Open links in new window/tab?

[omoroca]

As has been unsuccessfully discussed in this thread already, some users seem to prefer links inside forum posts to be opened in a new window/tab and other don't.

What's your opinion?

[merman]

I say "yes", because then you can go on reading the forum in one window and look at the new page in a different window/tab...

[Ziphoid]

I say "yes", because then you can go on reading the forum in one window and look at the new page in a different window/tab...

...which you very well can do equally as good if you just press Ctrl or Shift when clicking on a link to make it open in a new tab/window...

Hence, my vote is No...

// Ziph

[FFRenzy]

why make this a choice of the board, and not of the user ? Most modern browsers have an option to open a link in a seperate browser/tab using the middle mousebutton ( i have that in Opera )

[omoroca]

The question you're asking there is a question of philosophy, whereas I am arguing about usability and users' comfort.

But we shouldn't discuss that here, this is supposed to be just a poll.

So keep on voting, folks!

[merman]

I say "yes", because then you can go on reading the forum in one window and look at the new page in a different window/tab...

...which you very well can do equally as good if you just press Ctrl or Shift when clicking on a link to make it open in a new tab/window...

Hence, my vote is No...

// Ziph

But what if you are too lazy to press a key AS WELL AS a mouse button?
phpBB forums like this used to automagically open a new window, no reason why it can't keep doing that...

[Ziphoid]

I say "yes", because then you can go on reading the forum in one window and look at the new page in a different window/tab...

...which you very well can do equally as good if you just press Ctrl or Shift when clicking on a link to make it open in a new tab/window...

Hence, my vote is No...

// Ziph

But what if you are too lazy to press a key AS WELL AS a mouse button?
phpBB forums like this used to automagically open a new window, no reason why it can't keep doing that...

Well, if you're THAT lazy, then get mouse with a button programmable the way FFrenzy said or just right-click and select to open it in a new tab/window.

Either way, I guess the poll will show what the people wants. Quite a tie as it is of now, though...

[Scyphe]

Funny, I just press the middle mouse button (wheel actually) when I want to open a link in a new tab in Firefox. I didn't even know it was possible to create a setting that makes links open in new tabs/windows without rewriting every single link?

[LMan]

Test 1: [exturl=http://www.remix64.com/]Remix64[/exturl]
Test 2: http://www.remix64.com/


Use the new custom bb tag:

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Test 1: [exturl=http://www.remix64.com/]Remix64[/exturl]
Test 2: [exturl]http://www.remix64.com/[/exturl]

[omoroca]

[Misser]

*grin* both links open in a new tab for me, must be a firefox setting i did

[omoroca]

They are supposed to both open in a new tab.

Try this:
same window/tab
[exturl=http://www.6581-8580.com/]new window/tab[/exturl]