[Closed] Gallery forum behavior

griffinmt

Joined: 2009-09-06
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Posted: Mon, 2009-10-19 23:00

This is not so much an issue with G3 as it is with this forum being used.

When ever a link is opened, it is done into the same window as its 'parent', making it impossible to see both together and easier to accidentally terminate the linked to window and losing both at the same time.
It would seem more appropriate to use the target= attribute for the link so that it opens an additional window - or is there some specific reason this is not being done?

Martyn T. Griffin

nivekiam

Joined: 2002-12-10
Posts: 16504

Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 00:03

If that was changed I'll stop hanging out here

Let me decide if I want to open a link in a new window or tab. I hate every single website that does this. It's considered bad practice from a usability standpoint. Only those that firmly believe in and push SEO and that you should do everything in your power to keep visitors on your site seem to believe in setting the target and forcing visitors to your will.

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floridave

Joined: 2003-12-22
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Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 06:11

Right click does not work for you?

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griffinmt

Joined: 2009-09-06
Posts: 128

Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 15:16

It was just a query based upon my own personal preference, nothing more!
It would seem a silly thing to let it dictate a persons use of a particular website, no matter which side of the discussion you may be on.

Martyn T. Griffin

nivekiam

Joined: 2002-12-10
Posts: 16504

Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 15:31

right-click = your choice

middle-click = open in new tab (every tabbed browser I've used)

shift-click = open in new window (firefox and I'm pretty sure IE, Chrome, Opera behave this way too)

ctrl-click = open in new tab (firefox for sure and probably any other tabbed browser)
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griffinmt Joined: 2009-09-06 Posts: 128	Posted: Mon, 2009-10-19 23:00
	This is not so much an issue with G3 as it is with this forum being used. When ever a link is opened, it is done into the same window as its 'parent', making it impossible to see both together and easier to accidentally terminate the linked to window and losing both at the same time. It would seem more appropriate to use the target= attribute for the link so that it opens an additional window - or is there some specific reason this is not being done? Martyn T. Griffin
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nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16504	Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 00:03
	If that was changed I'll stop hanging out here Let me decide if I want to open a link in a new window or tab. I hate every single website that does this. It's considered bad practice from a usability standpoint. Only those that firmly believe in and push SEO and that you should do everything in your power to keep visitors on your site seem to believe in setting the target and forcing visitors to your will. http://diveintoaccessibility.org/day_16_not_opening_new_windows.html ____________________________________________ Like Gallery? Like the support? Donate now!!! See G2 live here

floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 27300	Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 06:11
	Right click does not work for you? Dave _____________________________________________ Blog & G2 \|\| floridave - Gallery Team

griffinmt Joined: 2009-09-06 Posts: 128	Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 15:16
	It was just a query based upon my own personal preference, nothing more! It would seem a silly thing to let it dictate a persons use of a particular website, no matter which side of the discussion you may be on. Martyn T. Griffin

nivekiam Joined: 2002-12-10 Posts: 16504	Posted: Tue, 2009-10-20 15:31
	right-click = your choice middle-click = open in new tab (every tabbed browser I've used) shift-click = open in new window (firefox and I'm pretty sure IE, Chrome, Opera behave this way too) ctrl-click = open in new tab (firefox for sure and probably any other tabbed browser) ____________________________________________ Like Gallery? Like the support? Donate now!!! See G2 live here

[Closed] Gallery forum behavior

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