432935 - The feature "when I open a link in a new tab,switch to it immediately" doesn't work!

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: Tabbed Browser, defect)

Description

[Jason Pan]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.2; en-US; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404 Firefox/2.0.0.14
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.2; en-US; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404 Firefox/2.0.0.14

hi,
I unchecked the "when I open a link in a new tab,switch to it immediately" option which in the "options->tabs" window,but it doesn't work,it will switch to it immediately. no matter check or uncheck on it,the new tab will always be switched on. I am using version 2.0.0.14 on Windows 2003 server.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.open FF
2.unchecked the "when I open a link in a new tab,switch to it immediately" option which in the "options->tabs" window
3.type website url
4.select and click a link 

Actual Results:  
it will switch to new tab immediately

Expected Results:  
it won't switch to new tab until I click the new opened tab.
Since I have unchecked the "when I open a link in a new tab,switch to it immediately" option.

Comment 1

[Ria Klaassen (not reading all bugmail)]

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404 Firefox/2.0.0.14

This works fine for me. It opens the new tab in the background. Maybe caused by an add-on? Did you try to check and uncheck it again?

Comment 2

[Ria Klaassen (not reading all bugmail)]

(In reply to comment #1)
> Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404
> Firefox/2.0.0.14
> 
> Did you try to check and uncheck it again?

It = the option in the Options window. 

Comment 3

[Jason Pan]

Hi,

I try it in safe mode,but it still there.

BTW:Both on my home computer and on my company work box,it is same result.

tommorow I will attach a test steps file on this thread.

Comment 4

[Jason Pan]

Attachment: please find the attachment of test case.

Comment 5

[Ria Klaassen (not reading all bugmail)]

This works fine here. Did you try a new profile?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Folder

Comment 6

[bomfog]

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.2; en-US; rv:1.8.1.15pre) Gecko/20080522 BonEcho/2.0.0.15pre

Server 2003

Didn't have a 2.0.0.14 around, but on latest 2.0.0.15pre, freshly unzipped, same OS as reporter, new profile, middle click to open new tab, WFM. I flipped the option back and forth several times, no problem.

FWIW.

Comment 7

[Jason Pan]

hi,

When I open a link through right click menu "Open Link in New Tab",this feature is fine.but when I just open link by left click,this feature isn't work as I expect.

so maybe there are some understanding gap of that feature.Anyway the FF is a good product.

Comment 8

[eleutheria]

I am having the same problem with Firefox in OSX, right after upgrading to the new version (2.0.0.17).  I previously had it set not to switch to new tabs on open, but after installing new version, it began to switch to new tabs on open (using the open apple + t command).  I went to preferences > tabs but the box was unchecked.  I checked it and tried opening a  new tab, and it switched to the new tab.  Then I went back to preferences > tabs and unchecked the box and tried it again.  FF continues to switch to new tabs when I use the open apple + t command.  If I rc and select open link in new tab, it does not switch.

Comment 9

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

This bug was reported using Firefox 3.0 or older, which is no longer supported. The bug has also not been changed in over 500 days and is still in UNCO.
Reporter, please retest this bug in Firefox 3.6.10 or later using a fresh profile, http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/managing+profiles. If you still see this problem, please update the bug. If you no longer see the bug, please set the resolution to RESOLVED, WORKSFORME.

This is a mass search of unconfirmed bugs that have no activity on them, so if you feel a bug was marked in error, just remove the CLOSEME comment in the whiteboard within the next month.

Comment 10

[Tyler Downer [He/Him]]

No reply, INCOMPLETE. Please retest with Firefox 3.6.12 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.