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Re: [LUG] FF new tab -aaargh

 

On Sun, 2012-06-10 at 15:31 +0100, Roland Tarver wrote:
> On 10/06/12 13:52, Brad Rogers wrote:
> > On Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:22:39 +0100
> > Kevin Lucas<kevin.lucas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> >
> > Hello Kevin,
> >
> >> Nb does any one know how to open a new tab so it opens your home page
> >> and not a blank one?
> >
> > If you've got a home button on the toolbar, middle (mouse button) click
> > on that.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> $ firefox -new-tab <homePage>
> 
> This will either start ff with your homepage or add a new tab to an 
> already running version of ff.
> 
> Perhaps give this an alias...?
> 
> alias fh = 'firefox -new-tab <homepage>'
> 
> Then just "fh" from the command line?
> 
> Perhaps not want you want since delving into the command line seems a 
> bit mental just to do this simple thing. lol ?
> 
> Best wishes
> roly
> 

Yes I just want to click on a new tab, and have it open with my home
page.....

I know generally a new tab is for going off to somewhere else, but I run
the Shop with a browser. So to leave one task open then open a new tab I
want to see the "Start" page rather than a blank one!
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