[nzlug] help with konqueror and internet banking

[Craig Box]

> Unlike firefox though, konqueror gives true control to you rather than some
> annoying website, and allows you to force opening new windows as a new
> tab, so you don't get an astronomically-sized login prompt and first
> window obscuring the some total of your desktop, allowing you to see
> what's going on and which websites are pulling sneeky tricks on you.

Is the option that says "Force new windows to open in: a new tab" not
good enough?

I don't personally like having a window that would otherwise be a nice
small login box blown up to a tab that I don't see, but I'm sure you can
get that functionality if you want it.

> Likewise, you can force konqueror to show URLs on javascript popups;
> firefox is lacking in security design here: the scamsters can have a
> field day while you don't have a clue what URL you're looking at.

This functionality can be added by way of the Greasemonkey Firefox
extension and a suitable user script.  It seems like this one might do
what you want: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/3102.

You're right, it would be useful to have this functionality performed by
default.  Also, it would be nice to be able to middle-click a
"javascript: open this image in a new window" link, as often used by
online reviews, and have Fx automatically figure it out.  There's
probably a GM user script for that too.  However, each addition
increases the download size, which is why Fx has the extension system.
If you can figure out tabs, it seems reasonable you can figure out
extensions.

Craig