OMG.. middle clicking

[tp4tissue]

on (firefox) browser tabs closes them...

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

and this is news how?

it's the same in Chrome.

[katushkin]

And IE

[tp4tissue]

and this is news how?

it's the same in Chrome.

[SpAmRaY]

I just double click my firefox tabs to close them.

[intelli78]

It also opens links in a new tab

[tp4tissue]

I just double click my firefox tabs to close them.

? doesn't work on my FF...  is this a custom setting?

[SpAmRaY]

I just double click my firefox tabs to close them.

? doesn't work on my FF...  is this a custom setting?

Oh I guess I must have one of those fancy add-ons or extensions installed for it

[Frenir]

You can also Middle-Click an already open program in you task bar and it'll open a new window of that program

[hashbaz]

It also opens links in a new tab

Unless they are those fancy non-standard links that hijack you into a popup window or force you to open in the current tab.  Those make me fly into a blind rage.

tp, have you ever used linux regularly?  Select + middle mouse to copy/paste is pretty much the best thing ever.

[SpAmRaY]

You can also Middle-Click an already open program in you task bar and it'll open a new window of that program

holy crap I have so been missing out....I don't ever use middle click for anything but this is one useful tidbit I will keep in mind...thanks!!

[tp4tissue]

You can also Middle-Click an already open program in you task bar and it'll open a new window of that program

holy crap I have so been missing out....I don't ever use middle click for anything but this is one useful tidbit I will keep in mind...thanks!!

Double WOW!!!!!!!!!

[Puddsy]

I scroll with middle click because the speed is easier to control

[baldgye]

You can also Middle-Click an already open program in you task bar and it'll open a new window of that program

I use it all the time when browsing the web, but literally never thought of using it on the desktop... life, changed.

[Frenir]

I scroll with middle click because the speed is easier to control

I do the same

[JaccoW]

Ctrl + W you mouse wielding plebs

[Frenir]

Ctrl + W you mouse wielding plebs

AND ctrl + t opens new tab.


ctrl + shift + n... ahem...

[tp4tissue]

Ctrl + W you mouse wielding plebs

I think Middle click has the advantage ... because Ctrl+W only works if the very next tab will be the one you want..

Usually I 'd have at least 5 tabs, up to 10 maximum...  So the very next tab after Ctrl+W isn't likely to be the one I'm after..  So I'd have to move the mouse ANYWAY.. to get to the one I want..


If I move the mouse ahead of time to the tab section, then that sets me up for smooth transition combo of middle click, move then left click.. 

[eth0s]

Middle Clicking is one of the signs of the apocalypse.

[Coreda]

You can also Middle-Click an already open program in you task bar and it'll open a new window of that program

Actually I think it opens a new instance in the apps I've tested it with, but in some apps doing so is a new window. Neat shortcut I also stumbled upon recently since installing W8.

There was a similar thread on another forum recently, where I posted a long-ish list of tips  If this were an Opera browser thread though it would be virtually endless  )

Oh I guess I must have one of those fancy add-ons or extensions installed for it

Middle-clicking empty space on my Firefox tab bar re-opens previously closed tabs. I think its Tab Mix Plus enabling that feature.

[Pacifist]

Its so stupid...so many times I've accidentally closed a youtube vid

[tp4tissue]

Its so stupid...so many times I've accidentally closed a youtube vid

You need to put more points into your clixkills..

[paicrai]

HOW DO ALL Y'ALL SUCKAS NOT KNOW THIS
GET WITH IT

[FrostyToast]

Dude, I changed my "sniper" button on my mouse to middle click.
It's just THAT useful.

[esoomenona]

I just double click my firefox tabs to close them.

? doesn't work on my FF...  is this a custom setting?

Oh I guess I must have one of those fancy add-ons or extensions installed for it

I prefer Double Click to Reload (also, ever see this one? https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/text-link/h ). That is, until I learned of VimFx, where I can just press r... and x to close, and X to reopen.

But for you out there who don't know:

Ctrl+r - reload
Ctrl+shift+r - reload cache
Ctrl+t - new tab
Ctrl+shift+t - reopen closed tab
Ctrl+w - close tab
Ctrl+l - focus on address bar
Ctrl+k - focus on search bar
Ctrl+tab and Ctrl+shift+tab  - move in between tabs

[esoomenona]

I also do this in Firefox: go to about:config, and modify this mousewheel.with_control.action to 1. This allows to hold the Ctrl key while scrolling which allows you to scroll without zooming in or out. Then Ctrl + - and + to scroll in or out.

[tp4tissue]

HOW DO ALL Y'ALL SUCKAS NOT KNOW THIS
GET WITH IT

Sorry PaiPai..  we older.. slower.... and generally more lethargic

[hcry4]

It also opens links in a new tab

I tend to ctrl-click for opening links in new tabs.

[noisyturtle]

My firefox knows when I'm done fapping, and closes all tabs automatically.

[Smasher816]

It also opens links in a new tab

I knew that but I didn't know about closing tabs too.

tp, have you ever used linux regularly?  Select + middle mouse to copy/paste is pretty much the best thing ever.

Yes, yes it is. Highlight some text = copy, middle mouse = click. Nice for some quick edits without grabbing the keyboard.

[davkol]

Ctrl + W you mouse wielding plebs

...or just 'x'. Meet VimFX.

Seriously though, how is this news? O.o