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Shodan

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From: Finland

Registered: 2008-08-25

Posts: 30

[SOLVED]Stop Firefox from moving around virtual desktops

Example: I have Firefox open on Desktop2 and click a link in Desktop1, this makes Firefox jump to Desktop1.
I would rather have it stay on Desktop2. I think this setting is in about:config, I once found it on a website, but can't find it now.

Any ideas?

Last edited by Shodan (2009-03-31 20:52:41)

bwalk

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Registered: 2007-03-21

Posts: 177

Re: [SOLVED]Stop Firefox from moving around virtual desktops

Since it is more like a problem of your window manager, it would be nice to tell what you use.

Shodan

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From: Finland

Registered: 2008-08-25

Posts: 30

Re: [SOLVED]Stop Firefox from moving around virtual desktops

I use Openbox.

But I doubt it has anything to do with it.
The reason I want this tweak is because I accidently deleted the .mozilla folder in my home and now I'm trying to get all the settings I had back.

Last edited by Shodan (2009-03-31 19:59:26)

SamC

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From: Calgary

Registered: 2008-05-13

Posts: 611

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Re: [SOLVED]Stop Firefox from moving around virtual desktops

All you need to do is set it to open new tabs in the background.

Shodan

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From: Finland

Registered: 2008-08-25

Posts: 30

Re: [SOLVED]Stop Firefox from moving around virtual desktops

Woohooo!

It was "browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground" in about:config, just set that to true and Firefox stays on the desktop it was opened in.

Thank you!