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That's what open in new tab is for. Close tab is way better than back. Easier, more consistent and faster.
by njharman 9y ago
That's what open in new tab is for.
Close tab is way better than back. Easier, more consistent and faster.
- digital_trench 9y agoUse the mouse wheel/middle button. Will open a new tab when you click on a link and will close a tab when you click on the tab. This changed my life.
- TheRealPomax 9y agotoo fickle: half the time I endup also scrolling. ctrl-click is far more predictable. Same result, less "trying to press a thing designed to roll".
- YSFEJ4SWJUVU6 9y agoOn most mouses that's not an issue (assuming no motoric problems). Ctrl-click, on the other hand, requires the use of both hands in most cases.
- mod 9y agoI've never had a mouse where it wasn't a problem. I don't buy uber-quality mouses, so I'm down in the trenches with the vast majority of mouse users with moderate-to-low quality hardware. I'm also often using a laptop, on linux, and I do the middle-click-simulation (both buttons at once) with two hands, which is really annoying. I suppose I could fix it. Also I always have my left hand on the keyboard, so for me it's not a problem to ctrl-click. Ctrl+click doesn't work on a tab, though--have to hit the X.
- dingo_bat 9y agoMy laptop has a middle click button ;)
- 13of40 9y agoThat's a cool trick. Thank you.