01G8R Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 (edited) Is there a way to set it so when you click on a picture or a link that it opens in a new window. When I usually read a thread I click on pictures or links and they would open in another window. Then when I was done reading the thread I could look at the pictures or the other links. Now when you click on a picture it pops up over the thread you are reading. Also I can't right click on pictures and open them in a new window. When I right click it just opens in the same window over the thread. If the pictures are huge then you have to scroll down to close them and when they close you have to scroll back up to get back to where you were in the thread. On older posts that I read when searching all of the quotes are hard to differentiate between the new text and the quote. It seems that new posts since the conversion the quotes are highlighted with different color boxes, but it doesn't seem that way with old posts when I search. I'm using Firefox. Thanks. Edited January 21, 2010 by 01G8R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperman Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=99429&st=20&p=1137438&hl=new%20window&fromsearch=1entry1137438 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Now when you click on a picture it pops up over the thread you are reading. Also I can't right click on pictures and open them in a new window. When I right click it just opens in the same window over the thread. I'm using Firefox at work, and if I click on an image then it opens in the way you describe. If I then hit the Save icon on the bottom right of the picture it opens it in another TAB. I have not tried that with Safari to see if it operates the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Works the same way in Safari... actually pretty neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01G8R Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=99429&st=20&p=1137438&hl=new%20window&fromsearch=1entry1137438 You didn't include any text so I'm not sure what were trying to point out. BritinUSA I understand about saving the pictures, but that doesn't address the issue I pointed out. You can't click on the thumbnail and have them open in another window. It just cramps my style of reading threads. If I'm the only one it bothers I guess I will learn to live with it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Nesbitt Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 On the old board, if you clicked on a link it opened a new window. On the new board it uses the same window. It makes me lose my place on be.com. I would like links to open a new window, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 On the old board, if you clicked on a link it opened a new window. I noticed the same thing. But if you right click on the link, you can choose how to open it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Nesbitt Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 On the old board, if you clicked on a link it opened a new window. I noticed the same thing. But if you right click on the link, you can choose how to open it. Cool. Thanks for helping out this old Luddite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 On the old board, if you clicked on a link it opened a new window. I noticed the same thing. But if you right click on the link, you can choose how to open it. Thanks Graham, that's the reason I was reading this post also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 On the old board, if you clicked on a link it opened a new window. I noticed the same thing. But if you right click on the link, you can choose how to open it. I go to so many different places and forums, that I always right click and then choose how I want a link to open. I don't know if that is the best way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 The new software has the option of opening links in the same window, or a new window. (Our old forums could only open in a new window.) Personally, I don't really care. If I want a link to open in a new Tab or Window, I'll hold down the appropriate modifier key to make that happen. If it matters to you, chime in here. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Lord Gomer Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) I go to so many different places and forums, that I always right click and then choose how I want a link to open. I don't know if that is the best way... Sacrilege!! There are no other places nor forums! I also prefer it to open a new tab or window, but I can deal with manually having to choose that. Edited January 24, 2010 by High Lord Gomer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01G8R Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 Thanks for taking the time to look into my minor concerns. Click links and get new windows. That's my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Okay, it's now like it used to be - links open in new Window (open in Tab is not an option). be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Even though I made the change, links are still opening in the same window. Anyone else? be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Lord Gomer Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Same for me, though I did not toss cookies, etc before trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 I dumped brianenos.com cookies, but the link still opened in the same window. I may have to submit a ticket on it. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 When I click on a photo in a thread, not only does it open in the same window, but when I click "return" on the browser it doesn't return to the thread I was reading. If I opened the thread from "view new content", it throws me back to the new content page. Then you have to find the thread you were reading all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I have a ticket going on links not opening in new window. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Test post. Mac/Safari v3.2.1 Non-brianenos.com link: http://www.amazon.com/ BrianEnos.com: http://www.brianenos.com Forum url: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?act=idx Only the non-brianenos.com lnk opens in a new window. Which is a bummer, because according to IP that's how it's supposed to be. Oh well. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Lord Gomer Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 For me, using IE8, they all 3 open in a new window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 For me, using IE8, they all 3 open in a new window. Interesting. Thanks. In Firefox, amazon opens in a new Tab (not Window) and both brianenos.com url's open in the same Window. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I asked IP if there was any way to force all links to open in a new window: Unfortunately not. That's been an issue for some since IPB 3 was released. The devs were going with more strict guidelines for the forum in the new version attempting to meet some of the HTML standards that are out now a days since there's so many ways to open links in a new window/tab. So we'll have to harden the f-up and deal with it. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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