you open a new tab if you hold down the Ctrl key and left-click the link?
Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).
- Do NOT click the Refresh button on the Safe Mode start window.
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
Also make sure that all mouse buttons have the default action.
- Windows Control Panel > Mouse
Are you saying:
- middle-click loads the link in the same tab
- middle-click loads the link in a new tab and switches to it immediately
The first one is clearly wrong, but some sites intercept clicks with a script that forces the new page to open in the same tab. If you only see this issue on one or a couple sites, that could be the problem. Or it might be one of the settings in the above first reply.
The second one is in the Options dialog Tab panel:
"3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options > Tabs
Uncheck this box: "When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately"
What I need and I had for awhile is for the middle wheel when pressed on a link will open that link without leaving the page I'm currently on.
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Hi Vicky, could you check the setting in Options to make sure it is what you want:
"3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options > Tabs
Uncheck this box: "When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately"
That is the current setting in Options/Preferences > Tabs?
- [] "When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately"
Note that you can toggle (override) this choice by holding down the Shift key when middle-clicking the link.
There are three prefs, accessible via the about:config page, to control the focus if you click a link.
- browser.tabs.loadInBackground (normal links)
- browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground (javascript)
You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I'll be careful" to continue.
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