Author Topic: Forum links  (Read 6865 times)

Offline Rosco

  • Duke Chevalier
  • *
  • Posts: 1624
  • Merit: 41
  • Racing, and playing hard!
    • View Profile
Forum links
« on: April 29, 2015, 01:50:18 AM »
Hi

I was wondering if someone could adjust something on the forum to make links automatically open in a new tab/window?  At the moment, I always need to remember to right click and open in new tab so I dont lose where I was before.  Can this be done?

Linkback: https://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=1719.0
Just lay the damn tile!

Offline Paul

  • Marquis Chevalier
  • ***
  • Posts: 2491
  • Merit: 86
    • View Profile
    • sydby.com
Re: Forum links
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2015, 02:17:25 AM »
That lies in the hand of the Gantry no doubt.  :@

I would like this feature as well.
World record holder for a single game of Carcassonne using 10 007 tiles!

Offline CKorfmann

  • Authors
  • Count Chevalier
  • *
  • Posts: 2258
  • Merit: 39
  • Pigs are meeple too.
    • View Profile
Re: Forum links
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2015, 08:56:26 AM »
Hi
I was wondering if someone could adjust something on the forum to make links automatically open in a new tab/window?  At the moment, I always need to remember to right click and open in new tab so I dont lose where I was before.  Can this be done?

I approve this message.
Flee the fleas.

Offline Meep

  • Vagabond
  • *
  • Posts: 7
  • Merit: 0
  • meeples > people
    • View Profile
Re: Forum links
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2015, 12:14:13 PM »
Not sure if your mouse has a middle click but the scroll wheel on a mouse is usually clickable and this will open up links in new tabs.

Offline Paul

  • Marquis Chevalier
  • ***
  • Posts: 2491
  • Merit: 86
    • View Profile
    • sydby.com
Re: Forum links
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2015, 12:53:28 PM »
Not sure if your mouse has a middle click but the scroll wheel on a mouse is usually clickable and this will open up links in new tabs.

Many mouse products do these days. Here in Sweden I can't recall ever seeing a mouse without the wheel. And rarely are there less than 4 buttons. Some are just too annoying with buttons where you hold your thumb on the side etc.
  But I take it these are more for work, like when designing and drawing with the computer.

Then there is the drag option. You can click on a link, holding down the left mouse button and drag it to a new tab by releasing the mouse button to the right of of all the other tabs.

You can of course drag the url to bookmark field as well etc. etc. (works on Internet Explorer and Chrome, untested on other browsers)

 :(y)
« Last Edit: April 29, 2015, 12:55:09 PM by Paul »

Offline Rosco

  • Duke Chevalier
  • *
  • Posts: 1624
  • Merit: 41
  • Racing, and playing hard!
    • View Profile
Re: Forum links
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2015, 02:22:47 PM »
I use a laptop therefore no middle button

Offline fastertove

  • Labourer
  • **
  • Posts: 15
  • Merit: 0
  • My God, it's full of stars!
    • View Profile
Re: Forum links
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2015, 02:30:33 PM »
ctrl + left click

Offline Rosco

  • Duke Chevalier
  • *
  • Posts: 1624
  • Merit: 41
  • Racing, and playing hard!
    • View Profile
Re: Forum links
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2015, 11:13:32 PM »
Ok, but wouldn't it be better for external link s just to open automatically in a new tab? Just my opinion.

Offline Paul

  • Marquis Chevalier
  • ***
  • Posts: 2491
  • Merit: 86
    • View Profile
    • sydby.com
Re: Forum links
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2015, 02:39:05 AM »
I'd like that as well, but then sea splits when some don't want it to be opened in a new tab.

Everyone could post options here see if any good ones comes up making this a viable change, but this may take a while as this is not a priority issue and involves hands on with the forum server.

Offline gantry

  • Administrator
  • Chatelain
  • *
  • *
  • Posts: 1465
  • Merit: 37
    • View Profile
Re: Forum links
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2015, 10:45:21 AM »
No this will not happen. Ever since the beginning of (web) time in 1999, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 and onward have stated that opening links in a new tab or window is not recommended. Some sources:

http://www.sitepoint.com/beware-opening-links-new-window/
http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/G200.html
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/01/should-links-open-in-new-windows/

I just use right-click, open in a new tab/window.

Offline rfielder

  • Marquis
  • ***
  • Posts: 475
  • Merit: 10
  • Carcassonne Beginner
    • View Profile
    • Cool Country Nights
Re: Forum links
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2015, 08:09:31 AM »
No this will not happen.
This is the only forum I belong to, where links do not open in a new tab.
Quote
Ever since the beginning of (web) time in 1999, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 and onward have stated that opening links in a new tab or window is not recommended. Some sources:
That may be true, but it would seem that all other forum software ignores official rules and goes with what the users like.....
Robert Fielder
Brampton, Ontario, Canada  EST

Offline loki

  • Duke
  • *
  • Posts: 159
  • Merit: 7
  • I haven't updated my profile yet!
    • View Profile
Re: Forum links
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2015, 09:42:34 AM »
Regardless of any changes or not, I found this thread to be very useful.  I was not aware that the middle button would open in a new tab.  I have since programmed it to one of the spare keys on my gaming keyboard, very handy if your fingers are old and stiff like mine.

Thanks all.   :(y)


Share via delicious Share via digg Share via facebook Share via furl Share via linkedin Share via myspace Share via reddit Share via stumble Share via technorati Share via twitter

  Subject / Started by Replies / Views Last post
xx
WikiCarpedia - Shorter links - Change default mediawiki from index.php to ...

Started by Bumsakalaka

7 Replies
1262 Views
Last post June 17, 2023, 04:03:21 AM
by Bumsakalaka
xx
CAR links on Carcassonne Central home page out of date

Started by CarcinFool

13 Replies
6834 Views
Last post August 26, 2015, 12:16:48 PM
by rfielder
xx
Web Links & Resources for Board Games

Started by Bixby

2 Replies
16051 Views
Last post June 07, 2014, 12:33:58 PM
by Bixby
xx
Priority: Need Links to New CAR

Started by Whaleyland

32 Replies
30188 Views
Last post November 02, 2013, 04:09:53 AM
by danielbrie
xx
Forum Time Zone

Started by Carcassebs

3 Replies
7932 Views
Last post February 25, 2013, 06:15:29 AM
by kettlefish