Firefox question
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For a while now I had been using AM Browser[^] (formerly Crazy Browser). It introduced me to the wonders of tabbed browsing, and made me slowly feel the need to use IE. For the last few months, I have switched to Firefox (Yippie!! :) ), but there is one feature that I am unable to duplicate. I find it REALLY annoying that if I'm in a current tab, viewing a website, then type a new path in the address bar, it replaces the view in the current tab, instead of creating a new tab. I could just do Ctrl+T and then type my address, but this should not be necessary. I've downloaded some extensions (like Tab Mix Plus and Session Manager), but to no avail. Help!
I Dream of Absolute Zero
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For a while now I had been using AM Browser[^] (formerly Crazy Browser). It introduced me to the wonders of tabbed browsing, and made me slowly feel the need to use IE. For the last few months, I have switched to Firefox (Yippie!! :) ), but there is one feature that I am unable to duplicate. I find it REALLY annoying that if I'm in a current tab, viewing a website, then type a new path in the address bar, it replaces the view in the current tab, instead of creating a new tab. I could just do Ctrl+T and then type my address, but this should not be necessary. I've downloaded some extensions (like Tab Mix Plus and Session Manager), but to no avail. Help!
I Dream of Absolute Zero
You find it annoying that typing in a location in the address bar affects the current tab? Actually I would love an extension that would give me a pop up and the open the type URL into a new tab. Maybe I will go write one.
A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
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For a while now I had been using AM Browser[^] (formerly Crazy Browser). It introduced me to the wonders of tabbed browsing, and made me slowly feel the need to use IE. For the last few months, I have switched to Firefox (Yippie!! :) ), but there is one feature that I am unable to duplicate. I find it REALLY annoying that if I'm in a current tab, viewing a website, then type a new path in the address bar, it replaces the view in the current tab, instead of creating a new tab. I could just do Ctrl+T and then type my address, but this should not be necessary. I've downloaded some extensions (like Tab Mix Plus and Session Manager), but to no avail. Help!
I Dream of Absolute Zero
Tab Mix Plus Options->Events->Tab Opening and checking "Address bar" in the "Open Tabs from" section, does just that. Unless, of course, I misunderstood the problem...
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.
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Tab Mix Plus Options->Events->Tab Opening and checking "Address bar" in the "Open Tabs from" section, does just that. Unless, of course, I misunderstood the problem...
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.
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For a while now I had been using AM Browser[^] (formerly Crazy Browser). It introduced me to the wonders of tabbed browsing, and made me slowly feel the need to use IE. For the last few months, I have switched to Firefox (Yippie!! :) ), but there is one feature that I am unable to duplicate. I find it REALLY annoying that if I'm in a current tab, viewing a website, then type a new path in the address bar, it replaces the view in the current tab, instead of creating a new tab. I could just do Ctrl+T and then type my address, but this should not be necessary. I've downloaded some extensions (like Tab Mix Plus and Session Manager), but to no avail. Help!
I Dream of Absolute Zero
So the address bar should be read-only? Was the only way to reuse a tab in AM Browser to click on a link? I'm thinking I wouldn't like that, but I understanding missing a feature for no other reason than being used to it.
Charlie if(!curlies){ return; }
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So the address bar should be read-only? Was the only way to reuse a tab in AM Browser to click on a link? I'm thinking I wouldn't like that, but I understanding missing a feature for no other reason than being used to it.
Charlie if(!curlies){ return; }
Charlie Williams wrote:
I'm thinking I wouldn't like that, but I understanding missing a feature for no other reason than being used to it
I guess its up to a person's taste, but I often type a new address, but at the same time want to keep the page I'm currently on. It probably will result in an enormous number of opened tabs (see this[^] thread). But its preferable than having to press the Back button. All-in-all, I find it more efficient (in terms of speed), when I'm trying to navigate web pages. Having said that, I do believe Crazy Brower had a short-key (holding down the shift key???), that gave you the option to open up an address in the current tab.
I Dream of Absolute Zero
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Charlie Williams wrote:
I'm thinking I wouldn't like that, but I understanding missing a feature for no other reason than being used to it
I guess its up to a person's taste, but I often type a new address, but at the same time want to keep the page I'm currently on. It probably will result in an enormous number of opened tabs (see this[^] thread). But its preferable than having to press the Back button. All-in-all, I find it more efficient (in terms of speed), when I'm trying to navigate web pages. Having said that, I do believe Crazy Brower had a short-key (holding down the shift key???), that gave you the option to open up an address in the current tab.
I Dream of Absolute Zero
The shortcut in firefox is alt-enter. You probably know middle-click to open a new tab, middle-click also works in bookmarks/history/home and to close a tab aswell.
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Sweet! :) That was exactly what I was looking for. I've only been using this extension for less than a day, so I missed that one. Or maybe I should have RTFM!
I Dream of Absolute Zero
Wot FM, I never got one!
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Sweet! :) That was exactly what I was looking for. I've only been using this extension for less than a day, so I missed that one. Or maybe I should have RTFM!
I Dream of Absolute Zero
And if you *do* want to reuse a tab with an address from the address bar, type it in and press ALT+Return - that should open the new page in the current tab.