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How can I get a new window to open in Front of the current window?

Gallaher
Gallaher
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There seems to be a related setting for new Tabs, but not for new windows. I fail to see why many people would want to open a new window, but then not want to use it right away. It seems the default should be open the new one in front. Thanks 

 Application Basics

       Name
       Firefox

       Version
       21.0

       User Agent
       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:21.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/21.0

       Build Configuration

         about:buildconfig

 Extensions

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       [email protected]

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       TelevisionFanatic
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       [email protected]

       Virtual Keyboard
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       [email protected]

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       browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run
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       browser.history_expire_days.mirror
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       browser.link.open_newwindow
       2

       browser.places.importBookmarksHTML
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       browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion
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       browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID
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       browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone
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       browser.tabs.loadInBackground
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       browser.tabs.onTop
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       browser.urlbar.default.behavior
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       browser.zoom.full
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       dom.disable_open_during_load
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       dom.disable_window_move_resize
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       dom.event.contextmenu.enabled
       false

       dom.w3c_touch_events.expose
       false

       extensions.lastAppVersion
       21.0

       network.cookie.lifetimePolicy
       2

       network.cookie.prefsMigrated
       true

       places.database.lastMaintenance
       1372133501

       places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages
       102101

       places.last_vacuum
       1306895657

       plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types
       application/pdf

       print.print_printer
       Send To OneNote 2010

       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_bgcolor
       false

       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_bgimages
       false

       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_command

       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_downloadfonts
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_edge_bottom
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_edge_left
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_evenpages
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_footerleft
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_footerright
       &D

       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_headercenter

       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_headerleft
       &T

       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_headerright
       &U

       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_in_color
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_margin_bottom
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_margin_right
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_margin_top
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_oddpages
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_paper_width
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_reversed
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_scaling
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_shrink_to_fit
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_to_file
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       print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_unwriteable_margin_top
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       privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata
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       privacy.cpd.sessions
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       privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs
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       privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown
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       privacy.sanitize.timeSpan
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       security.warn_viewing_mixed
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 Graphics

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       Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator HD

       Adapter Drivers
       igdumd64 igd10umd64 igdumdx32 igd10umd32

       Adapter RAM
       Unknown

       ClearType Parameters
       Gamma: 2200 Pixel Structure: BGR

       Device ID
       0x0046

       Direct2D Enabled
       Blocked for your graphics driver version. Try updating your graphics driver to version 8.1500.1000.2202 or newer.

       DirectWrite Enabled
       false (6.2.9200.16492)

       Driver Date
       10-30-2009

       Driver Version
       8.15.10.1986

       GPU #2 Active
       false

       GPU Accelerated Windows
       4/4 Direct3D 9

       Vendor ID
       0x8086

       WebGL Renderer
       Google Inc. -- ANGLE (Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator HD)

       AzureCanvasBackend
       skia

       AzureContentBackend
       none

       AzureFallbackCanvasBackend
       cairo

 JavaScript

       Incremental GC
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 Accessibility

       Activated
       false

       Prevent Accessibility
       0

 Library Versions

       Expected minimum version

       Version in use

       NSPR
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       NSS
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       NSSSMIME
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       3.14.3.0 Basic ECC

       NSSSSL
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       NSSUTIL
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There seems to be a related setting for new Tabs, but not for new windows. I fail to see why many people would want to open a new window, but then not want to use it right away. It seems the default should be open the new one in front. Thanks Application Basics Name Firefox Version 21.0 User Agent Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:21.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/21.0 Build Configuration about:buildconfig Extensions Name Version Enabled ID Content Blocker 13.0.1.4307 false [email protected] Kaspersky URL Advisor 13.0.1.4307 false [email protected] TelevisionFanatic 2.73.1.162 false [email protected] Virtual Keyboard 13.0.1.4307 false [email protected] Important Modified Preferences Name Value accessibility.blockautorefresh true browser.cache.disk.capacity 1048576 browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run false browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value 1048576 browser.history_expire_days.mirror 180 browser.link.open_newwindow 2 browser.places.importBookmarksHTML false browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 4 browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID 20130511120803 browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone 21.0 browser.tabs.loadInBackground false browser.tabs.onTop false browser.urlbar.default.behavior 2 browser.zoom.full false dom.disable_open_during_load false dom.disable_window_move_resize true dom.event.contextmenu.enabled false dom.w3c_touch_events.expose false extensions.lastAppVersion 21.0 network.cookie.lifetimePolicy 2 network.cookie.prefsMigrated true places.database.lastMaintenance 1372133501 places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages 102101 places.last_vacuum 1306895657 plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types application/pdf print.print_printer Send To OneNote 2010 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_bgcolor false print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_bgimages false print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_command print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_downloadfonts false print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_edge_bottom 0 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_edge_left 0 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_edge_right 0 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_edge_top 0 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_evenpages true print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_footercenter print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_footerleft &PT print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_footerright &D print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_headercenter print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_headerleft &T print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_headerright &U print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_in_color true print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_margin_bottom 0.5 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_margin_left 0.5 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_margin_right 0.5 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_margin_top 0.5 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_oddpages true print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_orientation 0 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_page_delay 50 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_paper_data 1 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_paper_height 11.00 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_paper_size_type 0 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_paper_size_unit 0 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_paper_width 8.50 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_reversed false print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_scaling 1.00 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_shrink_to_fit true print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_to_file false print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0 print.printer_Send_To_OneNote_2010.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0 privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata false privacy.cpd.cookies false privacy.cpd.sessions false privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown true privacy.sanitize.timeSpan 0 security.warn_viewing_mixed false Graphics Adapter Description Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator HD Adapter Drivers igdumd64 igd10umd64 igdumdx32 igd10umd32 Adapter RAM Unknown ClearType Parameters Gamma: 2200 Pixel Structure: BGR Device ID 0x0046 Direct2D Enabled Blocked for your graphics driver version. Try updating your graphics driver to version 8.1500.1000.2202 or newer. DirectWrite Enabled false (6.2.9200.16492) Driver Date 10-30-2009 Driver Version 8.15.10.1986 GPU #2 Active false GPU Accelerated Windows 4/4 Direct3D 9 Vendor ID 0x8086 WebGL Renderer Google Inc. -- ANGLE (Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator HD) AzureCanvasBackend skia AzureContentBackend none AzureFallbackCanvasBackend cairo JavaScript Incremental GC true Accessibility Activated false Prevent Accessibility 0 Library Versions Expected minimum version Version in use NSPR 4.9.6 4.9.6 NSS 3.14.3.0 Basic ECC 3.14.3.0 Basic ECC NSSSMIME 3.14.3.0 Basic ECC 3.14.3.0 Basic ECC NSSSSL 3.14.3.0 Basic ECC 3.14.3.0 Basic ECC NSSUTIL 3.14.3.0 3.14.3.0

All Replies (8)

Amit Kumar Thakur
Amit Kumar Thakur
  • Locale Leader
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see: Tab preferences and settings

the-edmeister
the-edmeister
  • Moderator
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Firefox has always opened the new window in front of the existing window as long as there wasn't something still loading in the first window or there was a plugin grabbing the focus of the first window away from the new window. Doesn't make a difference if it is a new Private window or a regular window opened by {Ctrl + N}, by File > New Window, or by the Context Menu item for New Window.

I don't now what to suggest besides trying the Firefox SafeMode and see if that action is different in SafeMode.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
  • Top 25 Contributor
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Does the new window start to open in front but then the previous window returns to the front? If so, there's a good chance this is related to a bug that kicks in when you do not have Flash running in any tab and you open a new window to a page that does use Flash. The details and known workarounds are in this thread: Opening New Windows and Shockwave Flash.

MichaelDMiller60
MichaelDMiller60
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Regarding the Options checkbox to "When I open a link in a new page, switch to it..." I already have that box checked, but still windows are opening behind my current window.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Hi MichaelDMiller60, are you running Windows 7 and does the new window use Flash media? If so, please see my earlier reply in this thread.

If not, how are you opening the windows? For example, Ctrl+n to create a new window with your home page, or Shift+clicking a link to open the link in a new window, etc.

MichaelDMiller60
MichaelDMiller60
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Windows 7 Home Edition. I have just uninstalled Flash 11.x and reinstalled 10.3, per another respondent.

Many times the link I am opening is a video, but many times it's just a link to another web page somewhere.

For the link, It's hot and only requires a click. I don't use CTL+n nor Shift+Click.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Hi MichaelDMiller60, if the problem does not occur with Flash 10.3, then most likely the issue is the Protected Mode feature found in Flash 11.3 and later.

MichaelDMiller60
MichaelDMiller60
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Thanks, I'll keep an eye on it, and the other eye on my camera.