Allow opening files from the file tree in a new tab

[mrc0mmand]

Hey,

I have a minor request for the web interface - would it be possible to allow opening files from the file tree in a new tab? I.e. with

I'd like to open the activate.c file in a new tab, but neither middle-mouse-button nor ctrl-click does that, the latter one opens the file in the current tab instead. I quite often find myself in a situation where I need to open multiple files from the tree and this makes it slightly inconvenient.

Thanks!

[afinetooth]

Hi @mrc0mmand. Yes, I get stuck by that one myself. I have made this request on your behalf, which updates an outstanding backlog item. I think that, because of the way that tree view is rendered, it's non-trivial for us (those links aren't HTML links); otherwise it would have been done by now. In the meantime, just so you're aware of a potential workaround, it is possible to right-click on the same files in the table view---but I do understand that, per your request, it would be most useful to be able to do so from the tree view.

[mrc0mmand]

Hi @mrc0mmand. Yes, I get stuck by that one myself. I have made this request on your behalf, which updates an outstanding backlog item.

Thank you!

I think that, because of the way that tree view is rendered, it's non-trivial for us (those links aren't HTML links); otherwise it would have been done by now.

Yeah, I suspected the solution would be non-trivial, as it would be already implemented otherwise.

In the meantime, just so you're aware of a potential workaround, it is possible to right-click on the same files in the table view---but I do understand that, per your request, it would be most useful to be able to do so from the tree view.

Indeed, being able to do that from the tree view would be ideal, especially when it comes to projects with a slightly more involved tree structure (systemd), where the table view is a bit unwieldy.

[afinetooth]

Hi @mrc0mmand. I'm happy to report that the ability to right-click on files in the TREE view was added by one of our engineers last night. They saw how to do it and just did it. (I ❤️ our team.)

Example: https://coveralls.io/builds/60576062

[mrc0mmand]

Hi @mrc0mmand. I'm happy to report that the ability to right-click on files in the TREE view was added by one of our engineers last night. They saw how to do it and just did it. (I heart our team.)

Example: https://coveralls.io/builds/60576062

I can confirm that it indeed works, thanks a lot (and please send a big thanks to the engineering team)!

[afinetooth]

Excellent. Have done, thank you!