resolves issue #303

[finanalyst]

• users want to be able to auxiliary (for Ubuntu = right) mouse-click and for the url to be opened in a new tab while remaining in the current tab.
• users do not want the position within the list of found candidates to be affected by key entries, which means the position in the list state is also unchanged by cancelling a search or a change in focus.
• for security reasons, 'pop-unders' are made very difficult in javascript
• but browsers all allow this behaviour for HTML links (eg <a> tabs).
• users want to have select meaning the 'Enter' and left mouse-button to operate as before.
• the Alt-Q shortcut should still toggle between select opening the associated URL in a new tab and shift focus to the new tab, or opening in the current tab. This patch:
• modifies the js for the options-search plugin so that each 'visible' item on the search list contains an <a> link, and so the browser behaviour is allowed with right-click.
• the code that takes the list state to the top after a key event (eg cancel) is removed. (The code is commented out, so that if it is wanted for some specific event, the functionality can be returned).
• Config version is bumped.

[finanalyst]

@dontlaugh or @coke this patch sync's options-search with new-raku. Comments in issue #303 indicate the changes address the issue.

[coke]

This is a huge improvement, thank you.

One request: can you make the <a> wrap both the title and the description? If I search for say and get a response like

say
From type...

I can command-click on the say to open a new window but not the highlighted description underneath. Would be great to be able to move down the list and not have to worry about targeting the title on each box as I click.

Thanks again, this is great!

[coke]

Note: could also have a separate <a> around the description with the same link, doesn't have to be a single anchor across both bits of text.

[dontlaugh]

I'm away from my computer right now, but how does it behave with middle click? Typically "Mouse3" I think.

[coke]

I'm away from my computer right now, but how does it behave with middle click? Typically "Mouse3" I think.

Works on my windows box (opens a new window if you middle click on the title)

[finanalyst]

@coke The <a> can go around the 'value' and the 'description', a trivial fix. But it screws up the CSS, so it may take a bit of time to sort it.

[finanalyst]

widened anchor and fixed css. Seems to look ok on new-raku

[coke]

This seems better. One question (for anyone) - should I expect the results div to stay up when I command click on a mac (it opens the results in a new tab behind) - I think at one point it kept it open, but the current behavior is to open the new tab and close the search results on the original page.

[finanalyst]

@coke Lets go with this patch for now. As more people use the site, we'll get some more feedback. There are probably some tweaks to get the smaller footprints to work better.

[coke]

@coke Lets go with this patch for now

Agreed