Browser.link.open newwindow.restriction: Difference between revisions

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==Related bugs==
==Related bugs==
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=55696 Bug 55696 - Open a JavaScript link in a new window (or new tab)]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=55696 Bug 55696 Open a JavaScript link in a new window (or new tab)]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=172962 Bug 172962 - Options for where to open URLs from other applications (reuse tab, new tab, new window)]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=172962 Bug 172962 Options for where to open URLs from other applications (reuse tab, new tab, new window)]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=266299 Bug 266299 - browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction should have a default value of 2l]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=266299 Bug 266299 browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction should have a default value of 2l]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=313300 Bug 313300 - change default for browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction to “2” (don’t divert window.open w/features)]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=313300 Bug 313300 change default for browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction to “2” (don’t divert window.open w/features)]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=379055 Bug 379055 - Pref UI for browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=379055 Bug 379055 Pref UI for browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=274143 Bug 274143 - Fix "single-window mode" prefs]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=274143 Bug 274143 Fix "single-window mode" prefs]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=338777 Bug 338777 – Single Window Mode: allow javascript windows with size assigned to open as a new window]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=338777 Bug 338777 – Single Window Mode: allow javascript windows with size assigned to open as a new window]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348423 Bug 348423 – Camino fails to honor the pref for redirecting window.open links]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348423 Bug 348423 – Camino fails to honor the pref for redirecting window.open links]
*[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=348423 Bug 505311 – SeaMonkey should default to tabbed browsing]


==Related preferences==
==Related preferences==

Latest revision as of 15:05, 1 August 2010

Background

Some web sites choose to open certain links in new windows. However, many users prefer using tabs to multiple browser windows. This preference allows for fine-tuning of browser.link.open_newwindow.

Oftentimes when a new window is opened from JavaScript, it’s a small popup without all of a usual browser window’s features—e.g., the back/forward/reload buttons are hidden, the status bar is hidden, the size is purposely smaller, etc. Usually in this situation, the window is designed specifically as a popup, and opening it in a tab actually makes it less useful. This preference can let these types of links open as new windows while opening all other types as new tabs.

Possible values and their effects

0

Divert all links according to browser.link.open_newwindow. (Default in Firefox 1.0.x and SeaMonkey 1.0 to 2.1a2)

This includes:

  • All HTML links with target="_blank".
  • All JavaScript calls to window.open().

1

Do not divert any links (browser.link.open_newwindow will have no effect).

2

Divert all links according to browser.link.open_newwindow, unless the new window specifies how it should be displayed. (Default in Firefox 1.5 and later, in SeaMonkey 2.1a3 and later, and Camino 1.5)

This includes:

  • All links with target="_blank".
  • JavaScript calls to window.open() without the "features" parameter (3rd parameter).

This does not include:

  • JavaScript calls to window.open() with the "features" parameter (3rd parameter).

First checked in

Has an effect in

  • Mozilla Firefox (all versions since 1.0RC1)
  • SeaMonkey (all versions)
  • Camino (1.1a1 and newer)

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