Closed Bug 315363 Opened 20 years ago Closed 16 years ago

Opens new window instead of tab.

Categories

(Firefox :: Tabbed Browser, defect)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
Tabbed Browser
Version:
1.5.0.x Branch
Platform:
x86
Windows XP
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
minor

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

People

(Reporter: Redcoronamutt, Unassigned)

Details

(Whiteboard: [closeme 2010-04-21])

User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050915 Firefox/1.0.7 Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050915 Firefox/1.0.7 Mozilla overrides options, and opens links in new window instead of tabs. Also, pop-up control is nonexistent. Upgrading to Firefox 1.5 doesn't solve problem. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Click a link that leads outside of main website. Actual Results: Link opens in a new window. Expected Results: Link opens in a new tab. An extension or a theme is not the orgin of this bug.
Can we have a URL?
Version: unspecified → 1.5 Branch
Does setting browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction to 0 in about:config "fix" this problem?
(In reply to comment #2) > Does setting browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction to 0 in about:config "fix" > this problem? > I have no idea what setting you're talking about.
(In reply to comment #3) > I have no idea what setting you're talking about. Type about:config in the location bar, hit enter, search for that entry. Double click it and enter 0 in. Try to open a new link and see if the behavior is as expected.
(In reply to comment #4) > (In reply to comment #3) > > I have no idea what setting you're talking about. > > Type about:config in the location bar, hit enter, search for that entry. Double > click it and enter 0 in. Try to open a new link and see if the behavior is as > expected. > Tried it, didn't work.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8) Gecko/20051107 Firefox/1.5 ID:2005110723 WFM. Does that also happen in the safe mode or with a new profile? http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_Mode_(Firefox) http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Folder
Are you quite sure that browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs is set to true?
(In reply to comment #6) > Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8) Gecko/20051107 > Firefox/1.5 ID:2005110723 > > WFM. > Does that also happen in the safe mode or with a new profile? > http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_Mode_(Firefox) > http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Folder > Yes, it does happen, and browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs is indeed set to True.
Is it possible to reset the about:config options?
Jon, yes, right click on it and click reset. Could you please provide a URL that demonstrates this bug?
(In reply to comment #10) > Jon, yes, right click on it and click reset. Could you please provide a URL > that demonstrates this bug? > It happens with any outside link. It may be an isolated bug.
I've narrowed it down to two about:config options browser.link.open_external(value:3) and/or browser.preferences.lastpanel(value:4). Since, I don't know how to set the values, I was wondering if I could get some help?
This bug occurs in many cases, and it was introduced by the Firexof 1.5. Here is another example: Go to panasonic product support: http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vProdSupportContact?storeId=15001#email and click on "Email us by using our convenient online form." I have many more such examples: My bank billing system, Fidelity investments, etc. etc. etc. I really hope for a fix. Firefox 1.0.n was a blessing with its Tab-policy!! Thanks in advance.
Seemingly this issue is still among us as of Aug. 2007, V 2.0.0.6. Despite preference set to "Open new window in a tab" and despite active popup blocker, many sites manage to elude the checks and open regularly "pup-unders". Check with http://www.faz.net, what is a premiere German newspaper. Click on on one or two articles and go back, one or more pop-unders will appear.
I'm finding that ANY exterior link will open a new window instead of a new tab in the existing window. I have always set exterior links to open in a new tab, but that stopped happening when the upgrade to version 2.0.0.9 installed.
Since loading Firefox 3.5, multiple windows open instead of multiple tabs. Whenever I click on a link inside an existing page, a new window opens. It's frustrating, because plain old FF3 behaves nicely.
This has resurfaced again in firefox 3.6 for mac could someone investigate this its really annoying that this keeps ignoring the open new tab instead of window setting.
(In reply to comment #17) > This has resurfaced again in firefox 3.6 for mac could someone investigate this > its really annoying that this keeps ignoring the open new tab instead of window > setting. For Mac we have bug 531552.
This bug was reported on Firefox 2.x or older, which is no longer supported and will not be receiving any more updates. I strongly suggest that you update to Firefox 3.6.3 or later, update your plugins (flash, adobe, etc.), and retest in a new profile. If you still see the issue with the updated Firefox, please post here. Otherwise, please close as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME http://www.mozilla.com http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Safe+mode
(In reply to comment #17) > This has resurfaced again in firefox 3.6 for mac could someone investigate this > its really annoying that this keeps ignoring the open new tab instead of window > setting. Shawn, can you please test it again after you have created another profile in Firefox? http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing+profiles I wonder if this is caused by strange pref settings.
Whiteboard: [closeme 2010-04-21]
No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.x or later and a new profile (http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles). If you continue to see this issue with the newest firefox and a new profile, then please comment on this bug.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 16 years ago
Resolution: --- → INCOMPLETE
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