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#1

Our beloved admin. posts many links on here to other sites or pages of
interest. It seems like I have two choices, 1) right click and then
click on open in new window, or 2) click it and then after reading that
page, hitting the back button. Both are inconvenient, especially when
using dial-up download speeds.

Many sites have the links open in a new page automatically, so when you
are done reading, you merelly exit the page and are automatically back
to the page you left.

Could this be done here, without putting an extra burden on our admin?
It would be welcomed by me.

DWK

#2

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "deuceswild1000" <deuceswild1000@...>
wrote:

Our beloved admin. posts many links on here to other sites or

pages of

interest. It seems like I have two choices, 1) right click and

then

click on open in new window, or 2) click it and then after reading

that

page, hitting the back button. Both are inconvenient, especially

when

using dial-up download speeds.

Many sites have the links open in a new page automatically, so when

you

are done reading, you merelly exit the page and are automatically

back

to the page you left.

Could this be done here, without putting an extra burden on our

admin?

It would be welcomed by me.

One of the problems is there are several browers and they all don't
operate the same. I have found IE7 to be acceptable with the addition
of tabs. You right click and open the page in a new tab in the same
window. You can then bounce back and forth between tabs which is
somewhat more easy than separate windows.

#3

In reply to dwk's post, mroejacks wrote:

One of the problems is there are several browers and they all don't
operate the same. I have found IE7 to be acceptable with the addition
of tabs. You right click and open the page in a new tab in the same
window. You can then bounce back and forth between tabs which is
somewhat more easy than separate windows.

After the right click, a menu appears from which you select the option
to open the page in a new tab. This can be streamlined further.

When using a browser that displays multiple pages as tabs within a
window, such as IE7 or Firefox, you should be able to click your
center mouse button (or click the mouse wheel) while positioned over a
link and the link will automatically open in a new tab without further
action.

- H.

#4

Appreciate the inputs so far.

Problem is my mouse does not seem to work that way. Scroll wheel is
programmable, and new page does not seem to be one of the options.

Re: different browsers, the other web pages that I am referring to must
contend with other browsers somehow. The URLs in those forums are
still in black print until the cursor goes over them. Then it turns to
blue and clicking it opens it in a new page. Once done reading it, just
exit and you are right back where you started.

Now, these are not Yahoo based forums, and I would guess that is the
key. I use several Yahoo forums, not just vp type, and they all
function that way. Most all non Yahoo forums function the way I
described.

Regardless, that latter type of forum is very convenient.

#5

deuceswild1000 wrote:

Problem is my mouse does not seem to work that way. Scroll wheel is
programmable, and new page does not seem to be one of the options.

The "open in new browser tab" functionality of the center mouse button
(or depress of the scroll wheel) is innate to IE7 and Firefox. It
isn't a programmed function of the mouse.

I would expect other browsers that support tabbed browsing to operate
in similar fashion, but don't know that to necessarily the case. In
any event, the alternate keystroke with these is to hold the control
key when performing a standard right click to open the link in a new
browser tab.

Bear in mind that, as mroejacks discussed, the alternative is to right
click on a link and then click on the option to open the link in a new
window or tab.

Re: different browsers, the other web pages that I am referring to
must contend with other browsers somehow. The URLs in those forums
are still in black print until the cursor goes over them. Then it
turns to blue and clicking it opens it in a new page. Once done
reading it, just exit and you are right back where you started.

Now, these are not Yahoo based forums, and I would guess that is the
key. I use several Yahoo forums, not just vp type, and they all
function that way. Most all non Yahoo forums function the way I
described.

It can be presumed that in the case where clicking a link in a forum
automatically opens a new window or tab that this is a feature
supported by the forum engine itself. In my own browsing I've
encountered a small number of forums that operate in that manner,
however the preponderance have operated similar to Yahoo! Groups.

In any event, the moderator has no control of this aspect of Yahoo!
Groups and it's not a supported feature in its forums.

- Harry

#6

This is done in the code for the page.

Another option is to hold the shift key and then click on the link. This should open a new window, at least in IE.
Also, when on the page you can hit cntrl-N and that will open a new window with the same page you are on. Then you can click on that and still have the original window open.

siona@siona.org

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At 09:44 PM 03/13/2007, you wrote:

Our beloved admin. posts many links on here to other sites or pages of
interest. It seems like I have two choices, 1) right click and then
click on open in new window, or 2) click it and then after reading that
page, hitting the back button. Both are inconvenient, especially when
using dial-up download speeds.

Many sites have the links open in a new page automatically, so when you
are done reading, you merelly exit the page and are automatically back
to the page you left.

#7

Had to reprogram my mouse to make it do what Harry said.

Bottom line, unless I am not understanding, least key strokes and/or
mouse movement is to right click and click open in new window. Then
just plain old exit gets rid of it. Opening in a tab requires holding
more keys or then going to the tab and clicking it open and then back
to the tab to close it.

So thanks, everyone, but unless I missed something, I will just keep
right clicking to open in new window. I hope somebody can show me a
quicker procedure, but I just do not see it yet.

#8

deuceswild1000 wrote:

Had to reprogram my mouse to make it do what Harry said.

Bottom line, unless I am not understanding, least key strokes and/or
mouse movement is to right click and click open in new window. Then
just plain old exit gets rid of it. Opening in a tab requires
holding more keys or then going to the tab and clicking it open and
then back to the tab to close it.

So thanks, everyone, but unless I missed something, I will just keep
right clicking to open in new window. I hope somebody can show me a
quicker procedure, but I just do not see it yet.

Not that it really matters, it would be my guess that at some point
your right mouse button was previously re-functioned. Default right
button in browsers really should have opened the browser menu from
which to open a link in a new page when the pointer is positioned over
the link.

I am confused about one thing. Don't you see an alternate option to
"Open in new window" that opens in a tab instead? Note that only
later browser versions support tabs.

I find tab browsing to offer the greatest convenience in switching
between web pages. The problem with multiple windows occurs when you
have a few other programs running in memory and it's necessary for
windows to combine the button for multiple browser windows (in the
task bar) into a single button (with a right click first on the button
necessary in order to select between the open windows).

Tabs are always individually visible above the windows and it's a snap
to switch from one window to another and back again (or to a third,
etc.) It's a real beauty if you want to cut and paste between
windows. Closing a tab is done simply by clicking the "x" on the
right side of the screen when the tab is open in firefox (or right
clicking on the tab at any time and selecting close from the menu), or
in IE you just click the "x" on the right side of the tab at any time.

I'm pretty sure this functionality is inherent to both Firefox and IE.
I learned of it from the mozilla/firefox discussion group. No
reassignment of button function was necessary, and I believe it worked
immediately in IE as well.

Finally, I'm curious about what does happen when you center click (or
wheel click) on a link in your case. When this functions as mine
does, this immediately opens the link in a new tab. If it does
anything else, I wonder if you merely need to reassign the center
button function in the manner that you just did the right.

- Harry

(Moderator: let me know should it be preferred that this extended
discussion be taken to a private email exchange)

#9

I wrote:

Finally, I'm curious about what does happen when you center click (or
wheel click) on a link in your case. When this functions as mine
does, this immediately opens the link in a new tab. If it does
anything else, I wonder if you merely need to reassign the center
button function in the manner that you just did the right.

It's been some time since I began using browser tab functionality. I
just now reviewed set-up options within Firefox and IE.

The default in opening a link with the center button would appear to
be to do so in a new window.

In Firefox this must be reset to tabs by clicking on
Tools/Options/Tabs and checking the alternate settings for this.
There are three tab related settings that should be checked at
minimum. For the strongest tab functionality, select all 6 tab
related options.

In IE 7, tab options are accessed by clicking on Tools/Internet
Options/<General-Tabs>-Settings and then check the button to open
links in a new tab in the current window. For strongest tab
functionaltiy, all 7 tab related options in this page should be
selected/checked.

- Harry

#10

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Harry Porter" <harry.porter@...>
wrote:

The default in opening a link with the center button would appear to
be to do so in a new window.

Does not appear to be the case on my IE7

BUT......................

The below from Harry is good info, and will allow opening a link in a
new tab that is also put on screen when using the scroll wheel
click. This can save a lot of time, especially if you are still
using dial-up

···

In IE 7, tab options are accessed by clicking on Tools/Internet
Options/<General-Tabs>-Settings and then check the button to open
links in a new tab in the current window. For strongest tab
functionaltiy, all 7 tab related options in this page should be
selected/checked.

- Harry