13 votes

Clicking titles and/or links opens new tab (instead of in same tab)?

Has this been discussed? Perhaps as a settings option?

6 comments

  1. zanestone
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    It should be an option in settings. I would prefer to have them open in a new tab as well.

    It should be an option in settings. I would prefer to have them open in a new tab as well.

    5 votes
  2. crius
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    I've made a script that initially was doing that (along with other things) but I changed it to only open comment's links or text-submission's links in new tab....

    I've made a script that initially was doing that (along with other things) but I changed it to only open comment's links or text-submission's links in new tab.

    https://tildes.net/~tildes/o4/extended_scripts_for_tildes_alpha

    I tried with everything opening in a new tab and it was become quite fast a shitload of tabs opening everywhere.

    I could rework it to open anything external to tildes in a new tab I suppose but as some other user pointed out, you just need to middle-click a link (but as a notebook user, I get the point).

    Edit: I think I'll do just that. Everything that is not a link to "tildes.net" open in new tab seems quite natural in terms of UX.

    Edit2: updated with the new behaviour

    4 votes
  3. tumbzilla
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    I agree - on desktop it'd be great for them to open in a new tab on desktop. On mobile, I think it'd make the UX much more clunky.

    I agree - on desktop it'd be great for them to open in a new tab on desktop. On mobile, I think it'd make the UX much more clunky.

    3 votes
  4. roadrunner
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    I’ve been thinking about this too. I’d prefer links to open up in a new tab.

    I’ve been thinking about this too. I’d prefer links to open up in a new tab.

    2 votes
  5. Cloberella
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    I would like this as well, one of the only features missing that I've thought would really enhance the experience so far.

    I would like this as well, one of the only features missing that I've thought would really enhance the experience so far.

    2 votes
  6. GyroTech
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    I just use middle-click to open a link in a new tab. I don't think this should be set as as site-wide preference.

    I just use middle-click to open a link in a new tab. I don't think this should be set as as site-wide preference.