Google-chrome – Chrome Bookmarks to default in new Tab

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Is there a way to get my bookmarks (wired to my bookmarks bar) to open
them (by default) into a new tab?

It seems to me that this would be a terrific option to build in. I am all about reducing mouse clicks and
speed.

  • I know that I can hit the + tab and then select my bookmark – but
    this is 2 mouse clicks.
  • I know also that I can right mouse click the bookmark link and select "open in new tab" – but once again 2 steps.

Also since
the default is to replace the current tab window, this is not intuitive
and generally annoying. I find myself always going "back", reloading the
current page (that I didn't want to leave) and then re-selecting the bookmark
button with the right mouse button and selecting "open in new tab".

Using Chrome Portable Beta (7.0.517.36).

Best Answer

If you have Chrome set up to open new windows as tabs, then you can edit the bookmarks as in the following example:

javascript:window.open("http://www.delicious.com/home");

This is an excellent workaround for your Bookmarks Bar, but note that it will break the favicon and give a blank page favicon.

PS, don't forget the quotation marks, and the semicolon!

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