Comments on: Open A New Browser Window. Annoying or Helpful? http://dailytwaddle.com/open-a-new-browser-window-annoying-or-helpful/ Silly, empty utterances from Jenn. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:48:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Carol http://dailytwaddle.com/open-a-new-browser-window-annoying-or-helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-11075 Carol Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:42:04 +0000 http://dailytwaddle.com/open-a-new-browser-window-annoying-or-helpful/#comment-11075 HA! I just outnumbered the "no" vote!! Sorry it took me so long to get here. Dang, I feel like I contributed to something computer related. Jenn, I miss you....badly. HA! I just outnumbered the “no” vote!! Sorry it took me so long to get here. Dang, I feel like I contributed to something computer related. Jenn, I miss you….badly.

]]> By: Jenn http://dailytwaddle.com/open-a-new-browser-window-annoying-or-helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-10994 Jenn Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:33:34 +0000 http://dailytwaddle.com/open-a-new-browser-window-annoying-or-helpful/#comment-10994 Hi Chip! Dangit... I have a one-click Apple mouse. Interesting... the ratings surprise me... Hi Chip! Dangit… I have a one-click Apple mouse. Interesting… the ratings surprise me…

]]> By: Sterling "Chip" Camden http://dailytwaddle.com/open-a-new-browser-window-annoying-or-helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-10990 Sterling "Chip" Camden Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:04:40 +0000 http://dailytwaddle.com/open-a-new-browser-window-annoying-or-helpful/#comment-10990 In Firefox it's as simple as using middle-click instead of left-click. In Firefox it’s as simple as using middle-click instead of left-click.

]]> By: Jenn http://dailytwaddle.com/open-a-new-browser-window-annoying-or-helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-10988 Jenn Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:57:39 +0000 http://dailytwaddle.com/open-a-new-browser-window-annoying-or-helpful/#comment-10988 No kidding Mike, it's a toss up. Thanks for voting! Now I'm really curious how everyone prefers this setting. The best thing would be for browsers to allow users to set preferences to handle specific types of links. I wish that were a possibility. I guess they're becoming more customizable - maybe this will be a feature someday. How to manually open a new window: Firefox: CTRL+click on link Safari: Cmd+click on link IE7: CTRL+click on link No kidding Mike, it’s a toss up. Thanks for voting! Now I’m really curious how everyone prefers this setting.

The best thing would be for browsers to allow users to set preferences to handle specific types of links. I wish that were a possibility. I guess they’re becoming more customizable – maybe this will be a feature someday.

How to manually open a new window:
Firefox: CTRL+click on link
Safari: Cmd+click on link
IE7: CTRL+click on link

]]> By: Mike Foley http://dailytwaddle.com/open-a-new-browser-window-annoying-or-helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-10984 Mike Foley Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:28:55 +0000 http://dailytwaddle.com/open-a-new-browser-window-annoying-or-helpful/#comment-10984 I guess I don't browse like you two. I like a new window when I'm leaving a site, because if I don't find anything useful on the linked page I often close the page instead of hitting the back button. Also, I like to open the link in a new page so I can toggle back and forth between the two pages without losing my place on either one (my workstation has two monitors). I think it just goes to show you that different users browse in different ways. No matter what you do you're likely to piss off at least a third of the populace (just like politics!). I guess I don’t browse like you two. I like a new window when I’m leaving a site, because if I don’t find anything useful on the linked page I often close the page instead of hitting the back button.

Also, I like to open the link in a new page so I can toggle back and forth between the two pages without losing my place on either one (my workstation has two monitors).

I think it just goes to show you that different users browse in different ways. No matter what you do you’re likely to piss off at least a third of the populace (just like politics!).

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