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I personally have no use for this anymore. If I am browsing a webpage and I want the link to open in a new tab I will do it myself, otherwise I expect it to open in the same tab.
How do others feel about this?
I hate it when websites do this, because it overrides the expected behavior of the browser with the author's desires. People who want each link to open in a new tab/window know about Ctrl-Click or Right-Click+Open-in-new-window. They can do it themselves if they desire. For everyone else, this is rude, annoying, and breaks the back button.
It seems like a convention that exists for sites that want to force the user into their content even when they want to leave. Unless it is a file download link - I find it incredibly rude.
I hate it when websites do this, because it overrides the expected behavior of the browser with the author's desires. People who want each link to open in a new tab/window know about Ctrl-Click or Right-Click+Open-in-new-window. They can do it themselves if they desire. For everyone else, this is rude, annoying, and breaks the back button.
I hate it when websites do this, because it overrides the expected behavior of the browser with the author's desires. People who want each link to open in a new tab/window know about Ctrl-Click or Right-Click+Open-in-new-window. They can do it themselves if they desire. For everyone else, this is rude, annoying, and breaks the back button.
You forgot the famous third-click. Ctrl or cmd click or right click seems... too much work lol
For example, clicking on a help link (while filling out a screen) or anything else that would disrupt what the user's doing unintentionally.
I think using it is still appropriate when you know the user isn't intending to really leave the page they're on. For example, clicking on a help link (while filling out a screen) or anything else that would disrupt what the user's doing unintentionally.
Personally I tend to use it for links like "follow us on twitter" because I'm hoping that they will keep both tabs open. However the comments here are making me wonder if that's too forceful.
I hate it when websites do this, because it overrides the expected behavior of the browser with the author's desires. People who want each link to open in a new tab/window know about Ctrl-Click or Right-Click+Open-in-new-window. They can do it themselves if they desire. For everyone else, this is rude, annoying, and breaks the back button.
They must have, right?
Based on my experience it's very much less than half of normal people know how to do this.
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You forgot the famous third-click. Ctrl or cmd click or right click seems... too much work lol
Ever since I found out about the amazing middle click function, I manage to stack up probably 50-60 tabs by the end of everyday. It's hard to imagine how we managed back when there were no tabs on browsers.