Hi Brian,
I don't know if this was ever asked but is it possible that external link (to youtube, ebay...) open in new tabs/windows instead of replacing the SG101 page you're on ?
Keep up the good work with the site !
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Joined: Jun 11, 2006 Posts: 551 Liege (Belgium) |
Hi Brian, Monkey Ju |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19264 Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
I might be able to change that. Have you tried clicking links with your middle mouse button? That's what I do to get links to open in new tabs in Firefox. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle |
All PC laptops have a zone you can touch that can perform other functions. So go into your touchpad settings and set some zones up to "middle-click" this will open links in a new tab. And if you have a MacBook, download BetterTouch and then set one of the new gestures to middle-click. |
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Joined: Jun 11, 2006 Posts: 551 Liege (Belgium) |
Thanks, I'll try both Better touch and Cool Preview.I never knew about the middle button but as I mainly use the touchpad, it doesn't apply. —Monkey Ju |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19264 Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
I did some research about this and most people say it is better to let the user decide how to open the links rather than force them to open in a new tab/window. Even with a touchpad you should be able to control how you open the links. On mine, for example, I can press both left and right buttons at the same time. I can also right-click and choose new tab from a menu. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Jun 11, 2006 Posts: 551 Liege (Belgium) |
That's ok. I now installed Cool preview and it's perfect. Unfortunately, Better touch won't run on my Macbook as it requires Snow Leopard... —Monkey Ju |
Joined: Oct 26, 2008 Posts: 608 This Planet Earth |
clepak wrote:
This is the only forum I've ever been to that is set up this way. I'm always closing an external link only to realize that I should have clicked on the "go back one page" button. —Cats 'n' Strats, 'cause that's how I roll - I eat reverb for breakfast! Fenderus Collecticus |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19264 Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
I think it is pretty unprofessional for a website to take away the user's choice on how to open a link. To open a link in an external tab or window on Firefox or Chrome, click the link with the middle mouse button. Or right-click and choose "new tab". —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle |
Brian wrote:
I agree with this. |