Middle mouse button can now also open links (#1644)

src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp

@@ -1374,10 +1374,22 @@ void ChannelView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
         break;
 
         case Qt::MiddleButton: {
-            if (this->isScrolling_)
-                this->disableScrolling();
+            const MessageLayoutElement *hoverLayoutElement =
+                layout->getElementAt(relativePos);
+
+            if (hoverLayoutElement != nullptr &&
+                hoverLayoutElement->getLink().isUrl() &&
+                this->isScrolling_ == false)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
             else
-                this->enableScrolling(event->screenPos());
+            {
+                if (this->isScrolling_)
+                    this->disableScrolling();
+                else
+                    this->enableScrolling(event->screenPos());
+            }
         }
         break;
 
@@ -1389,6 +1401,16 @@ void ChannelView::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 
 void ChannelView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
+    // find message
+    this->queueLayout();
+
+    std::shared_ptr<MessageLayout> layout;
+    QPoint relativePos;
+    int messageIndex;
+
+    bool foundMessage =
+        tryGetMessageAt(event->pos(), layout, relativePos, messageIndex);
+
     // check if mouse was pressed
     if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton)
     {
@@ -1439,25 +1461,35 @@ void ChannelView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
     }
     else if (event->button() == Qt::MiddleButton)
     {
-        if (event->screenPos() == this->lastMiddlePressPosition_)
-            this->enableScrolling(event->screenPos());
-        else
-            this->disableScrolling();
+        if (this->isScrolling_)
+        {
+            if (event->screenPos() == this->lastMiddlePressPosition_)
+                this->enableScrolling(event->screenPos());
+            else
+                this->disableScrolling();
+
+            return;
+        }
+        else if (foundMessage)
+        {
+            const MessageLayoutElement *hoverLayoutElement =
+                layout->getElementAt(relativePos);
+
+            if (hoverLayoutElement == nullptr ||
+                hoverLayoutElement->getLink().isUrl() == false)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
     }
     else
     {
         // not left or right button
         return;
     }
-    // find message
-    this->queueLayout();
-
-    std::shared_ptr<MessageLayout> layout;
-    QPoint relativePos;
-    int messageIndex;
 
     // no message found
-    if (!tryGetMessageAt(event->pos(), layout, relativePos, messageIndex))
+    if (!foundMessage)
     {
         // No message at clicked position
         return;
@@ -1548,6 +1580,14 @@ void ChannelView::handleMouseClick(QMouseEvent *event,
             }
         }
         break;
+        case Qt::MiddleButton: {
+            auto &link = hoveredElement->getLink();
+            if (!getSettings()->linksDoubleClickOnly)
+            {
+                this->handleLinkClick(event, link, layout);
+            }
+        }
+        break;
         default:;
     }
 }
@@ -1730,7 +1770,8 @@ void ChannelView::showUserInfoPopup(const QString &userName)
 void ChannelView::handleLinkClick(QMouseEvent *event, const Link &link,
                                   MessageLayout *layout)
 {
-    if (event->button() != Qt::LeftButton)
+    if (event->button() != Qt::LeftButton &&
+        event->button() != Qt::MiddleButton)
     {
         return;
     }