4 files changed, 35 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/application.cpp b/src/application.cpp
index 03c0f442..ec24691e 100644
--- a/src/application.cpp
+++ b/src/application.cpp
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ MainWindow *Application::mainWindow()
 }
 
 
-WebView *Application::newWebView(bool makeCurrent)
+WebView *Application::newWebView(Rekonq::OpenType type)
 {
-    return m_mainWindow->mainView()->newWebView(makeCurrent);
+    return m_mainWindow->mainView()->newWebView(type);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/application.h b/src/application.h
index 10f18545..61f4af81 100644
--- a/src/application.h
+++ b/src/application.h
@@ -48,6 +48,21 @@ class NetworkAccessManager;
 class WebView;
 
 
+namespace Rekonq
+{
+    /**
+     * @short Open link options
+     * Different modes of opening new tab
+     */
+    enum OpenType
+    {
+        Default,    ///< open url according to users settings
+        New,        ///< open url in new tab and make it current
+        Background  ///< open url in new tab in background
+    };
+}
+
+
 /**
   *
   */
@@ -62,7 +77,7 @@ public:
     static Application *instance();
 
     MainWindow *mainWindow();
-    WebView* newWebView(bool makeCurrent = true);
+    WebView* newWebView(Rekonq::OpenType type = Rekonq::Default);
 
     KIcon icon(const KUrl &url) const;
 
diff --git a/src/mainview.cpp b/src/mainview.cpp
index d8375ab8..9dbf800b 100644
--- a/src/mainview.cpp
+++ b/src/mainview.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ WebView *MainView::webView(int index) const
 }
 
 
-WebView *MainView::newWebView(bool makeCurrent)
+WebView *MainView::newWebView(Rekonq::OpenType type)
 {
     // line edit
     UrlBar *urlBar = new UrlBar;  // Ownership of widget is passed on to the QStackedWidget (addWidget method).
@@ -338,11 +338,22 @@ WebView *MainView::newWebView(bool makeCurrent)
 
     addTab(webView, i18n("(Untitled)"));
 
-    if (makeCurrent)
+    switch(type)
     {
+    case Rekonq::Default:
+        if (makeTabCurrent)
+        {
+            setCurrentWidget(webView);  // this method does NOT take ownership of webView
+            urlBar->setFocus();
+        }
+        break;
+    case Rekonq::New:
         setCurrentWidget(webView);  // this method does NOT take ownership of webView
         urlBar->setFocus();
-    }
+        break;
+    case Rekonq::Background:
+        break;
+    };
 
     emit tabsChanged();
 
@@ -698,7 +709,7 @@ void MainView::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
     if (!childAt(event->pos()))
     {
-        newWebView(true);
+        newWebView(Rekonq::New);
         return;
     }
     KTabWidget::mouseDoubleClickEvent(event);
diff --git a/src/mainview.h b/src/mainview.h
index faa43be9..75242fef 100644
--- a/src/mainview.h
+++ b/src/mainview.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 // Local Includes
 #include "webview.h"
+#include "application.h"
 
 // KDE Includes
 #include <KTabWidget>
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ public slots:
      *
      * @return a pointer to the new WebView
      */
-    WebView *newWebView(bool makeCurrent = true);
+    WebView *newWebView(Rekonq::OpenType type = Rekonq::Default);
 
     /**
      * Core browser slot. Load an url in a webview