Bug 505263

Summary: Middle-click on bookmark does not open in new tab from bookmarks bar
Product: [Applications] konqueror Reporter: Carsten <carsten888>
Component: bookmarksAssignee: Konqueror Bugs <konqueror-bugs-null>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: carsten888, stefano.crocco
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 25.04.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: KDE Linux   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Attachments: bookmark middleclick does not open from bookmarksbar

Description Carsten 2025-06-06 09:30:26 UTC
Created attachment 182061 [details]
bookmark middleclick does not open from bookmarksbar

SUMMARY
Middle-click to open bookmarks works in sidebar, but not in bookmarksbar.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. display the bookmarksbar
2. display the sidebar 
3. open the bookmarks tab in the sidebar
4. middle-click on a bookmark in the sidebar. the location opens in a new tab
5. middle-click on a bookmark in the bookmarks bar. 

OBSERVED RESULT
nothing

EXPECTED RESULT
bookmark opens in a new tab. (and set focus to it?)

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: EndeavourOS
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.14.0
Qt Version: 6.9.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Would also be nice to have an option in the config to set focus to newly opened tabs. I will post that as a wishlist-thing.
Comment 1 Stefano Crocco 2025-06-08 12:05:30 UTC
I'm not entirely sure that implementing your request is a good idea. As far as I know, no application allows to middle-click on a toolbar button (indeed, it's not directly supported by Qt itself: I had to manually detect the middle click and trigger the button to implement it).