"Active Post List" opens threads in new window

[zCat]

Hi

I just noticed the recent / active posts page now has all the links to active threads as target="blank", which mean they open in a new window.

Any chance this behavior can be restricted to the little icon to the left of each link? I hate it when web sites spawn new windows without good reason.

[encyclo]

It only does that if you specify it in the control panel preferences. ;)

Go to:

[webmasterworld.com...]

Set "Open Links New Window" to No. :)

[bedlam]

It only does that if you specify it in the control panel preferences. ;)

Maybe that's true now, but either this behaviour is new, or my preferences were reset without me being involved...

-b

[j_h_maccann]

My system preferences are (and have always been) to set "open in new window" to "no", yet I'm getting threads from the Recent Posts lists opening in a new window.

This is really terrible behavior. Best to drop it entirely, or failing that at least change it to observe the preference set by the user. The last thing I need is more windows (in a tabbed browser).

[zCat]

It only does that if you specify it in the control panel preferences. ;)

Maybe that's true now, but either this behaviour is new, or my preferences were reset without me being involved..

Hmm, well I didn't know about this setting, and certainly hadn't changed it either. Maybe the WW server got hit by a little cosmic radiation and a few bits got flipped?

Anyway, changed the setting and the previous behavior is restored.

Thanks for the feedback.

[bateman_ap]

I've set mine to "No" but they still openi n a new window. Pretty annoying!

[Hawkgirl]

Hmm. Not doing it for me.

zCat, please fill out a Bug report [webmasterworld.com] so it gets flagged to Brett's attention. That way he can have more details from you.

Thanks.

[willybfriendly]

I am having the same problem here. Have changed my account settings and am still spawning new windows (or tabs in this case).

Very frustrating.

Bug report submitted.

WBF

<edit>Found another setting - "Active Posts Preference" or some such thing. Got it fixed now. Someone must have reset these settings in the past day or two, since it wasn't me!</edit>

[quiet_man]

Same problem here. I have never opened the 'Active List Preferences' panel before today. When I logged into WebmasterWorld this morning all threads were opening in new windows. Also, they were showing the name of the member that started each thread - which I have never seen before. After reading this thread I reset both preferences in Control Panel and all is well now. Using Firefox on Win XP, if that helps.

[Visit Thailand]

I am pleased this thread is here as I thought it was a new bug. Will try the solution offered above but this only started today.

Added.

I just made the change and now all is back to normal. I first started having problems when the OP members names were added to the subject lines. Anyway got rid of them and all is well. Phew....

[john_k]

I noticed this happening on Saturday night.

I hadn't edited my system preferences for about a year or more. The setting for "Open Links in New Window" was set to No. (I didn't know there was such a setting)

I expected that this setting would apply to links within posts. And, after testing what happens when I switch this back and forth:
- Links from Active Post List page still open in a new window.
- Links within posts to other sites open according to this setting.

[Hawkgirl]

According to the boss, some minor code tweaking and a reset is apparently what caused the switch.

Just go into the control panel and reset your preferences. :)