V-Flyer

the double square thingy!! on each subject[?]

Noticed this just now - it opens the topic in it's own (new) Window [y]

automatically opens link into a fresh new window!

Originally posted by Richard28
automatically opens link into a fresh new window!

Or tab, if you are using Firefox [8D]

Thanks again, Pete [y][y]

Nick

I see handy:D;)

Eh, good idea, but I have already resorted just clicking with the scroll button to open each new topic in a seperate tab, they both work just as well.

Yes, apologies for not documenting earlier. It was a request I received today from Ian to save right-clicking to get a contextual menu. If you're working through the Active Topics page since your last visit, it's just another quick way to keep that list intact until you've worked through the stuff you haven't seen yet.

Pete

Originally posted by pixuk
If you're working through the Active Topics page since your last visit, it's just another quick way to keep that list intact until you've worked through the stuff you haven't seen yet.

Pete

That is useful, it's so annoying when you go back and they are all gone and you have to look at the dates of posts and so on. Thanks Pete and Ian[y].

Originally posted by Nottingham Nick
Or tab, if you are using Firefox :D[8D]

Although it's worth pointing out that'll only happen if you have "Tabbed Browsing" (Tools > Options > Advanced) set to "a new tab in the most recent window" If, like me, you have it set to "a new window", then it'll still open up a new....ummmm....window

Nice functionality though Pete [y]

Cheers

Michael

Originally posted by sean modi
Thanks Pete and Ian[y].

Respect;)

Originally posted by mcuth
Although it's worth pointing out that'll only happen if you have "Tabbed Browsing" (Tools > Options > Advanced) set to "a new tab in the most recent window" If, like me, you have it set to "a new window", then it'll still open up a new....ummmm....window

Nice functionality though Pete [y]

Cheers

Michael

This doesn't seem to work on my firefox, still opens in a new window. What am I doing wrong? Settings are set as per your instructions above. I am using v1.0.2

Paul

Originally posted by sean modi

Originally posted by pixuk
If you're working through the Active Topics page since your last visit, it's just another quick way to keep that list intact until you've worked through the stuff you haven't seen yet.

Pete

That is useful, it's so annoying when you go back and they are all gone and you have to look at the dates of posts and so on. Thanks Pete and Ian[y].

Having just recently been educated into the benefits of the Active Topics page I clicked on to it after a hard day's toil only to receive the message that there were no active topics! Obviously someone had posted while I was in mid-scroll. I really appreciated this function when I used it to open up all the threads that had been posted while I was at work. I did however miss a thread but as it was a lively one I picked it up later.

Originally posted by p17blo
This doesn't seem to work on my firefox, still opens in a new window. What am I doing wrong? Settings are set as per your instructions above. I am using v1.0.2

I'll confess that I didn't actually try those settings - just surmised that to be the cause as I always have mine set to "a new window" Did you restart FF after making the changes? Nick might be best commenting here, since it looks like his opens a new tab....

Cheers

Michael

Well first of all, Paul, upgrade to the newest version [y]. Michael's instructions unfortunately are for when you click a link from a non-firefox application. But, there is another option. If your mouse is equiped with a scroll in the middle, in firefox, when you click on a link with the scroll button, the link will open in a new tab. This is what I use especially for forums, because it means I don't have to keep going back to look at another thread.


Edit, okay, I found out that there is a way to force new windows to open in new tabs (if that makes sense). It is fairly easy. In your address bar, type in about:config and press enter. Scroll down to "browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs". Double click that, and restart firefox. Then go to Tools->Options->Advanced. You will see a new option called "Force links that open in new window to open in:" Click the box to the left of that, and then make sure that "new tab" under that option is selected. Restart Firefox and you're good to go!

Fantastic - Thanks Nick. Firefox is a relatively new product for me as I have only been using it for last 6 months or so. Great product just wish it would sort out the few minor issues with it (graphics in the wrong place on some pages and some issue with quicktime 360 pics).

Paul

I had firefox on my last computer as someone installed it for me, but I just purchased a new computer and I am using internet explorer. Why do so many people use firefox? Is it worth installing?

Cheers.

Originally posted by sean modi
I had firefox on my last computer as someone installed it for me, but I just purchased a new computer and I am using internet explorer. Why do so many people use firefox? Is it worth installing?

Cheers.

Firefox not only has many more available features than IE, but it is probably 100 times safer. In the entire time I have had firefox, I have had no viruses, no spyware, no adware, and my computer has not crashed. But before I had firefox, my computer crashed about 5 times. Note that I did have google toolbar and stuff for IE, and still viruses and spyware were able to penetrate my computer. Firefox is definately the way to go. Really, the faster you get it, the safter you'll be. So go here.[y]

Thanks for that [y].

Originally posted by VS-EWR
In the entire time I have had firefox, I have had no viruses, no spyware, no adware, and my computer has not crashed.

I have Microsoft Anti-Spyware installed and now only use firefox, MS AS detects 2 to 4 new spyware type things every time it scans, but this is still far better than IE. Can't beat sensible surfing!

Pop-up blocker is pretty good, search bar integration is good, tabbed surfing is good, it is quick and best of all it is not written by MS.

Paul

Originally posted by VS-EWR
Michael's instructions unfortunately are for when you click a link from a non-firefox application.

D'oh! Told you I hadn't actually played with that :D

In your address bar, type in about:config and press enter. Scroll down to "browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs". Double click that, and restart firefox. Then go to Tools->Options->Advanced. You will see a new option called "Force links that open in new window to open in:" Click the box to the left of that, and then make sure that "new tab" under that option is selected. Restart Firefox and you're good to go!

Kewl - will have to try that, thanks - handily got a new install going on my laptop

Cheers

Michael