News.YC: open links in new tab

#1

Post by modulow » Fri, Aug 20, 2010, 11:23 PM UTC

I know this is no great feat, but just wanted to post my bookmarklet, that I use to turn all the links on news.yc into `target="_blank"` links:

YC - Open in new Tab

Re: News.YC: open links in new tab

#2

Post by mrduncan » Fri, Aug 20, 2010, 11:51 PM UTC

Alternatively, nearly all browsers support middle clicking on links to open them in a new window.

Re: News.YC: open links in new tab

#3

Post by Timothee » Sat, Aug 21, 2010, 12:24 AM UTC

mrduncan wrote: post #2

Alternatively, nearly all browsers support middle clicking on links to open them in a new window.

Or, for laptops mostly, a combination of Ctrl, Shift, Alt + click will usually do the trick. (with the added benefit of choosing if you want to open it in the background or open it and see it right away, also true with middle-click)

Re: News.YC: open links in new tab

#4

Post by Ernestas » Sat, Aug 21, 2010, 12:56 AM UTC

Timothee wrote: post #3

mrduncan wrote: post #2

Alternatively, nearly all browsers support middle clicking on links to open them in a new window.

Or, for laptops mostly, a combination of Ctrl, Shift, Alt + click will usually do the trick. (with the added benefit of choosing if you want to open it in the background or open it and see it right away, also true with middle-click)

Or, Vimium, Shift + f

Re: News.YC: open links in new tab

#5

Post by erikpukinskis » Sat, Aug 21, 2010, 1:31 AM UTC

Ernestas wrote: post #4

Timothee wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or, for laptops mostly, a combination of Ctrl, Shift, Alt + click will usually do the trick. (with the added benefit of choosing if you want to open it in the background or open it and see it right away, also true with middle-click)

Or, Vimium, Shift + f

Or, in Tekken 4, A + A + L1 + Right + Right + Start + Select

Re: News.YC: open links in new tab

#6

Post by ajbatac » Sat, Aug 21, 2010, 1:43 AM UTC

+1 for the effort.

Re: News.YC: open links in new tab

#7

Post by swedegeek » Sat, Aug 21, 2010, 1:12 PM UTC

On my netbook, I have a multi-touch trackpad, so a 2-finger tap does the trick as well. Even with the "target=_blank" I'd probably still do a middle-click/2-finger tap to have the new tab open in the background. That way, I can quickly scan HN (or reddit or whatever else) and open up all the items I'm interested in and then read through them rapid fire.

Good exercise, though!