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I don’t mind new tabs but what really annoys me is when things are set to open in a new window, and you have to fiddle with it to get it to merge back into the

• circuit10 4y ago
  I’m surprised that someone downvoted this, I thought this would be very uncontroversial. Is there someone who actually likes this for some reason?
  • dalmo3 4y ago
    I didn't downvote, but links opening a new browser window, except for the occasional auth pop-up, hasn't been a thing since... 2008? What browser still doesn't use tabs by default?
    • circuit10 4y ago
      Websites can override the setting and force browsers to do it, and quite a lot of them seem to for some reason
• twic 4y ago
  Browsers could do two little things. Firstly, when mousing over a link which will open in a new tab, show a different pointer. I get a hand with the index finger extended when hovering over a normal link; it could be that but with a diagonal arrow, like the common "open in new window" badge, for a link which opens in a new tab. Secondly, in the context menu for a link which will open in a new tab, replace the "open link in new tab" option with "open link in this tab". As long as links are real links, and not JavaScript devilry, this would 85% fix it for me.