Open new tab using Hotlist entry?

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Open new tab using Hotlist entry?

Post by j_c_hallgren »

Ok, so even though I seem to know a fair amount about XY, I'll be first to say I'm not sure if this can already be done or not, and if so, how... :oops:

I'd like to be able to open a new tab and point it directly to a folder (in one step) that is in my Hotlist using the mouse & clicking...is this possible now?

If not, it's something that I've had a need for more than once recently.

And the "Go to/Hotlist" only applies to an existing tab, but doesn't have a way to create/open it also.
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Posted: 16 Oct 2007 01:28 Post subject:
edited and hopefully corrected:
jc wrote:
I'd like to be able to open a new tab and point it directly to a folder (in one step) that is in my Hotlist using the mouse & clicking...is this possible now?
Is it not the case that one opens the Hotlist and left click selected item which then opens a new tab with the item address?

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Yes I realised the mix-up in my post as I hit the submit - sorry about that!!

Regarding your following reply which made it clearer that you need a new tab I just can't see the value of a specific action when this can be accomplished by effectively 'over-writing' a current tab (assuming) you are happy to use such a tab. I find, more often than not, I have a 'spare' tab trailing waiting for deletion and so this comes in for re-use if a Hotlist item is appropriate.
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Post by j_c_hallgren »

Graham: Thanks for fixing above post!

When one left-clicks on a hotlist entry, the current tab is redirected to that folder...when one right-clicks on hotlist entry, nothing happens...if this right-click is able to be trapped, this might be a good way to open new tab at same time.
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Maybe I did not get it, but: hold Shift while clicking! (It's even a TOTD)
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Post by j_c_hallgren »

Ok...but Shift requires use of 'real' keyboard...and as much as I tend to not use right-clicks with touchpad setup, it would seem to be more convenient while on Hotlist/History to right-click to do same as Shift + left-click, unless there is some other great usage planned for this or it can't be done.

And... :oops: I've most commonly used Shift to open new tabs from List/Tree only so didn't think about that applying to Hotlist.
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Right-clicking a menu? Naaah, exotic...
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