help.start() on linux (fedora 8) when firefox alreading running - a way to open a new tab?
Patrick Connolly wrote:
On Sun, 02-Mar-2008 at 05:32PM -0500, Dale Steele wrote: |> Using linux fedora 8 (x86_64) I get the following when firefox is |> already running. Is there a way to adjust settings in either R or |> firefox to open a new tab when help.start() is invoked? Thanks. Using FC6, it works as it says, except that I don't have to switch to the firefox window: it does that in about 1 second (and in a new tab). That's if I use firefox as the browser: if I use konqueror, it DOES start a new instance contrary to the message. My guess is that it has to do with your window manager's settings. There are many permutations that could be different from mine. I don't think it's an R setting. |> --Dale |> |> > help.start() |> Making links in per-session dir ... |> If '/usr/bin/firefox' is already running, it is *not* restarted, and |> you must switch to its window. |> Otherwise, be patient ...
In the Firefox menus go to:
Edit -> Preferences -> Tabs
On that page, under "New pages should be opened in:"
Select 'a new tab'
If you are getting a new instance of Firefox, you likely have 'a new
window' selected rather than 'a new tab'.
The above works in FF version 2 and 3 beta on F8.
HTH,
Marc Schwartz