Ask HN: Why isn't there an option on here to always open links in a new tab?
Even a simple chrome extension to apply target blank to every link. Anything! I'm surprised it isn't like this by default.
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Well... In my HN reading I "middle click" - actually is mouse wheel click - in several articles I got some interest and then start reading them. When it's time to see the comments I close the article tab and click on the comments in the initial tab with HN links only.
When I'm using the phone to browse because I got into some wait-state situation wherever, I just click the link, read it and then back to the comments (if it applies), then back to find another article. There is not really much space to open many pages in tabs in the phone.
Eventually, if for any reason I can't have the middle button simulation with my mouse I would have set the broswer to always open links in new tabs anyway.
When I'm using the phone to browse because I got into some wait-state situation wherever, I just click the link, read it and then back to the comments (if it applies), then back to find another article. There is not really much space to open many pages in tabs in the phone.
Eventually, if for any reason I can't have the middle button simulation with my mouse I would have set the broswer to always open links in new tabs anyway.
ctrl+left-click opens a new tab in firefox
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Mouse%20shortcuts
middle click?
Not everyone has 3 buttons, or is even using a mouse at all.
I find pages that open in new tabs a little annoying, when I am on a site like HN, as the new tabs steal the focus, making it harder to pre-load many tabs.
In saying that, I think some people could find it useful, and it is an easy feature to implement to implement as a setting.
In saying that, I think some people could find it useful, and it is an easy feature to implement to implement as a setting.
If you aren't using a mouse use something that can open in new tabs like vimperator and conkeror can or use control click. (usually ctrl-shift click to open focused which I think is the default in opera)
Some browsers let you set that as the default action for all links as well
Some browsers let you set that as the default action for all links as well