This only works if your new address is outside of the pinned domain. If you type another address within the same domain, it loads in the pinned tab.
On Dec 11, 3:34 pm, Caleb Eggensperger <[email protected]> wrote: > I think that's how it works now. I just tried it -- I opened Twitter, > pinned it, clicked in the address bar, typed "facebook.com", pressed > enter, and it opened in a new tab. > > Using 4.0.249.30 (Official Build 33928) on Linux. > > Or am I misunderstanding the desired behavior? > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 08:53, PhistucK <[email protected]> wrote: > > (Re-CCing Chromium-discuss) > > I understand what you mean, but I do not see a reason to make the specific > > change you are talking about. > > ☆PhistucK > > > On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 16:48, Ali B. <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Actually, I think your use case is rather common. But back to the original > >> topic, I am not sure I understand what's the purpose of pinned tabs if > >> they're going to behave 100% like "ordinary" tabs. Surely > >> their existence is > >> not solely cosmetic now, or is it? > > >> On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 1:26 AM, PhistucK <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> I do not see a reason to do that. > >>> Moreover, I would love to have an option to create a new pinned tab when > >>> clicking on a link in a pinned tab (right click-->Open in a new pinned > >>> tab?). > >>> (For example, you start your day with Google Reader on and you go to > >>> GMail, but at the end of the day, you close GMail and leave Google Reader > >>> open at the end of your workday. Chrome remains open all of the time.) > >>> But I guess my use case is uncommon. > >>> ☆PhistucK > > >>> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 16:14, Ali B. <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> Hello > >>>> I'd like to discuss the sense behind adding more restrictions to pinned > >>>> tab as opposed to the normal normal tabs. > >>>> Right now, typing an address, performing a search or hitting the home > >>>> button would normally result in changing the location of the active tab, > >>>> whatever it was. Unless Alt or the middle button is used. While this > >>>> sounds > >>>> reasonable for regular tab, it maybe too much for pinned ones IMHO. > >>>> The reason is because my understanding of pinned tabs, besides the > >>>> technical fact that they will be "pinned" to the left side of the window, > >>>> minimized in sized and having their close button hidden, I think the real > >>>> benefit and the main use case for this feature is keeping aside tabs that > >>>> I'd definitely want to keep open (Think my Gmail). I would want these > >>>> tabs > >>>> to be somehow preserved from being tampered with while I can browse > >>>> freely > >>>> on other tabs. Therefore, what would you guys think of having a > >>>> different behaviour for opening new address when a pinned tab is the > >>>> active > >>>> one? Say, defaulting opening the address in a new tab when pinned tabs > >>>> are > >>>> active? > >>>> -- > >>>> Ali B./dmondark > >>>>http://awhitebox.com > > >>>> -- > >>>> Chromium Discussion mailing list: [email protected] > >>>> View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe: > >>>>http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss > > >> -- > >> Ali B./dmondark > >>http://awhitebox.com > > > -- > > Chromium Discussion mailing list: [email protected] > > View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe: > >http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss > > -- > Caleb Eggenspergerhttp://calebegg.com/ -- Chromium Discussion mailing list: [email protected] View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss
