Bug 34603 - Command-click doesn't use new tab for opening link
Summary: Command-click doesn't use new tab for opening link
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: WebKit
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Page Loading (show other bugs)
Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
Hardware: Mac OS X 10.4
: P2 Normal
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Reported: 2010-02-04 10:33 PST by nil.bureau.bitbucket
Modified: 2010-02-05 11:05 PST (History)
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Description nil.bureau.bitbucket 2010-02-04 10:33:15 PST
Using Safari 4.0.4 on Mac OS X 10.4.11, and WebKit, Command-click on a link in a page or even the Bookmarks Bar does not open the page in a new Tab, despite the preferences file being set to do exactly that. This bug did not manifest until the installation of Safari 4 and is not resolved by disabling any plug-ins or "haxies".

Oddly, the problem does not manifest on a brand new User account, using a new preferences file for Safari 4, just as the regular User account was using a completely new preferences file.

It appears only to affect Mac OS X 10.4.11, as no instance has been reported with 10.5 or 10.6.
Comment 1 Alexey Proskuryakov 2010-02-05 10:41:01 PST
Since this doesn't happen on a new user account, it's unlikely that this is a WebKit bug. I suspect that some "Safari enhancer" is still active.
Comment 2 nil.bureau.bitbucket 2010-02-05 10:50:41 PST
(In reply to comment #1)
> Since this doesn't happen on a new user account, it's unlikely that this is a
> WebKit bug. I suspect that some "Safari enhancer" is still active.

No, there are no Safari enhancers installed and the behavior is consistent, unless it's from a brand new User account. It's one in a series of WebKit bugs. None of these problems manifested until Safari 4 on 10.4.11.