Middlemouse.contentLoadURL

Background

This preference determines how to handle middle clicks in the content area. It was split off from middlemouse.paste, which now handles middle clicks in text fields only.

Possible values and their effects

True

Load the contents of the clipboard as a URL. (Default for Linux/Unix.)

False

Handle middle-clicks normally. (Default for all but Linux/Unix.)

First checked in

2001-01-10 by Akkana Peck.

Has an effect in

• Netscape (all versions since 6.1)
• Mozilla Suite (all versions since 0.7)
• Mozilla Phoenix (all versions)
• Mozilla Firebird (all versions)
• Mozilla Firefox (all versions)
• SeaMonkey (all versions)

Related bugs

• Bug 135884 - Middleclick on browser content area loads clipboard as URL
• Bug 216899 - middle-clicking functions ContentLoadURL and autoscroll conflict (fixed)
• Bug 284379 - Enabling middlemouse.contentLoadURL and middle clicking a tab should still close tab (fixed)
• Bug 57317 - Middle button on blank area opens clipboard contents as URL in current window (fixed)

Related preferences

• middlemouse.openNewWindow
• middlemouse.paste
• middlemouse.scrollbarPosition