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Open New Window when specific set of pages is configured (Feature Request)

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I migrated from Chrome.

With Chrome configured to open a specific set of pages at startup, the first instance opens those pages, and thereafter, any new window will only open a single tab.

With firefox (57.0.3), any new window will open the specific set of pages everytime.

I'm not asking for a work around, this is a feature request to add an option where firefox will open the specific set of pages for the first instance only, and a blank tab for any subsequent new windows thereafter until firefox is completely closed out.

I migrated from Chrome. With Chrome configured to open a specific set of pages at startup, the first instance opens those pages, and thereafter, any new window will only open a single tab. With firefox (57.0.3), any new window will open the specific set of pages everytime. I'm not asking for a work around, this is a feature request to add an option where firefox will open the specific set of pages for the first instance only, and a blank tab for any subsequent new windows thereafter until firefox is completely closed out.

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No feature requests here, Do not post them as will go no where.

To submit suggestions for new or changed features, may I suggest:

Please let us know if this solved your issue or if need further assistance.

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derpaderpa said

I'm not asking for a work around...

Because you already know the workaround?

In case anyone else reading doesn't know the workaround:

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A new window always opens with all the pages as set as your home pages. As a possible workaround if you do not want to reset your home pages you can use a bookmark on the Bookmarks Toolbar that has the location set to about:blank and open this page in a new window with Shift and left-click.

You can set the startup page(s) by adding then to the target line in the desktop shortcut. Use a CMD file with the start command if you exceed the maximum length for the target field.