How do I make firefox

[Xionide]

I want it to act like opera. Like how it never opens a new browser, just a new tab. How do I set it up with that.

 

[LordPhoenix]

Right click on the link and click on Open In New tab is the way I do it.

I'm not sure if there's an automated way.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Try adding the 3 lines below to your user.js file (located in the FF Profiles directory):

user_pref("browser.block.target_new_window", true);
user_pref("browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick", true);
user_pref("browser.tabs.opentabfor.urlbar", true);

You could also type about:config in the address bar and edit or add the above lines.

 

[Xionide]

and how do I make the tabs appear on the bottom of the screen instead of the top?

 

[Xionide]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
Try adding the 3 lines below to your user.js file (located in the FF Profiles directory):

user_pref("browser.block.target_new_window", true);
user_pref("browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick", true);
user_pref("browser.tabs.opentabfor.urlbar", true);

You could also type about:config in the address bar and edit or add the above lines.

I cant find the file. Mind telling me the directory it would be in on xp?

 

[BlueWeasel]

Sure...I'm trying to recall from memory, as I'm at work, but it should be close enough for you to find it.

It's usually under C:\Documents and Settings\Xionide's Username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxyyyzz\....

...where xxxyyyzzz is a folder name of randomly generated numbers and letters. If the user.js file isn't present in the last folder, then just paste the 3 lines above into Notepad and save as user.js in this directory.

 

[Xionide]

I did what you said blue weasel and it didn't work.

 

[klah]

Originally posted by: Xionide
I did what you said blue weasel and it didn't work.

Get the extension "Tabbrowser Preferences".

It can force every popup to open in a new tab and also move the tabs to the bottom.

http://texturizer.net/firefox/extensions/#tabprefs

 

[beatle]

I highly recommend getting Tabbrowser EXTENSIONS and not Preferences. Tabbrowser Extensions is a much more robust extension with many more options.

Find it here.

 

[Kilrsat]

You don't need the full TabbedBrowser Extensions. A lot of the functionality is built into firefox, you just don't see the options by default.

Enter "about:config" in the address bar, then:

Double click on browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs to set it to true

Then Tools -> Options -> Advanced will have a Tabbed browsing option.

Check "Force links that open new windows to open in" and select "a new tab"

Done.

 

[BW86]

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...y&keyword1=firefox

 

[Xionide]

Originally posted by: Kilrsat
You don't need the full TabbedBrowser Extensions. A lot of the functionality is built into firefox, you just don't see the options by default.

Enter "about:config" in the address bar, then:

Double click on browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs to set it to true

Then Tools -> Options -> Advanced will have a Tabbed browsing option.

Check "Force links that open new windows to open in" and select "a new tab"

Done.

Thanks that worked.