Make middle-wheel-click open new instance of a running prog?

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Make middle-wheel-click open new instance of a running prog?

Post by devrich »

ATM; middle-wheel-click closes the running program your cursor is over on the taskbar.

I want to for example; open Firefox normally --then-- put my mouse cursor over the running instance of Firefox on the taskbar --then-- middle-wheel-click --then-- a NEW second instance of Firefox opens up.

How to do that?
Cosmo.
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Re: Make middle-wheel-click open new instance of a running p

Post by Cosmo. »

To my knowledge this is not possible.

But you can add the FF-extension firetray, which allows you to use mouse-gestures for most commands - opening and closing FF-windows inclusive.
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Re: Make middle-wheel-click open new instance of a running prog?

Post by TuxNet33 »

Right click on a program icon in taskbar. Then click preferences -> configure.
Locate "Middle click action". Change it to "Launch new app instance".

This will allow you to use the mouse wheel click to open a new instance of the app instead of the default closing the app.
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