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Ctrl-Clicking on a Link in Notifications / PMs / Bookmarks Menu Oddness

ElvenshaeElvenshae Registered User regular
Normally, in Chrome, control-clicking on a link opens that link up in a new tab.

When this is done on a link in the notifications, PMs, or bookmarks menu at the top-right of each page, however, it does two things:

1) Opens up that link in a new tab, as expected
2) Follows the link in the current tab, which is not expected

The settings menu works as expected. Middle-clicking, which in most cases has the same effect as control-clicking, works as expected (opens up the link in a new tab, leaves the current tab alone).

Pretty minor issue, but this is the only website I see this happening on.

Chrome 57.0.2987.133, Windows 10

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  • kimekime Queen of Blades Registered User regular
    Never noticed that, but I can also reproduce on Chrome/Windows 10.

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  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    I believe it's because it's not a true link. It looks like the entire list element might have a onClick Javascript event handler that is altering the default action of the control-click.

    For me (Chrome 57.0.2987.133, Windows 10), middle clicking on the list element itself has no effect. Middle clicking on one of the actual links (the sender's name and the word 'message'), works as intended.

  • BahamutZEROBahamutZERO Registered User regular
    I guess it does this in firefox/win10 too if that matters.

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