• OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    Because it’s an anti-feature that goes against standards and accessibility. Hold control or middle mouse click if you want the content in a new tab.

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      1 year ago

      This is why some software succeeds and others don’t. Middle mouse click or using two hands is not accessibility. Having an option to toggle this behaviour is

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        1 year ago

        Right click> select option works too. You have plenty of options that will already work for you. Just because you don’t like them doesn’t make it not accessible.

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          At least it keeps me from using it on any other platform than phone. But usability shouldn’t be centre stage of a service, standards should.

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            I think the standard is that you can use the tools and options available to you to open in a new tab or window. If none of those are usable for you I’d have a hard time believing you can find the option you want buried in a settings menu.

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              That’s your theory - I don’t work like that when I choose from competing services. I do configure RES with no issue, and I still won’t open lemmy in a browser as it sucks compared to Reddit with RES.