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CMD/Shift + Click does not open list/folder links in new tab

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area: ui Bug stale status: needs-triage
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Description

Describe the Bug.

Holding shift or cmd and clicking (or double clicking) should open links in a seperate tab. This seems to currently not be implemented for neither lists nor folder cards.

Reproduction Steps
  1. Click a list entry or a folder card while holding shift or cmd
Environment Info
Binaries:
  Node: 22.21.1
  npm: 10.9.4
  Yarn: 1.22.19
  pnpm: 10.27.0
Relevant Packages:
  payload: 3.77.0
Operating System:
  Platform: darwin
  Arch: arm64
  Version: Darwin Kernel Version 24.6.0: Wed Nov  5 21:33:58 PST 2025; root:xnu-11417.140.69.705.2~1/RELEASE_ARM64_T6000
  Available memory (MB): 32768
  Available CPU cores: 10

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Research direction

Begin with the click-handling entry points for list entries and folder cards in the admin UI, focusing on modifier-key behavior for single and double clicks. Verify the change by reproducing the reported steps and confirming that holding Shift or Command opens both link types in a separate tab.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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