Suppress new windows

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

• Tab Browsing Tips
• Blogzilla: Suppress new windows