Made is so that viewing source opens in the next tab, instead of replacing the current tab.

3 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/background_page.html b/background_page.html
index 264cf299..29dce3c7 100644
--- a/background_page.html
+++ b/background_page.html
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
   var sendRequestHandlers = {
     getCompletionKeys: getCompletionKeys,
     getLinkHintCss: getLinkHintCss,
+    toggleViewSourceNewTab: toggleViewSourceNewTab,
     openUrlInCurrentTab: openUrlInCurrentTab,
     openOptionsPageInNewTab: openOptionsPageInNewTab,
     registerFrame: registerFrame,
@@ -237,6 +238,14 @@
      });
    }
 
+ /** toggleViewSourceNewTab, opens source in new tab and switches to it
+   *
+   */
+  function toggleViewSourceNewTab(request) {
+    chrome.tabs.getSelected(null, function(tab) {
+      chrome.tabs.create({ url: request.url, index: tab.index + 1, selected: true });
+    });
+  }
   /*
    * Returns the core CSS used for link hints, along with any user-provided overrides.
    */
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 0459a80b..ccac450a 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Vimium",
-  "version": "1.21",
+  "version": "1.22.1",
   "description": "The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim.",
   "icons": {  "16": "icons/icon16.png",
               "48": "icons/icon48.png",
diff --git a/vimiumFrontend.js b/vimiumFrontend.js
index a18c7966..c7701cab 100644
--- a/vimiumFrontend.js
+++ b/vimiumFrontend.js
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ function toggleViewSourceCallback(url) {
     url = url.substr(12, url.length - 12);
   }
   else { url = "view-source:" + url; }
-  chrome.extension.sendRequest({handler: "openUrlInCurrentTab", url:url});
+  chrome.extension.sendRequest({handler: "toggleViewSourceNewTab", url:url});
 }
 
 /**