Open library manager
Middle-click (middle mouse button, "open in a new window") on any "More info" link
Try to close the window opened
Window can not be closed. If however you manage to close it (clicking left top icon, choose close) then whole IDE closes.
Windows10
Thanks @vvb333007 . I verified the problem you encountered.
I have submitted a formal bug report to the Arduino IDE developers on your behalf:
opened 05:11AM - 06 Aug 24 UTC
topic: code
type: imperfection
### Describe the problem
The Boards Manager and Library Manager views contain… a list of the available boards platforms and libraries. Each entry in the list contains a "More info" link, which leads to a URL that provides the user with more information about that item. When the user left clicks this link, the URL is opened in their web browser as expected.
🐛 If the user middle clicks on the link, the URL is opened in a new Arduino IDE window, which can only be closed by closing the Arduino IDE window from which it was spawned.
### To reproduce
1. Click the link in the activity bar to open the "Boards Manager" view.
1. Hover the mouse pointer over the "More info" link at the bottom of the "**Arduino AVR Boards**" entry in the Boards Manager view.
1. Click the middle mouse button.
🐛 https://www.arduino.cc/ is opened in an Arduino IDE window instead of in the web browser as expected.
1. Click the **X** icon at the top right corner of the new Arduino IDE window.
🐛 The window does not close.
1. Select **Window > Close** from the menus in the new Arduino IDE window.
🐛 The window does not close.
1. Select **File > Exit** from the menus in the new Arduino IDE window.
🐛 All Arduino IDE windows are closed.
### Expected behavior
Links always open in the web browser.
Middle clicking on a link either has no effect, or else has the same effect as a left click.
### Arduino IDE version
aa9b10d
### Operating system
- Windows
### Operating system version
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
### Additional context
Originally reported by @vvb333007 at https://forum.arduino.cc/t/ide-2-x-interface-bug/1288907
### Issue checklist
- [X] I searched for previous reports in [the issue tracker](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues?q=)
- [X] I verified the problem still occurs when using the latest [nightly build](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software#nightly-builds)
- [X] My report contains all necessary details
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