diff --git a/background_scripts/commands.coffee b/background_scripts/commands.coffee
index 4a626d365..ec49a81b6 100644
--- a/background_scripts/commands.coffee
+++ b/background_scripts/commands.coffee
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ Commands =
       "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewTab",
       "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewForegroundTab",
       "LinkHints.activateModeWithQueue",
+      "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewWindow",
+      "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewFullscreenWindow",
       "LinkHints.activateModeToDownloadLink",
       "Vomnibar.activate",
       "Vomnibar.activateInNewTab",
@@ -165,6 +167,8 @@ Commands =
     "Vomnibar.activateEditUrl",
     "Vomnibar.activateEditUrlInNewTab",
     "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenIncognito",
+    "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewWindow",
+    "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewFullscreenWindow",
     "goNext",
     "goPrevious",
     "Marks.activateCreateMode",
@@ -292,6 +296,8 @@ commandDescriptions =
   "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewTab": ["Open a link in a new tab", { noRepeat: true }]
   "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewForegroundTab": ["Open a link in a new tab & switch to it", { noRepeat: true }]
   "LinkHints.activateModeWithQueue": ["Open multiple links in a new tab", { noRepeat: true }]
+  "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewWindow": ["Open a link in a new window", { noRepeat: true }]
+  "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenInNewFullscreenWindow": ["Open a link in a fullscreen window", { noRepeat: true }]
   "LinkHints.activateModeToOpenIncognito": ["Open a link in incognito window", { noRepeat: true }]
   "LinkHints.activateModeToDownloadLink": ["Download link url", { noRepeat: true }]
 
diff --git a/background_scripts/main.coffee b/background_scripts/main.coffee
index 898f46f16..c3ef24688 100644
--- a/background_scripts/main.coffee
+++ b/background_scripts/main.coffee
@@ -167,8 +167,18 @@ openUrlInNewTab = (request) ->
   chrome.tabs.getSelected(null, (tab) ->
     chrome.tabs.create({ url: Utils.convertToUrl(request.url), index: tab.index + 1, selected: true }))
 
+#
+# Opens request.url in new incognito window.
+#
 openUrlInIncognito = (request) ->
-  chrome.windows.create({ url: Utils.convertToUrl(request.url), incognito: true})
+  chrome.windows.create({url: Utils.convertToUrl(request.url), incognito: true})
+
+#
+# Opens request.url in new fullscreen window.
+#
+openUrlInFullscreen = (request) ->
+  chrome.windows.create({url: Utils.convertToUrl(request.url)}, (window) ->
+    chrome.windows.update window.id, {state: "fullscreen"})
 
 #
 # Called when the user has clicked the close icon on the "Vimium has been updated" message.
@@ -631,6 +641,7 @@ sendRequestHandlers =
   getCurrentTabUrl: getCurrentTabUrl,
   openUrlInNewTab: openUrlInNewTab,
   openUrlInIncognito: openUrlInIncognito,
+  openUrlInFullscreen: openUrlInFullscreen,
   openUrlInCurrentTab: openUrlInCurrentTab,
   openOptionsPageInNewTab: openOptionsPageInNewTab,
   registerFrame: registerFrame,
diff --git a/content_scripts/link_hints.coffee b/content_scripts/link_hints.coffee
index 24bd7126a..0de7ed124 100644
--- a/content_scripts/link_hints.coffee
+++ b/content_scripts/link_hints.coffee
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ OPEN_WITH_QUEUE = {}
 COPY_LINK_URL = {}
 OPEN_INCOGNITO = {}
 DOWNLOAD_LINK_URL = {}
+OPEN_IN_NEW_WINDOW = {}
+OPEN_IN_NEW_FULLSCREEN_WINDOW = {}
 
 LinkHints =
   hintMarkerContainingDiv: null
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ LinkHints =
   activateModeToCopyLinkUrl: -> @activateMode(COPY_LINK_URL)
   activateModeWithQueue: -> @activateMode(OPEN_WITH_QUEUE)
   activateModeToOpenIncognito: -> @activateMode(OPEN_INCOGNITO)
+  activateModeToOpenInNewWindow: -> @activateMode(OPEN_IN_NEW_WINDOW)
+  activateModeToOpenInNewFullscreenWindow: -> @activateMode(OPEN_IN_NEW_FULLSCREEN_WINDOW)
   activateModeToDownloadLink: -> @activateMode(DOWNLOAD_LINK_URL)
 
   activateMode: (mode = OPEN_IN_CURRENT_TAB) ->
@@ -115,6 +119,18 @@ LinkHints =
           altKey: true,
           ctrlKey: false,
           metaKey: false })
+    else if @mode is OPEN_IN_NEW_FULLSCREEN_WINDOW
+      HUD.show("Open link in fullscreen window")
+
+      @linkActivator = (link) ->
+        chrome.runtime.sendMessage(
+          handler: 'openUrlInFullscreen'
+          url: link.href)
+    else if @mode is OPEN_IN_NEW_WINDOW
+      HUD.show("Open link in new window")
+
+      @linkActivator = (link) ->
+        DomUtils.simulateClick(link, {shiftKey: true})
     else # OPEN_IN_CURRENT_TAB
       HUD.show("Open link in current tab")
       @linkActivator = (link) -> DomUtils.simulateClick.bind(DomUtils, link)()