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by Aardwolf 5004 days ago
Still not the feature I'd like in there: A way to open link here instead of in new tab or window
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Hasn't that been a feature from day one. Are you sure you haven't got the option ticked that forces links to open in external tabs/windows?
If I right click on a link, I see options "Open link in new tab" and "Open link in new window". What's missing there is "Open link in this tab", to circumvent these pesky websites that configure every single link to open in a new tab/window.
Workaround: Drag the link to the address bar.
Ah yes, the case where the site forces a new tab. That would be a useful option.
Sounds like a trivial extension.
I have a bookmarklet script that removes any "target" attributes on anchors, but it may be harder to circumvent "new window" URLs if they're initiated via scripting.