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Ripshod

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Before the upgrades when I clicked on links - whether internal, external or vendors' banners - they would open in a new tab by default. Now the links open in the current tab, meaning we have to use the 'back' button to get back to where we were and making cross-referencing extremely difficult. Being restricted to a mobile device I don't have access to 'right-click'.
Can we revert to the old behaviour? Is it something new in my settings?
 

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Being restricted to a mobile device I don't have access to 'right-click'.
On your mobile, if you press and hold the link, do you not get a pop up menu where you can choose to open in new tab?

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On your mobile, if you press and hold the link, do you not get a pop up menu where you can choose to open in new tab?

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I have the feeling I recognise that, so maybe it did at one point. Still, is this a behaviour that can be changed with a simple setting? I liked the old way.
 

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Just tried with a Bluetooth mouse, no right click action :(
 

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I’ll take a look at it
 

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Whatever you did worked, all links open in a new tab. Thank you.
 

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I'd love to say I did something.... but I didn't. :laugh:

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I'd love to say I did something.... but I didn't. :laugh:

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My, what magic is this?
I tried Firefox, chrome, chrome beta and a mouse to no avail. Put the phone down for an hour or so, come back and everything is tickeddy boo!
You have magic hands, keep an eye on them ;)

Case closed!
 

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The software is set up that internal links open in the same tab and external links open in a new tab.
 

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The software is set up that internal links open in the same tab and external links open in a new tab.
You're right, but I never noticed that before. It hasn't been important to me though.
I'm gonna spend a few hours later resetting my phone and just reinstall the browsers, see if I can get my long-press options back. That error is clearly with me.
 
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