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Re: [LUG] FF new tab -aaargh

 

On Sun, 2012-06-10 at 16:49 +0100, Kevin Lucas wrote:
> 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.....
> -- 
Nope wont work but the Addon does in FF 13 so one forwards step for
Minions Shop.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Kevin Lucas
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