7 votes

Open links in new tabs?

Posted by Chill

Probably one of my most useful features from Reddit was opening links in new tabs. This way I could keep my main Tildes tab, and not be worried by having to back out multiple times if I went deep into the link. I feel that it would be a good QOL settings addition.

17 comments

  1. [3]
    SleepyGary
    (edited )
    Link
    I created this userscript to open external links in new tabs. // ==UserScript== // @name Tildes.net: Open external links in new tab // @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/ // @version 0.1 //...

    I created this userscript to open external links in new tabs.

    // ==UserScript==
// @name         Tildes.net: Open external links in new tab
// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version      0.1
// @description  Opens external links on tildes.net in a new tab
// @author       SleepyGary
// @match        https://tildes.net/*
// @grant        none
// ==/UserScript==

(function() {
    'use strict';

    document.querySelectorAll('a').forEach(el => {
        if (!el.href.includes('tildes.net') && el.href !== '') {
            el.target = "_blank";
        }
    });
})();
    3 votes
  2. [3]
    brighteyes720
    Link
    Reddit does not open links in new tabs for me?! Anyways, other than using a script if you're using a normal computer mouse, use middle click. For whatever reason many people don't know about this...

    Reddit does not open links in new tabs for me?!

    Anyways, other than using a script if you're using a normal computer mouse, use middle click. For whatever reason many people don't know about this but middle clicking a link will open it in a new tab.

    3 votes
    1. [2]
      Algernon_Asimov
      Link Parent
      There's a setting in your user preferences: "open links in a new window/tab".

      Reddit does not open links in new tabs for me?!

      There's a setting in your user preferences: "open links in a new window/tab".

      3 votes
  3. crius
    Link
    Yep, thought of the same thing some time ago and wrote also a script that let you jump from new comment to new comment. https://tildes.net/~tildes/o4/extended_scripts_for_tildes_alpha In my...

    Yep, thought of the same thing some time ago and wrote also a script that let you jump from new comment to new comment.

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

    In my script, only non-tildes link are open on new tab as otherwise you're quickly overloaded with tabs of tildes.

    1 vote
  4. Fires
    Link
    I definitely miss RES' "hide child comments" feature. Maybe this isn't a good feature for Tildes, doesn't incite good enough conversation.

    I definitely miss RES' "hide child comments" feature.

    Maybe this isn't a good feature for Tildes, doesn't incite good enough conversation.

  5. [9]
    Algernon_Asimov
    Link
    Can't you just left-click and select "open in new tab"? That's what I do. A lot.

    Can't you just left-click and select "open in new tab"? That's what I do. A lot.

    1. [2]
      Comment deleted by author
      Link Parent
      1. Algernon_Asimov
        Link Parent
        However you achieve it, the result is the same: you can use your mouse to open a link in a new tab. We don't to engineer the website to deliver something that's barely any effort for the user.

        However you achieve it, the result is the same: you can use your mouse to open a link in a new tab. We don't to engineer the website to deliver something that's barely any effort for the user.

        2 votes
    2. [7]
      Chill
      Link Parent
      I've gotten used to it from Reddit, and like I said, QOL feature.

      I've gotten used to it from Reddit, and like I said, QOL feature.

      1. [6]
        Algernon_Asimov
        Link Parent
        Deimos has made it very clear that he will not be installing features in this website just because people are used to doing things a certain way on other websites. Every feature here will be aimed...

        I've gotten used to it from Reddit

        Deimos has made it very clear that he will not be installing features in this website just because people are used to doing things a certain way on other websites. Every feature here will be aimed at making this website work the best way for this website.

        There are already lots of ways this website is different to Reddit. This is just one more difference.

        QOL feature.

        "QOL"?

        1 vote
        1. [3]
          Deimos
          Link Parent
          People are taking this so strongly. The point is that "reddit has X feature" alone shouldn't really be an argument for the feature (or against it either). If it's "reddit has X feature and it's...

          Deimos has made it very clear that he will not be installing features in this website just because people are used to doing things a certain way on other websites.

          People are taking this so strongly. The point is that "reddit has X feature" alone shouldn't really be an argument for the feature (or against it either). If it's "reddit has X feature and it's really useful" then that is an argument for it.

          A pref to open links in a new window (off by default) is easy, useful, and something that a lot of people want. I think it's a very reasonable thing to add.

          4 votes
          1. [2]
            Algernon_Asimov
            Link Parent
            I don't see how I've contradicted or misrepresented you. But I take the point: I shouldn't try to speak on your behalf.

            I don't see how I've contradicted or misrepresented you. But I take the point: I shouldn't try to speak on your behalf.

            4 votes
            1. Deimos
              Link Parent
              Oh, I don't think you did, really. The wording and bold "not" and such just had a pretty negative lean to it, so I wanted to try to be more clear that it's more of a neutral thing.

              Oh, I don't think you did, really. The wording and bold "not" and such just had a pretty negative lean to it, so I wanted to try to be more clear that it's more of a neutral thing.

              4 votes
        2. Chill
          Link Parent
          Quality of life. And anyways, it was just a suggestion.

          Quality of life. And anyways, it was just a suggestion.

          2 votes
        3. SleepyGary
          Link Parent
          Quality of Life, it's used to mean a relatively trivial thing that makes you life a little easier.

          Quality of Life, it's used to mean a relatively trivial thing that makes you life a little easier.

          2 votes