By deselecting the "Activate new window" option (which is found in the same aforementioned location), you can get tabs to open in the background.
Thanks! Worked great.
You seem to indicate that this doesn't work, but I don't see why that would be. I mean, when you close a browser tab, you can either go to the tab that was opened next in the sequence, or previous in the sequence. Unless Firebird has a "Read my mind" option, I don't see what MyIE2 can be doing differently than Firebird.
Ah... but it is different.
An example:
I have a string of tabs open...
1....2......3.....4......5......6.......7....
If tab 1 is the MC9 forum, and 2 through 7 are threads of the forum. I want to read all of the threads, one by one. I usually open tab 2, and when finished with that thread... I close the tab. In Firebird, I find myself looking at tab 3 (which makes me happy...no unnecessary clicking). In MyIE2 (using the 'previous' or 'default' options), I see tab 1 again...the MC9 forum (which doesn't make me happy). However, using the 'next' option shows me tab 3, so all is well.
An alternative might be that I would like to read from thread 7 to 2. In Firebird, I read and close tab 7 and I see tab 6 (again, I am happy). In MyIE2, (using the 'next' or 'default' options), I see tab 1 again... the MC9 forum (I am not happy). Using the 'previous' option works great (and I am happy).
However, you may see the problem. In Firebird, no matter which way I want to read the threads, it works. In MyIE2, I can only go one way or the other... but not both.
I believe that the logic that Firebird uses for tabbed browsing is as follows:
If the current tab is not the rightmost tab, then move to the right when the current tab is closed. If the current tab is the rightmost tab, then move to the left.
Of course, many people would probably say "Aww, who cares?" or "THAT'S the thing I hate most about Firebird!"... but like favourite audio encoders and favourite cars, everyone is entitled to an opinion... and it is JUST an opinion.
Like I said... I'll keep fiddling, and keep reading what everyone says they like about it. If it grows on me, maybe I'll switch... and maybe not.