Tweak to keep e-mail on top

samcraw · 02. Sep 2011, 06:15 PM

Sometime in the last 100 years or so of this site, there was a tweak that could be don so that when clicking link in an e-mail, the computer would open it but not jump to it immediately leaving you having to get back to the e-mail to finish reading and marking things for looking at.

I have tried to search for it but have no real idea what words to use to find it. Anyone here remember so far back?

Ritho · 02. Sep 2011, 07:01 PM

Are you talking about clicking a link in an email in browser-based interface (like Gmail) or a desktop client like Outlook or Thunderbird? If your clicking a link in a browser interface crtl+left click, or middle-button/scroll-wheel click will usually work.

If you are using a desktop client and Firefox as your browser, it may work to type about:config into the Firefox address bar and find the entry browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground. Double click that entry and set it to "TRUE" It was Rhiannon that first posted about this tweak here http://www.techsupportalert.com/cont...ndow-focus.htm

I think the terms you may need to look at are "Open link in background," and "Prevent Outlook/Thunderbird from losing focus"

samcraw · 02. Sep 2011, 08:58 PM

What I remember was that you had to go into some code spot and change a number or something. I apologize for being dim witted about it, but it is tiresome to read a news letter and try to click several links to read when you are done.

BTW, per your sign off. One of the most solid lessons I have learned in a long life is that the opposite of "good" is "good intentions"!

Sam

Ritho · 03. Sep 2011, 06:37 AM

There are quite a number of utilities available that will help you keep a window "always on top."

A very simple one is DeskPins. It works by dropping a thumbtacks on the window from the taskbar, or the use of a hotkey. Link

PowerMenu is a bit more advanced, and will also allow you to make a window semi-transparent, and adjust its system priority. Link

Chameleon Windows Manager is quite nice, and simply adds extra buttons to the top of the window. It supports Always on Top, Minimize to Tray, Minimize to Caption, Specify Transparency, and Position window at left/right of screen Link (Freeware -- 4th from the top)

Jojoyee · 03. Sep 2011, 08:34 AM

See also: Best Free Setting On-Top Windows

02. Sep 2011, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
samcraw Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 42	Tweak to keep e-mail on top Sometime in the last 100 years or so of this site, there was a tweak that could be don so that when clicking link in an e-mail, the computer would open it but not jump to it immediately leaving you having to get back to the e-mail to finish reading and marking things for looking at. I have tried to search for it but have no real idea what words to use to find it. Anyone here remember so far back?

02. Sep 2011, 07:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ritho Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,391	Are you talking about clicking a link in an email in browser-based interface (like Gmail) or a desktop client like Outlook or Thunderbird? If your clicking a link in a browser interface crtl+left click, or middle-button/scroll-wheel click will usually work. If you are using a desktop client and Firefox as your browser, it may work to type about:config into the Firefox address bar and find the entry browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground. Double click that entry and set it to "TRUE" It was Rhiannon that first posted about this tweak here http://www.techsupportalert.com/cont...ndow-focus.htm I think the terms you may need to look at are "Open link in background," and "Prevent Outlook/Thunderbird from losing focus" __________________ The smallest good deed is better than the greatest intention.

02. Sep 2011, 08:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
samcraw Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 42	Thanks What I remember was that you had to go into some code spot and change a number or something. I apologize for being dim witted about it, but it is tiresome to read a news letter and try to click several links to read when you are done. BTW, per your sign off. One of the most solid lessons I have learned in a long life is that the opposite of "good" is "good intentions"! Sam

03. Sep 2011, 06:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ritho Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,391	There are quite a number of utilities available that will help you keep a window "always on top." A very simple one is DeskPins. It works by dropping a thumbtacks on the window from the taskbar, or the use of a hotkey. Link PowerMenu is a bit more advanced, and will also allow you to make a window semi-transparent, and adjust its system priority. Link Chameleon Windows Manager is quite nice, and simply adds extra buttons to the top of the window. It supports Always on Top, Minimize to Tray, Minimize to Caption, Specify Transparency, and Position window at left/right of screen Link (Freeware -- 4th from the top) __________________ The smallest good deed is better than the greatest intention.

03. Sep 2011, 08:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jojoyee Maestro di Search Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,295	See also: Best Free Setting On-Top Windows __________________ Keep It Short and Sweet

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