Open Bug 1436954 Opened 7 years ago Updated 1 year ago

Bookmarks and history sidebars and both address bars don't respect preference to open new tabs in background; they always open tabs in foreground/selected

Categories

(Firefox :: Bookmarks & History, defect, P3)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
Bookmarks & History
Version:
58 Branch
Type:
defect

Tracking

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People

(Reporter: combettaworld, Unassigned)

Details

(Whiteboard: [fxsearch])

STR: 1. Change settings to open tabs in background when link in open in a new tab 2. Type "Firefox" in side-address bar 3. Click the arrow while holding down Ctrl Actual Results New tab open and switched to it immediately Expected Results Tab should have open in background
This is probably a duplicate...
Severity: enhancement → normal
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
Priority: -- → P3
Whiteboard: [fxsearch]
I didn't find anything in a quick search.
Summary: Tab to open in background when using side address bar → Bookmarks and history sidebars don't respect preference to open new tabs in background; they always open tabs in foreground/selected
Component: Address Bar → Bookmarks & History
(In reply to Drew Willcoxon :adw from comment #2) Not only history and bookmark side bar. Both address bar also show same behavior.
Summary: Bookmarks and history sidebars don't respect preference to open new tabs in background; they always open tabs in foreground/selected → Bookmarks and history sidebars and both address bars don't respect preference to open new tabs in background; they always open tabs in foreground/selected
Severity: normal → S3
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