How do I detect that my pop-up window failed (due to a pop-up blocker)?

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How can I detect if a browser is blocking a popup?

I want to open a new window (onclick) to a page on Facebook (facebook.com/sharer.php).

However, if this fails due to pop up blockage, I want to detect it and change it to a link instead (new tab).

How can I do that?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 02 '11 at 21:39

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if(!window.open()){
//pop up failed.
}

answered Jul 02 '11 at 21:39

Pheonix

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After that, how do I open a new link to another page? – TIMEX Jul 02 '11 at 21:46
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"open a new link to another page" > if you meant Pop-up, then inside the if block try another window.open, else u can use document.location = "http://New Location"; – Pheonix Jul 02 '11 at 21:49

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 03 '11 at 00:41

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$('#anchor').click(function(){

   if(!window.open()){
      //pop up failed.


     window.open('http://www.example.net/'); // open url in new tab
     window.location = "http://www.example.net/" // open in current window

   }

});

edited Jul 03 '11 at 00:41

HoLyVieR

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answered Jul 02 '11 at 22:07

Kanishka Panamaldeniya

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How do I detect that my pop-up window failed (due to a pop-up blocker)?

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