Written by Reteip the 26 Jun 09 at 12:10.

Making the default action for double-clicking on a folder that it opens in a new tab would be a very useful, convenient, refined and user friendly enhancement to Nautilus.

The addition of having the same result for double-clicking an item in the 'Places' menu (left-hand side menu) would also compliment this. At present there is no difference when single or double-clicking a Places item.

Of course there should then be the option to change this behaviour in the preferences menu, so that a new tab is not automatically opened.

Making the default action for double-clicking on a folder that it opens in a new tab would be a very useful, convenient, refined and user friendly enhancement to Nautilus. The addition of having the same result for double-clicking an item in the 'Places' menu (left-hand side menu) would also compliment this. At present there is no difference when single or double-clicking a Places item. Of course there should then be the option to change this behaviour in the preferences menu, so that a new tab is not automatically opened.

Written by coolen the 28 Jun 09 at 06:58.

This mirrors the behaviour of Firefox, and helps to foster cohesion of tab behaviour between different applications.

This mirrors the behaviour of Firefox, and helps to foster cohesion of tab behaviour between different applications.

Written by Michael Safyan the 3 Jul 09 at 22:08.

Make CTRL+T create a new tab pointing to the user's home folder. Make SHIFT+CTRL+T create a new tab pointing to the same directory as the current tab. Both CTRL+T and SHIFT+CTRL+T should select the newly created tab. So, to open a folder in a new tab, you can use SHIFT+CTRL+TAB and then simply open the folder that you wanted to open in a new tab.

Make CTRL+T create a new tab pointing to the user's home folder. Make SHIFT+CTRL+T create a new tab pointing to the same directory as the current tab. Both CTRL+T and SHIFT+CTRL+T should select the newly created tab. So, to open a folder in a new tab, you can use SHIFT+CTRL+TAB and then simply open the folder that you wanted to open in a new tab.

Written by punkrtekk the 18 Jul 09 at 17:25.

There people could set up things like: Tab bar always visible; Add new tab button; Options of opening new tab (eg. if by middle or double click) or even more things.
Look at Firefox for inspiration;-)

There people could set up things like: Tab bar always visible; Add new tab button; Options of opening new tab (eg. if by middle or double click) or even more things. Look at Firefox for inspiration;-)

Written by ryanli the 20 Jul 09 at 03:56.

If a user has already opened a file browser, then if he/she tries to open a new directory from desktop, or Places menu, the directory should be opened in a new tab in the current file browser window.

If a user has already opened a file browser, then if he/she tries to open a new directory from desktop, or Places menu, the directory should be opened in a new tab in the current file browser window.

Written by oneawesomeguy the 21 Jul 09 at 21:09.

Since most of us use Firefox every day, why not copy the great way they handle tabs?

Middle click opens a new tab of the folder (solution 2)

CTRL + T opens a new tab of the home folder (solution 3)

SHIFT + CTRL + T undos a close tab or does nothing

Since most of us use Firefox every day, why not copy the great way they handle tabs? Middle click opens a new tab of the folder (solution 2) CTRL + T opens a new tab of the home folder (solution 3) SHIFT + CTRL + T undos a close tab or does nothing

Written by antaveiv the 14 Dec 09 at 11:09.

Seems wrong to be able to do everything with tabs in the menu except actually creating one

Seems wrong to be able to do everything with tabs in the menu except actually creating one

Written by Bruce Leeroy the 17 Aug 10 at 17:56.

When opening a referenced directory situated outside of the active nautilus window (e.g. via Places menu, Tomboy notes, Gnome Do, or any referenced directory outside of Nautilus) it should follow Firefox's "open new windows in a new tab instead" behavior, and provide it as a tab option as well.

People should stop suggesting to middle-click a folder because that implies that Nautilus IS the actively focused window. We are talking about opening folders referenced from outside of Nautilus. We merely want an option to utilize the current Nautilus window; the one minimized in the taskbar or out of focus, to be extra clear.

Also, don't confuse this suggested behavior with breadcrumbing. We are not suggesting to spam tabs as if they were breadcrumb links.

I literally mean copy Firefox's "Open new windows in a new tab instead" behavior so that we don't have multiple windows open.

In Windows, there's an app called "QTTabbar" that allows this same behavior; it's great because my taskbar is never cluttered, and "Move/Copy" actions are easily maneuvered between tabs in 1 window. This behavior isn't feasible with Nautilus' default reaction to "New Window" events. All I'm saying is give an option to make these "new window" events into "new tab" events.

Another condition is that if you are opening a referenced directory that is already a tab in Nautilus, refocus to that tab. It's all very intuitive once it's put together with the proposed "new tab instead of new window" behavior.

When opening a referenced directory situated outside of the active nautilus window (e.g. via Places menu, Tomboy notes, Gnome Do, or any referenced directory outside of Nautilus) it should follow Firefox's "open new windows in a new tab instead" behavior, and provide it as a tab option as well. People should stop suggesting to middle-click a folder because that implies that Nautilus IS the actively focused window. We are talking about opening folders referenced from outside of Nautilus. We merely want an option to utilize the current Nautilus window; the one minimized in the taskbar or out of focus, to be extra clear. Also, don't confuse this suggested behavior with breadcrumbing. We are not suggesting to spam tabs as if they were breadcrumb links. I literally mean copy Firefox's "Open new windows in a new tab instead" behavior so that we don't have multiple windows open. In Windows, there's an app called "QTTabbar" that allows this same behavior; it's great because my taskbar is never cluttered, and "Move/Copy" actions are easily maneuvered between tabs in 1 window. This behavior isn't feasible with Nautilus' default reaction to "New Window" events. All I'm saying is give an option to make these "new window" events into "new tab" events. Another condition is that if you are opening a referenced directory that is already a tab in Nautilus, refocus to that tab. It's all very intuitive once it's put together with the proposed "new tab instead of new window" behavior.