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It is possible to switch immediately to the new tab when I open a link in a new tab

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When I open a link in a new tab, Firefox does not switches to the new tab!

Is there an option like desktop firefox? tools -> options -> tabs -> "switch to new tab immediately"

When I open a link in a new tab, Firefox does not switches to the new tab! Is there an option like desktop firefox? tools -> options -> tabs -> "switch to new tab immediately"

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Do these prefs exist on the about:config page?

  • browser.tabs.loadInBackground [false]
  • browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground [false]

Modified by cor-el

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I have added the two prefs (since they do not exists) but it not works. Thanks anyway

Modified by deltaoro

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Note:

If I choose "open in a new tab" from the bookmark tab it works.... It does not work when opening a new tab from a web page lik

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The browser is pretty much unusable without this. I added those two fields to the about:config page and I can't get the new tab to be switched to when opening from a link OR when opening from a bookmark.

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Hi!

To change this, go to a new tab, enter 'about:config' into the address bar and locate 'browser.tabs.loadInBackground'.

Then change this to 'false' and it will work! :)

Gosu

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Gosu,

As already stated, it doesn't work. I have filed a bug in bugzilla.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790299

Regards

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Yeah, that doesn't work.