Comment 1 for bug 239926

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote : Re: [Bug 239926] [NEW] middle button to open a new tab

On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 05:57:57AM -0000, David Prieto wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> 1- If you left-click on the dropdown button to the left of the URL bar,
> and then click on an URL, you're taken to that address.
>
> 2 - If you click on the button, then MIDDLE-CLICK on the URL, firefox
> opens it on a new tab.
>
> Something I usually do is clicking the dropdown button and keep pressed,
> then release the button when I'm over the desired URL that allows me to
> perform operation no.1 with just one click.
>
> I would like to be able to perform operation no.2 with just one click
> too, that is, MIDDLE-CLICKING the dropdown button and keep pressed, then
> release when I'm over the desired URL to open it on a new tab. But it
> seems middle-clicking the dropdown button has no effect at all.
>
> ** Affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>

Please look in bugzilla.mozilla.org and use the advanced search page
to search the "Firefox" Product and the "History" Component for
eventual duplicates.

If you dont find any, please file a new enhancement bug against that
component in bugzilla and give us your bug id.

 affects firefox
 status incomplete
 importance wishlist

 affects ubuntu/firefox-3.0
 status incomplete
 importance wishlist

Thanks,

 - Alexander