Yii: Open url in new Window, not in new tab

Question

Has anyone tryed to set a CMenu link to open in a new window?

Mine, opens the new window, as blank page and still goes to the requested url

<?php
$this->widget('zii.widgets.CMenu', array(
    'items' => array(
        array('label' => Yii::t('admin', 'Live Reports'), 'url' => array('/admin/liveReports/index'), 'visible' => !Yii::app()->user->isGuest, 'active' => ($this->id == 'liveReports'), 'linkOptions' => array('onclick' => 'javascript:window.open("/admin/liveReports/index","x","width=200,height=100")')),
    ),
));
?>

This is not really related to Yii, when tried google had this answer instantly: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/726761/javascript-open-in-a-new-window-not-tab — , Jul 10 '13 at 08:45
@PeterM op has already used the correct code to open in new window — bool.dev, Jul 10 '13 at 08:55

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 10 '13 at 08:48

You forgot to return false; from the onclick attribute, which is why the current window/tab still navigates to the url:

'linkOptions' => array(
    'onclick' => 'javascript:window.open("/admin/liveReports/index","x","width=200,height=100"); return false;'
)

Consider using an onclick event handler instead, for good practice, i.e Unobtrusive Javascript.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 10 '13 at 08:01

0

Change your url property From

   'url' => array('/admin/liveReports/index'),

To

   'url' => array('#'),

answered Jul 10 '13 at 08:01

Hearaman

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this is not a solution, as this opens a new TAB not a new Window – Ionut Flavius Pogacian Jul 10 '13 at 08:11

Yii: Open url in new Window, not in new tab

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