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    How to make middle click open in background tab(Firefox)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by McGrady, Dec 27, 2008.

  1. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    I want to make my mouse middle click button open a tab in the background instead of the foreground.
    I'm pretty sure I've done this in the Options before, but it must have been an older version. I can't find it anymore. I came across "browser.tabs.loadInBackground" and change it to true, but it's already set to true. Is there another about:config tweak to do this or an add-on?

    Thanks in advance.

    P.S. Using Firefox 3.05


    EDIT: Forgot to mention, it works for links on sites, but not on my bookmark toolbar.
     
    McGrady, Dec 27, 2008
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    I don't know where that option is, but I usually do a shift+middle button click for opening a link from the bookmark toolbar in the background and just a middle button click to have that tap in the foreground.
     
    fonduekid, Dec 27, 2008
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    Ok there is a way to do this from "Tab Mix Plus". See the attached picture. Checking the bookmarks box in "inverse....", under the "Tab Focus" section, lets you open a bookmark link in the background, with just the middle button click. lol, now the normal shift+middle click doesn't do anything!!!! I thought it would be reversed now in its function/behavior. LOL
     
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    So, did this work, buddy? :confused: :confused:
     
    fonduekid, Dec 28, 2008
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