diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h
--- a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.h
@@ -481,8 +481,8 @@
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotProtocolChanged(const QString &protocol))
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotToggleEditableButtonPressed())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void dropUrls(const QUrl &destination, QDropEvent *))
-    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotNavigatorButtonClicked(const QUrl &url, Qt::MouseButton button))
-    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void openContextMenu())
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void slotNavigatorButtonClicked(const QUrl &url, Qt::MouseButton button, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers))
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void openContextMenu(QPoint))
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void openPathSelectorMenu())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void updateButtonVisibility())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void switchToBreadcrumbMode())
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@
      * of the navigator if the left mouse button has been used. If the middle
      * mouse button has been used, the signal tabRequested() will be emitted.
      */
-    void slotNavigatorButtonClicked(const QUrl &url, Qt::MouseButton button);
+    void slotNavigatorButtonClicked(const QUrl &url, Qt::MouseButton button, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers);
 
-    void openContextMenu();
+    void openContextMenu(const QPoint &p);
 
     void slotPathBoxChanged(const QString &text);
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 
     q->setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
     connect(q, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)),
-            q, SLOT(openContextMenu()));
+            q, SLOT(openContextMenu(QPoint)));
 }
 
 void KUrlNavigator::Private::initialize(const QUrl &url)
@@ -448,16 +448,16 @@
     }
 }
 
-void KUrlNavigator::Private::slotNavigatorButtonClicked(const QUrl &url, Qt::MouseButton button)
+void KUrlNavigator::Private::slotNavigatorButtonClicked(const QUrl &url, Qt::MouseButton button, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers)
 {
-    if (button & Qt::LeftButton) {
-        q->setLocationUrl(url);
-    } else if (button & Qt::MidButton) {
+    if (button & Qt::MidButton || (button & Qt::LeftButton && modifiers & Qt::ControlModifier)) {
         emit q->tabRequested(url);
+    } else if (button & Qt::LeftButton) {
+        q->setLocationUrl(url);
     }
 }
 
-void KUrlNavigator::Private::openContextMenu()
+void KUrlNavigator::Private::openContextMenu(const QPoint &p)
 {
     q->setActive(true);
 
@@ -475,6 +475,18 @@
 
     popup->addSeparator();
 
+    //We are checking for receivers because it's odd to have a tab entry even if it's not supported, like in the case of the open dialog
+    if (q->receivers(SIGNAL(tabRequested(QUrl))) > 0) {
+        for (auto button : qAsConst(m_navButtons)) {
+            if (button->geometry().contains(p)) {
+                const auto url = button->url();
+                QAction* openInTab = popup->addAction(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("tab-new")), i18n("Open %1 in tab", button->text()));
+                q->connect(openInTab, &QAction::triggered, q, [this, url](){ Q_EMIT q->tabRequested(url); });
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // provide radiobuttons for toggling between the edit and the navigation mode
     QAction *editAction = popup->addAction(i18n("Edit"));
     editAction->setCheckable(true);
@@ -602,8 +614,8 @@
                 button->setForegroundRole(QPalette::WindowText);
                 connect(button, SIGNAL(urlsDropped(QUrl,QDropEvent*)),
                         q, SLOT(dropUrls(QUrl,QDropEvent*)));
-                connect(button, SIGNAL(clicked(QUrl,Qt::MouseButton)),
-                        q, SLOT(slotNavigatorButtonClicked(QUrl,Qt::MouseButton)));
+                connect(button, SIGNAL(clicked(QUrl,Qt::MouseButton,Qt::KeyboardModifiers)),
+                        q, SLOT(slotNavigatorButtonClicked(QUrl,Qt::MouseButton,Qt::KeyboardModifiers)));
                 connect(button, SIGNAL(finishedTextResolving()),
                         q, SLOT(updateButtonVisibility()));
                 appendWidget(button);
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigatorbutton.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigatorbutton.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigatorbutton.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigatorbutton.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
     switch (event->key()) {
     case Qt::Key_Enter:
     case Qt::Key_Return:
-        emit clicked(m_url, Qt::LeftButton);
+        emit clicked(m_url, Qt::LeftButton, event->modifiers());
         break;
     case Qt::Key_Down:
     case Qt::Key_Space:
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
     if (!isAboveArrow(event->x()) || (event->button() != Qt::LeftButton)) {
         // the mouse has been released above the text area and not
         // above the [>] button
-        emit clicked(m_url, event->button());
+        emit clicked(m_url, event->button(), event->modifiers());
         cancelSubDirsRequest();
     }
     KUrlNavigatorButtonBase::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
     const int result = action->data().toInt();
     QUrl url(m_url);
     url.setPath(concatPaths(url.path(), m_subDirs.at(result).first));
-    emit clicked(url, button);
+    emit clicked(url, button, Qt::NoModifier);
 }
 
 void KUrlNavigatorButton::statFinished(KJob *job)
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
 
     QUrl url(KIO::upUrl(m_url));
     url.setPath(concatPaths(url.path(), m_subDirs[targetIndex].first));
-    emit clicked(url, Qt::LeftButton);
+    emit clicked(url, Qt::LeftButton, Qt::NoModifier);
 
     m_subDirs.clear();
 }
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigatorbutton_p.h b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigatorbutton_p.h
--- a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigatorbutton_p.h
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigatorbutton_p.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
      */
     void urlsDropped(const QUrl &destination, QDropEvent *event);
 
-    void clicked(const QUrl &url, Qt::MouseButton button);
+    void clicked(const QUrl &url, Qt::MouseButton button, Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifiers);
 
     /**
      * Is emitted, if KUrlNavigatorButton::setUrl() cannot resolve
diff --git a/src/widgets/kfileitemactions.cpp b/src/widgets/kfileitemactions.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/kfileitemactions.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kfileitemactions.cpp
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
 
             const bool ok = std::all_of(items.constBegin(),
                                         items.constEnd(),
-                                        [&types, &excludeTypes, this](const KFileItem &i)
+                                        [&types, &excludeTypes](const KFileItem &i)
             {
                 return mimeTypeListContains(types, i) && !mimeTypeListContains(excludeTypes, i);
             });