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Middle mouse button click, new tab opened AND switched to that tab.

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kirsciukas
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Hi,

Is this new feature? Once I click on link with middle mouse button, that tab is opened and switched to it. Previous firefox versions only opened tab and thats it. It is very frustrating. I want open multiple tabs and then view those tabs. Now I have to, suppose I have 5 links listed in webpage:

I middle mouse 1st link Then I have to return to my previous page I middle mouse 2nd link Then I have to return to my previous page I middle mouse 3rd link Then I have to return to my previous page I middle mouse 4th link Then I have to return to my previous page I middle mouse 5th link Then I have to return to my previous page

If it is new DEFAULT, then please make ant option to switch back in about:config, thanks!

Hi, Is this new feature? Once I click on link with middle mouse button, that tab is opened and switched to it. Previous firefox versions only opened tab and thats it. It is very frustrating. I want open multiple tabs and then view those tabs. Now I have to, suppose I have 5 links listed in webpage: I middle mouse 1st link Then I have to return to my previous page I middle mouse 2nd link Then I have to return to my previous page I middle mouse 3rd link Then I have to return to my previous page I middle mouse 4th link Then I have to return to my previous page I middle mouse 5th link Then I have to return to my previous page If it is new DEFAULT, then please make ant option to switch back in about:config, thanks!

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Check Settings > General > Tabs : When you open ... switch to it immediately. Make sure that isn't ticked/checked.

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Terry
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Check Settings > General > Tabs : When you open ... switch to it immediately. Make sure that isn't ticked/checked.

James
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See also https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/tab-preferences-and-settings

cor-el
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Note that you can hold the Shift key to reverse the default focus setting when you middle-click a link or hold Ctrl and left-click.

kirsciukas
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Thanks everyone!