Add option to configure URL clicking behavior #18041

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opened 2026-01-31 06:02:07 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
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Originally created by @pragma- on GitHub (Jul 25, 2022).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

The current behavior of the URL click option is to hold CTRL and left-click the URL. Please, please make this configurable such that we can choose our own method of opening URLs, e.g. left-click without CTRL, double-left-click, right-click, etc. Most importantly, I want to be able to single-left-click-without-holding-CTRL to open URLs.

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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2022):

Sure, I'll tag this up as a part of #1553. Thanks!

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2022): Sure, I'll tag this up as a part of #1553. Thanks!
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@Anutrix commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2022):

Not sure if this a heavy request but how hard would it be to make it open links in incognito(maybe depending on some settings or Alt+left-clicking a link)?

@Anutrix commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2022): Not sure if this a heavy request but how hard would it be to make it open links in incognito(maybe depending on some settings or Alt+left-clicking a link)?
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 27, 2022):

Not sure if this a heavy request but how hard would it be to make it open links in incognito(maybe depending on some settings or Alt+left-clicking a link)?

That's probably impossible. We can only ask the OS to open your browser with a URL. We can't really make any assumptions about what browser that is, with which features.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 27, 2022): > Not sure if this a heavy request but how hard would it be to make it open links in incognito(maybe depending on some settings or Alt+left-clicking a link)? That's probably impossible. We can only ask the OS to open your browser with a URL. We can't really make any assumptions about what browser that is, with which features.
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@nud commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2023):

I for one would be delighted to be able to right click on a link and get a menu to copy or open a link. Gnome terminal behaves this way.

@nud commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2023): I for one would be delighted to be able to right click on a link and get a menu to copy or open a link. Gnome terminal behaves this way.
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@pragma- commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2023):

I'd rather just be able to simply left-click URLs as I do in Putty Kitty (a Putty fork) and other terminals.

@pragma- commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2023): I'd rather just be able to simply left-click URLs as I do in ~~Putty~~ Kitty (a Putty fork) and other terminals.
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@hostaway-greg commented on GitHub (May 17, 2024):

I use this: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p7fsldkdxh3?hl=en-us&gl=US it asks before opening, and you can configure multiple browsers. LIFE SAVER!

@hostaway-greg commented on GitHub (May 17, 2024): I use this: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p7fsldkdxh3?hl=en-us&gl=US it asks before opening, and you can configure multiple browsers. LIFE SAVER!
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Reference: starred/terminal#18041