elementary / elementary/files

Control-click on bookmark both opens new tab and navigates current tab

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Description

### What Happened?

Control-clicking a bookmark opens it in a new tab as expected. However, the current tab also navigates to the bookmark location which is not expected.

### Steps to Reproduce

Open a tab
Control-click a bookmark
A new tab opens and both tabs show bookmark location

### Expected Behavior

The current tab should remain as it is

### OS Version

8.x (Circe)

### OS Architecture

amd64 (on most hardwares)

### Session Type

Secure Session (Wayland, This is the default)

### Software Version

Early Access or Compiled from git

### Log Output

```shell

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### Hardware Info

_No response_

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the control-click behavior in elementary Files on the stated Wayland session, then trace the bookmark activation entry point; done means a new tab opens while the original tab remains unchanged.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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