[viermalbe]

Bubbles dev here, I've heard you loud and clear and follow the discussion closely.

I will change the default behaviour to open links in the same tab like on HN or Lobsters soon. But first the HN visitor wave needs to calm down.

[mindtricks]

So many comments debating the philosophy around this. I like it when these type of sites open a new tab for me. Is there a way to just code in a toggle between the two link opening types?

[hallway_monitor]

This is the type of thing I have to fight against daily. You already have both action available - left click or middle click. Don't bloat your software with band aids for problems that don't exist - just train your users better.

[zenoprax]

Middle-click a link to open a new tab. I can't force a link to open in the same window but I can with new tabs.

Sometimes it's easier to follow a link, have a look, and then go back without jumping around tabs.

[account42]

If only mouse manufacturers would use middle click buttons that are designed for more than occasional use.

[Sn0wCoder]

wow, always right clicked then clicked open in new tab. Middle click now saves me one click - thanks!

[mirrorlake]

I always bind a side button on my gaming mice to ctrl+click so that my thumb can open links in a new tab. Slight ergonomic improvement for me.

[derkades]

ctrl+click works too!

[rovr138]

I like that in Kagi I can set this as an option.

Default, on the same tab (since browsers have options around this), but allow users to select if they want it on a new tab/window.

[Shank]

You can set a user preference to open in a new tab. The reverse is not true.

[zamadatix]

I don't think most browsers have such an option, doubly so on mobile. They just assume the user will open the link in the way they'd like.

[basch]

The reason it’s a debate is because both interfaces / flows are broken.

Back/forth, new tab, currently open tab switch, bookmark, needs to be redesigned from first principal. They all approximate different versions of similar intents.

[fuzzfactor]

Looks like a pretty good aggregation.

Kind of like a subset of what appears here but of course concentrated on blogs not other sources of news.

Looking at other comments some people are definitely going to prefer each link to open in its own tab.

One thing I see is because so many blogs are no different than a dead website for anybody using full security and privacy on their browser.

You wouldn't want your main page to turn into a dud every time somebody clicked on one of these dud blogs which are randomly scattered among the good links.

OTOH if you curated the blogs which are universal good links separately from the ones requiring the least bit of friction or compromise to security or privacy, that would be something I haven't seen anyone else do.

And it's needed now more than ever, plus the need's only going to increase.

[speak_plainly]

Thanks for adding RSS! Bringing Bubbles (and HN) into NetNewsWire is a game-changer for content discovery and keeping a clean reading list.