FreqFace Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Is there a way, extension or otherwise, to allow only ONE instance (nothing to do with tabs) of the Firefox window? For example, if I have a Firefox window open and I click a shortcut for Firefox on my desktop, it'll call up the currently open instance of Firefox instead of opening a completely new window. I've searched round the Neowin forums, and searched Google, but I can't find any answer to my question. If this has been asked many times before, then I apologise. By the way, I'm running Windows XP SP2, with Firefox 1.0.4. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/343937-only-one-open-browser-window/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolCatBad Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 about:config browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs true Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/343937-only-one-open-browser-window/#findComment-586209355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted July 13, 2005 Author Share Posted July 13, 2005 Thanks for your help, but it doesn't seem to be exactly what I'm looking for. I set the value for browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs to true, but upon further inspection that only work for hyperlinks clicked within webpages, opening them in tabs instead of a new window. What I was looking for is if a shortcut for Firefox (not a URL link) is clicked (such as the Firefox icon placed on the desktop), it will detect wether or not a Firefox browser is already open, and will call up the already opened Firefox browser instead of opening a new browser. Of course if there is no Firefox browser open, it will open a new one as normal. I've tried to explain as clear as I can. :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/343937-only-one-open-browser-window/#findComment-586209494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 You should be able to find this in the TabMix extension. Check the box listed as "Enable Single Window Mode" and you should be set. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/343937-only-one-open-browser-window/#findComment-586209507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankyone Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 get the tabbrowser preference extension Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/343937-only-one-open-browser-window/#findComment-586209565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted July 13, 2005 Author Share Posted July 13, 2005 Zxian said: You should be able to find this in the TabMix extension. Check the box listed as "Enable Single Window Mode" and you should be set. 586209507[/snapback] Thanks! Works great so far, but why exactly does it say (not recommended) next to the option? Does it cause conflicts somewhere? EDIT: I think I've just found the problem. Javascript pop-ups are opened in a new tab... I didn't want that, but I'll see if I can handle it. Do you know of a way round this? The option for opening a javascript pop-ups in a new window is disabled :( Hankyone said: get the tabbrowser preference extension 586209565[/snapback] I had that extension before I installed TabMix, and I don't recall it having that option. I'm an idiot if I missed it though. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/343937-only-one-open-browser-window/#findComment-586209594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajapi Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 CoolCatBad said: about:configbrowser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs true 586209355[/snapback] Sorry to sound uber n00bish, but where is this? I can't seem to find it in the FF directory :s Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/343937-only-one-open-browser-window/#findComment-586210015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew179 Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Ajapi said: Sorry to sound uber n00bish, but where is this? I can't seem to find it in the FF directory :s 586210015[/snapback] Type about:config into the address bar, then you can use the filter to find the pref. If it's not in there, right click and add a new boolean. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/343937-only-one-open-browser-window/#findComment-586210021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankyone Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 NegaC said: I had that extension before I installed TabMix, and I don't recall it having that option. I'm an idiot if I missed it though. 586209594[/snapback] well it was right there... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/343937-only-one-open-browser-window/#findComment-586210164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreqFace Posted July 14, 2005 Author Share Posted July 14, 2005 If you're talking about the "Load external links in:" option, that's not what I was talking about. That only means external hyperlinks are loaded in new tabs, not the actual Firefox shortcut. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/343937-only-one-open-browser-window/#findComment-586210267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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