Closed Bug 1279658 Opened 8 years ago Closed 8 years ago

Support middle-click opening links from Javascript in a new tab

Categories

(Firefox :: General, enhancement)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
General
Version:
45 Branch
Type:
enhancement
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 138198

People

(Reporter: josh, Unassigned)

Details

For a link that uses Javascript (for instance, a YouTube annotation), middle-clicking does nothing, rather than opening the link in a new tab.  Only left clicking opens the link, but that does so in the current tab.

I'd propose the following logic: the middle-click should act to Javascript like a left-click, but then when the Javascript code goes to navigate or open a new window, that action opens in a new tab because the click initiating the action was a middle-click.

(The same logic should apply to Ctrl-click.)
Summary: Please support middle-click opening links from Javascript → Please support middle-click opening links from Javascript in a new tab
Severity: normal → enhancement
Summary: Please support middle-click opening links from Javascript in a new tab → Support middle-click opening links from Javascript in a new tab
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 8 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
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