Re: Open link w/o bringing firefox to the foreground

Scott Newton <[email protected]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:46:48 +1200
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Out of interest do you have browser.tabs.load_Diverted_InBackground set to =
true as=20
well?

=2D-=20
Regards
Scott Newton
On Monday, 21 April 2025 7:58:06=E2=80=AFam New Zealand Standard Time Raine=
r Dorsch wrote:
> On Sunday, 20 April 2025 19:47:49 CEST Garry T. Williams wrote:
> > On Sunday, 20 April 2025 11:56:11 EDT Rainer Dorsch wrote:
> > > I upgraded to Debian trixie and am now using kmail 6.3.3 (24.12.3),
> > > before I was using 22.12.3. I noticed if I now click on an URL, the
> > > link brings firefox to the foreground even if it is on a different
> > > virtual desktop. Is there a way to open URLs in the background?
> >=20
> > Don't you just love it when the developers arbitrarily decide without
> > notice that a feature of the UI should be changed?  I have the same
> > problem in Fedora (24.12.3, too).
> >=20
> > This change happened over a year ago when someone broke links in
> > kmail.  I reported the broken links problem and they eventually fixed
> > it.  (https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D482568)  My original bug
> > report also mentioned your problem, but they closed it as a duplicate.
> >=20
> > This message reminded me that the developer claimed this was a new
> > issue and should have a new bug report it.  I just opened a bug report
> > for this behavior.
> >=20
> >     https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D503074
>=20
> Thanks Garry for following up and opening the bug report.
>=20
> I subscribed, let's see how it goes. Probably the Debian users have to li=
ve
> with it for many months, since Debian 13 is close to the release and I do=
n't
> think that there will be a 24.12.4 release.
>=20
> Thanks again
> Rainer



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;">Out of interest do you have browser.tabs.load<u>Diverted</u>InBackground=
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<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">Reg=
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<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">Sco=
tt Newton</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">On =
Monday, 21 April 2025 7:58:06=E2=80=AFam New Zealand Standard Time Rainer D=
orsch wrote:</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; On Sunday, 20 April 2025 19:47:49 CEST Garry T. Williams wrote:</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; On Sunday, 20 April 2025 11:56:11 EDT Rainer Dorsch wrote:</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; &gt; I upgraded to Debian trixie and am now using kmail 6.3.3 (24.12=
=2E3),</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; &gt; before I was using 22.12.3. I noticed if I now click on an URL,=
 the</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; &gt; link brings firefox to the foreground even if it is on a differ=
ent</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; &gt; virtual desktop. Is there a way to open URLs in the background?=
</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; </p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; Don't you just love it when the developers arbitrarily decide withou=
t</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; notice that a feature of the UI should be changed?&nbsp; I have the =
same</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; problem in Fedora (24.12.3, too).</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; </p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; This change happened over a year ago when someone broke links in</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; kmail.&nbsp; I reported the broken links problem and they eventually=
 fixed</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; it.&nbsp; (https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D482568)&nbsp; My o=
riginal bug</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; report also mentioned your problem, but they closed it as a duplicat=
e.</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; </p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; This message reminded me that the developer claimed this was a new</=
p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; issue and should have a new bug report it.&nbsp; I just opened a bug=
 report</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; for this behavior.</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt; </p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D50307=
4</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; </p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; Thanks Garry for following up and opening the bug report.</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; </p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; I subscribed, let's see how it goes. Probably the Debian users have to li=
ve</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; with it for many months, since Debian 13 is close to the release and I do=
n't</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; think that there will be a 24.12.4 release.</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; </p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; Thanks again</p>
<p style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;">&gt=
; Rainer</p>
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