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  1. 05-14-2005, 02:22 PM #1
    fkdup74
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    ok, I'm sure there may be an about:config edit for this....

    I used to be able to open new tabs by middle clicking the tab bar in FireFox
    now I can only close them

    anyone know wtf I need to change to get this feature back?

    plz & ty
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  3. 05-14-2005, 02:54 PM Software & Hardware   -   #2
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    This is what it says in my about:config
    browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick - default boolean true

    If that doesn't help, try one of the tab extensions. TabBrowser Preferences and Tab Mix are both quite good.
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  5. 05-14-2005, 02:55 PM Software & Hardware   -   #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by FKDUP74
    anyone know wtf I need to change to get this feature back?
    A mouse with a middle button?
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    Quote Originally Posted by lynx
    A mouse with a middle button?
    Scroll can also function as a button
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    thanks FKDUP74 learned something new about ff....
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  11. 05-14-2005, 03:17 PM Software & Hardware   -   #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by lynx
    A mouse with a middle button?
    Yeah. What mouse do you have?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234
    Yeah. What mouse do you have?


    Must be an old one .I couldn't function with out the middle wheel , button .
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  15. 05-15-2005, 12:21 AM Software & Hardware   -   #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by uNz[i]
    This is what it says in my about:config
    browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick - default boolean true

    If that doesn't help, try one of the tab extensions. TabBrowser Preferences and Tab Mix are both quite good.
    thnx uNz[i], thats what I was lookin for
    but it's set to true

    -edit- screw it, I'll just drag the "new tab" button into the toolbar for now I guess
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  17. 05-15-2005, 04:16 AM Software & Hardware   -   #9
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    No probs bud.

    Not finished yet. Still got a couple of ideas...

    Set the value for browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick to false. Restart FF. Set it back to true. Restart FF again. Test middle click. Any better?
    Yes? cool, job done.
    No? Try using ctrl+t instead. If that doesn't work, then the only other thing I can suggest is to delete your FF profile and start from scratch.
    Last edited by uNz[i]; 05-15-2005 at 04:41 AM.
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  19. 05-15-2005, 01:06 PM Software & Hardware   -   #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by uNz[i]
    No probs bud.

    Not finished yet. Still got a couple of ideas...

    Set the value for browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick to false. Restart FF. Set it back to true. Restart FF again. Test middle click. Any better?
    Yes? cool, job done.
    No? Try using ctrl+t instead. If that doesn't work, then the only other thing I can suggest is to delete your FF profile and start from scratch.
    thanks again uNz[i], but still no go
    setting/resetting the boolean doesnt do it,
    uninstalling/cleaning/reinstalling FF wont do it
    ctrl+T works, so does the toolbar button,
    so does middle-clicking on a bookmark or link
    just cant middle-click on the tab bar itself other than to close a tab

    I may just have to learn to live w/o it
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