[TriLUG] firefox doesn't use middle mouse button

[john mitchell]

Joseph Mack NA3T wrote:

> I've just installed firefox-1.0.6 (upgrading from mozilla-1.3). When I 
> click the middle button on a link, I expect the link to come up in a 
> new window, but it doesn't (nothing happens at all). I have to click 
> the left button and get the link to come up in the current window. Do 
> I need to go read the firefox-HOWTO or doesn't firefox know about the 
> 3rd button?
>
> I notice firefox doesn't have outbound mail (only in the windows 
> version it seems). I can't find the nntp server setup - can you nntp 
> with firefox?


   Try right-click, then either "open link in new window" or (more 
better) "open link in new tab".
   On my Linux box, middle click automatically opens a link in a new tab.

   Firefox is a web only browser. Mozilla is an all-in-one package, with 
browser, email, calender and more.

john mitchell