Sometimes it does both — e.g. when I use Front and click on an email, it does something. But I should ALSO be able to open it up in a separate frame, for long r

Sometimes it does both — e.g. when I use Front and click on an email, it does something. But I should ALSO be able to open it up in a separate frame, for long readings (in Front you do this by double clicking). Is it good practice to use links, then intercept then with preventDefault when it should go somewhere AND do something?