Clicking on Links to New Tab.....

fivebass52 · **Posted:** March 20th, 2012, 4:42 pm

I wonder if anyone else cares about this small "convenience"... when clicking on a link, the new website page replaces the LeftyBassist page. Hitting the back-button brings you back to the LeftyBassist page. I prefer to see the link/new page in a new tab, so I can click back-and-forth between the new Tab/page and LeftyBassist Tab, for reference etc. To do this now, I hold down (on my MacBook Pro) the Command button and click the link, which opens it in a new Tab. It would be nice to click on a link and have it automatically open in a new Tab (TalkBass has that feature).

Not a big deal, and don't know how much work to the internal code it would require.... but just wondering if anyone else has thoughts on this "feature"...

mcarp555 · **Posted:** March 20th, 2012, 5:17 pm

I just right-click on the link and select "open in new tab".

fivebass52 · **Posted:** March 20th, 2012, 5:19 pm

mcarp555 wrote:

I just right-click on the link and select "open in new tab".

I could do that too, but I'm lazy - that's two "moves", and I just want to make one! :lol:

Stingray5 · **Joined:** April 5th, 2008, 4:52 pm **Posts:** 366

It might be a limitation of the messageboard software. I use Firefox and have a add-on literally called 'Open Link in New Tab'. Works perfectly.

Jeroen · **Posted:** March 21st, 2012, 2:12 am

phpBB should be capable of allowing the administrator to change this setting. I'm on several phpBB boards and others do have this setting activated.

Retag · **Joined:** July 15th, 2008, 9:33 pm **Posts:** 224

I completely disagree with this "convenience". It is a hinderance and I cannot stand websites that implement such a feature.

Opening a link in a new tab is easy on any modern browser. Command/CNTRL click and you are done. Easy. Even on my smartphone, opening a link in a new tab without a keyboard is relatively simple.

Consider the behavior of the site if such a "feature" was implemented. How would it be possible to open a link in the same tab? That's right, you CANNOT. Say I am reading my final post on leftybassist.com and I am ready to move on after following a final link. Sorry bud, you must now close two windows. This feature reduces flexibility. Why remove functionality (which this proposed feature does) when a solution already exists?

/RANT

fivebass52 · **Posted:** March 25th, 2012, 4:49 pm

mcarp555 wrote:

I just right-click on the link and select "open in new tab".

OK, so I decided that your right-click suggestion was the easiest way to go... or should I say a two-finger press on my MacBook Pro trackpad! That's why I love this forum - even the dumb questions get answered! :lol:

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