Gemal's Psyched Blog - Comments on Can this be done? Links in same tab, links from external apps in new tab http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/index.html I'm trying to figure out a way to achieve this: 1) I want links to open in the same tab. So if I click on a link that has target=_blank or target=_new in my Mozilla Firefox I want them to... en-us Copyright 2011 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:51:55 +0100 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:17:44 +0100 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://gemal.dk/ http://gemal.dk//pics/favicon.png Gemal's Psyched Blog By Jesper Kristensen Not without an extension. Some history and such an addon is available in https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469082 Not without an extension. Some history and such an addon is available in https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469082

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment1?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment1 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:45:45 +0100 Jesper Kristensen mail@jesperkristensen.dk By Taxexile http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction might also come into play here (I think it does if you have target="_blank"... see details for the defaul in FF3.5 Browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction=2) http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction might also come into play here (I think it does if you have target="_blank"... see details for the defaul in FF3.5 Browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction=2)

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment2?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment2 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:05:14 +0100 Taxexile taxexile_uk@yahoo.co.uk By RNiK Why not using Tab Mix Plus? Why not using Tab Mix Plus?

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment3?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:22:12 +0100 RNiK RNicoletto@gmail.com By RNiK Why not using Tab Mix Plus extension? Why not using Tab Mix Plus extension?

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment4?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment4 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:23:24 +0100 RNiK RNicoletto@gmail.com By RNiK Why not using Tab Mix Plus extension? Why not using Tab Mix Plus extension?

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment5?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment5 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:24:10 +0100 RNiK RNicoletto@gmail.com By Archaeopteryx Tab Mix Plus can do this, so it's possible.P.S. I don't see a security code. Tab Mix Plus can do this, so it's possible.

P.S. I don't see a security code.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment6?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment6 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:48:31 +0100 Archaeopteryx archaeopteryx@coole-files.de By Olly Hodgson You could do that in Firefox 3 but alas it's gone in Firefox 3.5. Very frustrating :(I don't know if there's an extension to bring that functionality back, but if there is I'd love to know about it!(see bugs 324164 and 509664) You could do that in Firefox 3 but alas it's gone in Firefox 3.5. Very frustrating :(

I don't know if there's an extension to bring that functionality back, but if there is I'd love to know about it!

(see bugs 324164 and 509664)

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment7?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment7 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:18:29 +0100 Olly Hodgson olly@thinkdrastic.net By Olly Hodgson You could do that in Firefox 3 but alas it's gone in Firefox 3.5. Very frustrating :(I don't know if there's an extension to bring that functionality back, but if there is I'd love to know about it!(see bugs 324164 and 509664) You could do that in Firefox 3 but alas it's gone in Firefox 3.5. Very frustrating :(

I don't know if there's an extension to bring that functionality back, but if there is I'd love to know about it!

(see bugs 324164 and 509664)

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment8?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment8 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:18:47 +0100 Olly Hodgson olly@thinkdrastic.net By Olly Hodgson You could do that in Firefox 3 but alas it's gone in Firefox 3.5. Very frustrating :(I don't know if there's an extension to bring that functionality back, but if there is I'd love to know about it!(see bugs 324164 and 509664) You could do that in Firefox 3 but alas it's gone in Firefox 3.5. Very frustrating :(

I don't know if there's an extension to bring that functionality back, but if there is I'd love to know about it!

(see bugs 324164 and 509664)

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment9?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment9 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:19:57 +0100 Olly Hodgson olly@thinkdrastic.net By John L. Galt Gemal,I know you're looking at doing this programmatically (i.e. through about:config / userChrome) but this may point you in the right direction.TabMixPlus has multiple options when it comes to link handling, and there is the ability to set Links from other apps to open in a new tab *and* the ability to open links with a target attribute in the current tab.Hopefully, by perusing that code you should be able to get it working. Gemal,

I know you're looking at doing this programmatically (i.e. through about:config / userChrome) but this may point you in the right direction.

TabMixPlus has multiple options when it comes to link handling, and there is the ability to set Links from other apps to open in a new tab *and* the ability to open links with a target attribute in the current tab.

Hopefully, by perusing that code you should be able to get it working.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment10?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment10 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:16:22 +0100 John L. Galt johnlgalt@gmail.com By John L. Galt Gemal,I know you're looking at doing this programmatically (i.e. through about:config / userChrome) but this may point you in the right direction.TabMixPlus has multiple options when it comes to link handling, and there is the ability to set Links from other apps to open in a new tab *and* the ability to open links with a target attribute in the current tab.Hopefully, by perusing that code you should be able to get it working. Gemal,

I know you're looking at doing this programmatically (i.e. through about:config / userChrome) but this may point you in the right direction.

TabMixPlus has multiple options when it comes to link handling, and there is the ability to set Links from other apps to open in a new tab *and* the ability to open links with a target attribute in the current tab.

Hopefully, by perusing that code you should be able to get it working.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment11?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment11 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:19:44 +0100 John L. Galt johnlgalt@gmail.com By Jesper Kristensen Not without an extension. One such can be found at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469082 Not without an extension. One such can be found at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469082

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment12?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment12 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:46:09 +0100 Jesper Kristensen mail@jesperkristensen.dk By Nuss Try Tab Mix Plus. It'll solve your problems! Try Tab Mix Plus. It'll solve your problems!

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment13?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment13 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:34:31 +0100 Nuss mozilla@nuss.se By 3xM Why don't you just make a simple extension/greasemonkey script/jetpack to remove all target=_blank and target_new attributes when a page loads? Why don't you just make a simple extension/greasemonkey script/jetpack to remove all target=_blank and target_new attributes when a page loads?

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment14?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment14 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:56:25 +0100 3xM 3xm@detfalskested.dk By Krang If you haven't already tried it, take a look at browser.link.open_external. If you haven't already tried it, take a look at browser.link.open_external.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment15?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment15 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:23:51 +0100 Krang krang@thetechnodrome.com By Krang Oops, I wasn't aware that Firefox had removed that pref in bug 324164 until seeing the other comments. I use SeaMonkey, and it still works there. Oops, I wasn't aware that Firefox had removed that pref in bug 324164 until seeing the other comments. I use SeaMonkey, and it still works there.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment16?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment16 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:28:51 +0100 Krang krang@thetechnodrome.com By pandora charms there is the ability to set Links from other apps to open in a new tab *and* the ability to open links with a target attribute in the current tab there is the ability to set Links from other apps to open in a new tab *and* the ability to open links with a target attribute in the current tab

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment17?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2009/09/18/can_this_be_done_links_in_same_tab_links_from_external_app/#comment17 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:13:10 +0100 pandora charms wangyingwangluo@hotmail.com