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Browser.search.opentabforcontextsearch

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The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is browser.search.opentabforcontextsearch.

This article describes the preference browser.search.opentabforcontextsearch. To add, delete, or modify this preference, you will need to edit your configuration — do not edit this article.

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Background

When text is selected in the browser, the context menu contains an entry to search for the selected text with a search engine. This preference determines whether that search opens in a new browser window or in a new browser tab.

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Possible values and their effects

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True

Open context menu searches in a new tab.

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False

Open context menu searches in a new window. (Default)

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UI

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SeaMonkey (nightly builds since 2006-08-11)

A checkbox labeled “Open a tab instead of a window for a context menu web search” is located under Edit → Preferences → Navigator → Internet Search”

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First checked in

2006-08-11 by Neil Rashbrook

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Has an effect in

  • SeaMonkey (nightly builds since 2006-08-11)
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Related bugs

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