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Re: [LUG] FF new tab -aaargh

 

On Sun, 2012-06-10 at 16:20 +0100, Roland Tarver wrote:
> On 10/06/12 15:54, Kevin Lucas wrote:
> > 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!
> 
> http://techie-buzz.com/browsers/load-a-url-on-opening-new-tab-in-firefox.html
> 
> or maybe
> 
> http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1914/firefox_new_tabs_open_home_page/
> 
> Looks like you need to install an extension (which probably wont be too 
> much hassle?)
> 
> Cheers roly :-)
> 
FF 13 does it in about:config

I generally don't have much luck with "about:config but here goes.....
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