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Discussion: open links in a new tab by default? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've noticed, that links are being opened in the same tab and after reading you should all the time return to the lemmy page back. Should be easy to change that. What do you think?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 years ago (1 children)

Adding it as an option would be lovely. I don't think it should be on by default, but as an option, sure. You could open an issue if there is not one already opened.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 years ago* (last edited 4 years ago)

Good point. I have opened the isue ;)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 years ago (1 children)

I would love that.

I mean, it's easy enough to right-click or click the scrolling wheel, but personally it feels intuitively right for it to be opening links in a new tab and got surprised the first time I clicked the title link. It also feels "uncomfortable" to be taken out of Lemmy like that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 years ago

exactly

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago

I think it is more logical to open links in a new tab, it depends on the number of links that appear in a thread, I find it quite annoying to always jump back and forth, to be able to comment.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago

Default always should be the same tab. New tab only as settings option.