add setting for "when opening a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately"

[PierBover]

I understand changing the default behavior to not focus on new tabs would be intrusive to current users, but it would be great to add a setting to change this behavior without having to rely on extensions.

[rebron]

@PierBover We need some more information. Not sure what you're asking.

[PierBover]

When clicking on a link that opens a new tab (or if clicking on a link with CMD in macOS) by default that new tab is not focused and opens in the background.

I'm asking for a setting that changes this behavior so that new tabs get focused.

I'm using an extension to solve this but it would be nicer if it was a setting in Brave.

[rebron]

@PierBover What extension are you using?

And it's basically this bottom setting in Firefox.

So on ctrl or command click on a link, the page opens in that new tab with focus instead of opening in the background. The same behavior with clicking on links from a pinned tab, the link will open in a new tab with focus.

[PierBover]

This is the extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/switch-to-new-tab/lfpdoeknpnclenhlmblmenpafkbcgdbg?hl=en

So on ctrl or command click on a link, the page opens in that new tab with focus instead of opening in the background. The same behavior with clicking on links from a pinned tab, the link will open in a new tab with focus.

Yes, that's the idea. Also when a link has target="_blank".