[GH-ISSUE #8545] [FR] Enable "Right Click in new Tab" for Pages Inline #3889

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Originally created by @Arche151 on GitHub (Feb 24, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/8545

Description

Opening a page in a new tab (Desktop App) is currently only possible via the left sidebar, which requires navigating away from the current context, locating the page in the hierarchy, and expanding collapsed nodes before being able to open it.

This is especially inconvient when you're several levels deep in a page hierarchy: subpages are already visible inline on the current page, but to open one in a new tab you still have to hunt for it in the sidebar.

Notion handles this more intuitively: you can middle-click (mouse wheel button) any subpage link to open it in a new tab, just like in a browser, or right-click it to get a context menu with a "Open in new tab" option.

I would love the same approach for AppFlowy!

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This affects everyday navigation flow, particularly for users who work with deeply nested page structures. Having to leave the current page, expand the sidebar tree, and locate the target page just to open it in a new tab introduces unnecessary friction and interrupts the working context. Supporting middle-click and right-click → "Open in new tab" on inline page references would bring AppFlowy in line with standard browser behavior and significantly speed up multi-page workflows.

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Originally created by @Arche151 on GitHub (Feb 24, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/8545 ### Description Opening a page in a new tab (Desktop App) is currently only possible via the left sidebar, which requires navigating away from the current context, locating the page in the hierarchy, and expanding collapsed nodes before being able to open it. This is especially inconvient when you're several levels deep in a page hierarchy: subpages are already visible inline on the current page, but to open one in a new tab you still have to hunt for it in the sidebar. Notion handles this more intuitively: you can middle-click (mouse wheel button) any subpage link to open it in a new tab, just like in a browser, or right-click it to get a context menu with a "Open in new tab" option. I would love the same approach for AppFlowy! ### Impact This affects everyday navigation flow, particularly for users who work with deeply nested page structures. Having to leave the current page, expand the sidebar tree, and locate the target page just to open it in a new tab introduces unnecessary friction and interrupts the working context. Supporting middle-click and right-click → "Open in new tab" on inline page references would bring AppFlowy in line with standard browser behavior and significantly speed up multi-page workflows. ### Additional Context _No response_

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@Arche151 commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2026):

Hi, I wanted to ask, if there is a chance, that this gets implemented :)

@Arche151 commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2026): Hi, I wanted to ask, if there is a chance, that this gets implemented :)