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firefox-3.0 package

allow a keyboard shortcut for "open in a new tab"

Bug #186756 reported by David Prieto
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firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Wishlist
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

Being an Epiphany user, I'm used to having ctrl+enter open the chosen URL in a new tab. I would like something like that in Firefox. either using ctrl+enter or shift+enter.

Thanks.

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote :

wishlist bug. someone should triage upstream. they certainly have a bug for this in bugzilla.

Changed in firefox-3.0:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Incomplete
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Ben (benc) wrote :

Ctrl+Enter does open the selected link in a new tab in Firefox. Does this not work for you?

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David Prieto (frandavid100-gmail) wrote :

No. I've found out that Alt+Enter does, but neither Ctrl nor Shift do.

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BlackenedSky (caffeine-lord) wrote :

Firefox 3 beta 5 opens links in a new tab with "ctrl+enter"

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ubuntu-ase (ubuntu-ase) wrote : Re: [Bug 186756] Re: allow a keyboard shortcut for "open in a new tab"

BlackenedSky wrote:
> Firefox 3 beta 5 opens links in a new tab with "ctrl+enter"
>
>
 David, what is wrong with opening links with Alt instead of Ctrl or Shift?

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Jérémie78 (jiem78) wrote :

The shortcuts work well !

If you have modified the URL of an existing tab : Ctrl+Enter
If you want to open a link in a new tab : Ctrl+LeftClick

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Jérémie78 (jiem78) wrote :

Sorry, i said a mistake :

it is not Ctrl+Enter but Alt+Enter :-)

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote : Re: [Bug 186756] Re: allow a keyboard shortcut for "open in a new tab"

On Mon, Jun 02, 2008 at 08:51:37PM -0000, Jérémie78 wrote:
> Sorry, i said a mistake :
>
> it is not Ctrl+Enter but Alt+Enter :-)
>

so i assume this is now fixed? reopen if not.

 status fixreleased

 - Alexander

Changed in firefox-3.0:
status: Incomplete → Fix Released
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David Prieto (frandavid100-gmail) wrote :

So right now we have:

If you have modified the URL of an existing tab : Alt+Enter
If you want to open a link in a new tab : Ctrl+LeftClick

Well, actually that causes a bit of a consistency problem: which modifier key is supposed to be associated to "new tab"? Ctrl or alt?

It should either be:

If you have modified the URL of an existing tab : Ctrl+Enter
If you want to open a link in a new tab : Ctrl+LeftClick

Or:

If you have modified the URL of an existing tab : Alt+Enter
If you want to open a link in a new tab : Alt+LeftClick

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