Open-link misbehavior

[Willem Riede]

On 03/26/2006 09:35:12 PM, Dimi Paun wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-03-26 at 18:26 -0800, Ian Burrell wrote:
> > This is controlled by a Firefox preference and affects opening any
> > external link.  The default is "a new tab in the most recent window". 
> > The other options are in "a new window", or in "the most recent
> > tab/window".
> 
> I know this, however this does not work correctly in a multi-desktop
> setup without some cooperation between Firefox and Metacity. This
> is clearly (at least at this point) a distro issue, simply because
> the Mozilla people can't do anything about it given the large variation
> out there in the field (tens of WMs, etc).
> 
> In fact, when a link is opened in a new tab on same desktop, the app
> button in the taskbar flashes. This is not a Firefox behavior, it is
> the desktop. There's nothing Firefox-ish about it. When it opens in a
> _different_ desktop however, you get nothing! No indication, sign, etc.
> You are left to hunt through the various desktops like an idiot.
> 
> I hope people don't consider this acceptable.

I have to disappoint you. I positively love, love love this behavior.
Please do not assume everybody thinks like you do.

Regards, Willem Riede.