Community Suggestion: Open in new tab functionality "Go to old version edit" in quick article creation
Open in new tab functionality "Go to old version edit" in quick article creation
User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) · Quick editor / explorer · Created by raptorbricks
accepted
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
As current, the "Go to old version edit" button in the quick article creation screen lacks any way to open the created article into a new tab rather than replacing the current one. As someone who's preferred workflow is to work on several articles at once in different tabs, the current functionality slows me down. My proposal would be to either allow for the standard new tab opening methods (Ctrl+LMB, MMB, RMB>Open in new tab), consistent with the rest of the site and most other websites, or adding an alternative method to do so, such as a 2nd button or swapping the button's functionality when holding ctrl/shift.How does this feature request address the current situation?
At present, it is inconsistent with the rest of the site's UI and adds resistance to the quick creation of articles, and is a small but inconvenient regression from the previous system, where you could create an article as needed as you worked on another then quickly open it into a new tab ready to edit while continuing with your current article uninterrupted.It's certainly not a major issue, but it does break my personal flow and I'd imagine at least a few people have a similar issue, and others would probably appreciate the convenience of this.
Follow up
Since posting this, several other areas of the site have lost the ability to open new tabs, including the entire sidebar, i'd therefore extend this request to those as well.
The Team's Response
Thanks for the suggestion! Lately we've been reviewing the UI to keep "open in new tab" as an option consistently. We'll double-check that the options you mention also keep this functionality everywhere.
Current score
39/300 Votes · +11400 points
Votes Cast
-
+300
by Isa Souma
on 2025-11-06 03:40 -
+300
by A Fluffy Ooze
on 2025-11-06 02:34 -
+300
by snaggers
on 2025-11-03 07:52 -
+300
by A Revolutionary Mimic
on 2025-11-03 00:13 -
+300
by cow2face
on 2025-11-02 13:12 -
+300
by sanchyne
on 2025-11-02 10:48 -
+100
by Varl
on 2025-11-02 02:01 -
+300
by tabbyykatt
on 2025-10-31 18:54 -
+300
by RCMPenguin
on 2025-10-31 18:09 -
+300
by Fel Valron
on 2025-10-31 15:46 -
+300
by Kujoemac
on 2025-10-31 12:42 -
+300
by A Fierce Elf
on 2025-10-31 03:20There also doesn't seem to be any way to go directly to the full screen/old style editor without first going through the modular one... Anyway, I'd give up all my points for this if I could.
-
+300
by A Frightened Mlem
on 2025-10-30 21:22 -
+300
by SplendorS
on 2025-10-30 05:06 -
+300
by Wobamnas
on 2025-10-29 15:40 -
+300
by A Enfeebled Bananafolk
on 2025-10-29 07:00I am sad I can only add 300 points to the suggestion.
-
+300
by World Smithy
on 2025-10-29 01:35 -
+300
by twirlingfox
on 2025-10-28 21:15 -
+300
by HS GMs
on 2025-10-28 21:09 -
+300
by SrSpaceCadet
on 2025-10-26 20:30 -
+100
by JoellaKay
on 2025-10-26 15:26 -
+300
by Jupiter Melichios
on 2025-10-23 17:13 -
+300
by ImoenKim
on 2025-10-21 20:14 -
+300
by A Filthy Hobbit
on 2025-10-20 02:25 -
+300
by Willow H.R. Harper
on 2025-10-19 21:13 -
+300
by devinsxdesigns
on 2025-10-19 14:31 -
+300
by JetpackMonkey
on 2025-10-18 13:34 -
+300
by Mahdi Avendesora
on 2025-10-17 14:07 -
+300
by kaixabu
on 2025-10-17 10:16 -
+300
by BattIeBear
on 2025-10-16 19:17Please! I usually have at least 5 or 6 tabs open at any time, and the new update makes it so much harder to just "open this for later" or reference previous articles. I would, no lie, pour all 17590 ACs into just this if I could.
-
+300
-
+100
by WeStanNikolai
on 2025-10-16 15:39I agree this should be possible (since I use a mouse I just press the wheel to open it in a new tab, that works for me), however WA does advise not to work in multiple tabs at once to not risk losing unsaved work (I also work in multiple tabs constantly, so I feel you though)
-
+300
by Bleichmeister
on 2025-10-16 11:23 -
+300
by Mochimanoban
on 2025-10-15 18:23 -
+300
by Those2Nerds
on 2025-10-15 18:21It's so important to be able to view things in multiple tabs, especially when doing the oft-complex work of worldbuilding. We often need to do simultaneous work or compare things side-by-side, and opening in a new tab is vital for that.
-
+300
by A Filthy T-Rex
on 2025-10-15 10:46 -
+300
by Lonnie makes mayhem
on 2025-10-14 19:17 -
+300
by Ratha
on 2025-10-14 18:49 -
+300
by A Frightened Cthulhu
on 2025-10-14 18:24 -
+300
by raptorbricks
on 2025-10-14 16:40
Find your way!
Resources
WHO WE ARE
LEGAL
Listen to our Podcast
by 3 Armored Kittens · Prodromos v.1.1 - World Anvil 0.9.15.050 © 2017-2025 [en] | Anvil Time: 00:16, Oct 13 2026