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'''''This tip supports Firefox and Mozilla Suite'''''
:''This applies to Firefox and Mozilla Suite''


If you want to make full use of Mozilla's tabed browsing features then you know how annoying it is when a new window opens after clicking on a target="_blank" link. Do not fear! Firefox and Mozilla have everything you ever wanted built in!
If you want to make full use of tabbed browsing then you know how annoying it is when a new window opens after clicking on a target="_blank" link. Do not fear! Firefox and Mozilla Suite have everything you ever wanted built in!


== Mozilla Suite ==
#Go to [[about:config]] (through your Location Bar)
#Put ''browser.block'' into the filter bar
#Now right-click on ''browser.block.target_new_window''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> value and choose modify
#Change the value to ''true'', restart Mozilla Suite and you are done


== Override New Windows ==
== Firefox ==
=== Mozilla Suite ===
#Go to [[about:config]] (through your location bar)
:Go to ''about:config'' (through your location bar)
#Right-click anywhere in the browser and select New > String
:Put ''browser.block'' into the filter bar
#Paste in ''browser.block.target_new_window'' for the preference and ''true'' for the value
:Now right-click on ''browser.block.target_new_window''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> value and choose modify
#Change the value to ''true'', restart Firefox and you are done
:Change the value to ''true'', restart mozilla and you are done
 
=== Firefox ===
:Go to ''about:config'' (through your location bar)
:Right-click anywhere in the browser and select New > String
:Paste in ''browser.block.target_new_window'' for the preferance and ''true'' for the value
:Change the value to ''true'', restart mozilla and you are done
::'''Source:[http://www.deftone.com/blogzilla/archives/suppress_new_windows.html Blogzilla]'''


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
[[Mozilla Suite : Tips : Tab Browsing | Tab Browsing Tips]]
* [[Mozilla Suite : Tips : Tab Browsing | Tab Browsing Tips]]
* [http://www.deftone.com/blogzilla/archives/suppress_new_windows.html Blogzilla: Suppress new windows]

Revision as of 11:46, 8 May 2005

This applies to Firefox and Mozilla Suite

If you want to make full use of tabbed browsing then you know how annoying it is when a new window opens after clicking on a target="_blank" link. Do not fear! Firefox and Mozilla Suite have everything you ever wanted built in!

Mozilla Suite

  1. Go to about:config (through your Location Bar)
  2. Put browser.block into the filter bar
  3. Now right-click on browser.block.target_new_window's value and choose modify
  4. Change the value to true, restart Mozilla Suite and you are done

Firefox

  1. Go to about:config (through your location bar)
  2. Right-click anywhere in the browser and select New > String
  3. Paste in browser.block.target_new_window for the preference and true for the value
  4. Change the value to true, restart Firefox and you are done

See Also

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