Feature: Setting to always focus newly opened tabs

[ilko-k]

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

Such a good stock explorer replacement but it lacks an essential feature related to tabs : they are not brought to front. This is very frustrating when browsing implies countless clicks to access some files.

Requirements

• Setting to always focus newly opened tabs
• This will affect the 'open in new tab' action
• This will affect middle clicking items in the sidebar and file area

Files Version

3.7.12.0

Windows Version

10.0.26100.2161

Comments

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[yaira2]

There are several ways to open new tabs, and the behaviors can differ depending on the method you use. Can you clarify how you are opening the new tabs?

[ilko-k]

I usually (and surely most of people) use the middle mouse button and on some cases CTRL+LMB. None of these actions bring the new tab to front, neither via right click → open in new tab.

[yaira2]

Thank you for clarifying, it sounds like it is working as expected. The behavior was designed to be consistent with web browsers.

[ilko-k]

Modern web browser do include that feature, Firefox for example :

[yaira2]

Fair enough, I was looking mainly at Edge and Chrome. That said, if there is enough interest for a setting, we'll consider adding one to Files.