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In computer science a window is a graphical interface to let a user interact with a program. Questions regarding Microsoft Windows should use the "Windows" tag.

A window is an area of the screen containing controls and other objects controlled by a program. A User can use these objects to instruct the program on what to do and the program can use these objects to show outputs related to user commands. A window is an important part of Operating Systems havin a Graphical User Interface (GUI).

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Open link in new tab or window

Is it possible to open an a href link in a new tab instead of the same tab? Link
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Is there a way to detect if a browser window is not currently active?

I have JavaScript that is doing activity periodically. When the user is not looking at the site (i.e., the window or tab does not have focus), it'd be nice to not run. Is there a way to do this using JavaScript? My reference point: Gmail Chat plays…
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location.host vs location.hostname and cross-browser compatibility?

Which one of these is the most effective vs checking if the user agent is accessing via the correct domain. We would like to show a small js based 'top bar' style warning if they are accessing the domain using some sort of web proxy (as it tends to…
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Get viewport/window height in ReactJS

How do I get the viewport height in ReactJS? In normal JavaScript I use window.innerHeight() but using ReactJS, I'm not sure how to get this information. My understanding is that ReactDOM.findDomNode() only works for components created. However…
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How to open in default browser in C#

I am designing a small C# application and there is a web browser in it. I currently have all of my defaults on my computer say google chrome is my default browser, yet when I click a link in my application to open in a new window, it opens internet…
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How to increase the vertical split window size in Vim

:vsplit (short form: :vs) split the Vim viewport vertically. :30vs splits the viewport, making the new window 30 characters wide. Once this 30 char window is created, how would one change it's size to 31 or 29? With horizontal windows Ctrl-W +…
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window.location.href and window.open () methods in JavaScript

What is the difference between window.location.href and window.open () methods in JavaScript?
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What's the difference between window.location= and window.location.replace()?

Is there a difference between these two lines? var url = "http://www.google.com/"; window.location = url; window.location.replace(url);
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How do I terminate a window in tmux?

How do I terminate a window in tmux? Like the Ctrlak shortcut in screen, where Ctrla is the prefix.
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Cancel split window in Vim

I have split my windows horizontally. Now how can I return to normal mode, i.e. no split window just one window without cancelling all of my open windows. I have 5 and do not want to "quit", just want to get out of split window.
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Flutter doctor error - Android sdkmanager tool not found. Windows

I have been going around in circles with this issue, there are so many people who have issues similar to mine, but not one of them is the same. I am trying to get flutter fully set up, but can't resolve one of the issues. When I run flutter doctor…
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How do I handle the window close event in Tkinter?

How do I handle the window close event (user clicking the 'X' button) in a Python Tkinter program?
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Fastest way(s) to move the cursor on a terminal command line?

What is the best way to move around on a given very long command line in the terminal? Say I used the arrow key or Ctrl-R to get this long command line: ./cmd --option1 --option2 --option3 --option4 --option5 --option6 --option7 --option8 --option9…
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$(window).scrollTop() vs. $(document).scrollTop()

What's the difference between: $(window).scrollTop() and $(document).scrollTop() Thanks.
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Is it alright to use target="_blank" in HTML5?

I recall reading somewhere that in HTML5 it was no longer okay to use target="_blank" in HTML5, but I can't find it now. Is it alright to continue to use target="_blank"? I know it's generally considered a bad idea, but it's by the easiest way to…
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