469435 - From a 'View source' window, Ctrl+click on links should open another 'View source' window

Status: REOPENED

(Toolkit :: View Source, enhancement)

Description

[Ori Avtalion (salty-horse)]

To follow the convention on other areas of the browser, ctrl-clicking a link should open a new "view source" window.

Comment 2

[Serge Gautherie (:sgautherie)]

(In reply to comment #0)
> To follow the convention on other areas of the browser, ctrl-clicking a link
> should open a new "view source" window.

Is that what Firefox does?
SeaMonkey uses Ctrl+Click to open in a tab instead of in a window.

(In reply to comment #1)
> *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 464336 ***

Is it?
The steps don't match.

Comment 3

[Ori Avtalion (salty-horse)]

(In reply to comment #1)
> *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 464336 ***

Sorry I haven't been clear in the description.
This issue is with the links in the view source window, not with the "view source" in the context menu, so I don't think it's a dupe.

(In reply to comment #2)
> Is that what Firefox does?
> SeaMonkey uses Ctrl+Click to open in a tab instead of in a window.

That's a possible solution. My only issue is with the clicks reusing the current "view".

Comment 4

[Drew Ruderman]

You are correct, this is a distinct enhancement request.

Comment 6

[Emil Ivanov]

Sorry but I dont understand this bug.
Why someone would want to open multiple view source windows on links which are not visible as tabs?

If this is implemented there would be no way to open a page from view source as normal page, while if you open it as normal page as Im requesting in bug 520397 you always can select view source later.

Comment 7

[Ori Avtalion (salty-horse)]

Emil, my actual gripe is with clicks on links opening the linked "view source" page in the same window. If clicking causes new source pages to open, the view-source window should be consistent the browser's ctrl-click behavior.

If you have another approach that you think is more useful, it's worthwhile to discuss it.

Comment 8

[Emil Ivanov]

As I understand you want to open a page, then use "view source" and from some link in that "view source" window to open with ctrl+click another "view source" window. Correct? If not please provide STR with your Expected result so things can be clear...

Comment 9

[Ori Avtalion (salty-horse)]

(In reply to comment #8)

Correct. I originally filed this bug in response to the "view source" window having hyperlinks in it. I probably should have mentioned it :/