Open attachments in a new window?

[eoc_Jason]

Oops. I voted incorrectly. I meant for my vote to be FOR opening a new window (like it has been traditionally).

Changing stuff like this really throws users for a loop, and they end up closing their window that they were reading the thread in.

Instead of just changing it, maybe make it user-selectable, however I never had anyone complain and ask for opening images in the same window.

[Shining Arcanine]

They would not close their own window if a download dialog appears.

By the way, have you guys ever tried downloading things in Firefox, Opera, Konquerer, Safari, etc? A new window opens, then the download dialog appears. The only reason why it doesn't in IE is because IE has broken standards support. It completely ignores target="_blank" for file downloads.

Also, the user is supposed to open the link in a new window/tab by either right clicking and then selecting the option or middle clicking.

[Freddie Bingham]

Don't worry the attachments in a new window will be back in some form.

[weirdpixels]

why was this removed from vb3 anyway?

[Shining Arcanine]

Don't worry the attachments in a new window will be back in some form.

I would prefer it if they weren't. I want my forums to be XHTML 1.1 compliant sometime within the next few months...

[filburt1]

XHTML 1.1 Transitional still allows the "target" attribute I believe. It's stupid that you should have to rely on Javascript to open a new window...

[Floris]

Yes, I'd like a new window. Most of my members aren't web savvy and dont realise or know that you can right-click on most links and open in new window. Anything that reduces the questions of how to do things over and over and over is a perference for me

I agree with you. One argument why it is handy is to avoid closing windows without realizing you also loose the thread you were viewing.

Yep,makes sense to have them open in a new window.And slightly off topic,but i think the navbar links should open in a new window as well.

Only a few links .. many links are really forum links and should open in the same page. But that is just how I experience it

just like it is now. I open those links in a new tab so i really don't care

Imagine a world without tabbing I wish they'd introduce threaded tab (c)floris.

Gah i voted in the wrong one, lol, im half asleep. I want the attachments to open in a new window, not in the same browser that is just a bad idea. So subtract 1 from the current browser option and add one to the open a new winodow.

Thank you for your vote. I will manually update it now

Oops. I voted incorrectly. I meant for my vote to be FOR opening a new window (like it has been traditionally).

Changing stuff like this really throws users for a loop, and they end up closing their window that they were reading the thread in.

Instead of just changing it, maybe make it user-selectable, however I never had anyone complain and ask for opening images in the same window.

Must be something in the air, updated!

Don't worry the attachments in a new window will be back in some form.

It wasn't a gang up to get it back, but I am happy to hear i won't need to update my styles in the future each time I upgrade just to open certain links into a new window.

why was this removed from vb3 anyway?

target isn't a valid xhtml attribute for the <a> tag no more

I would prefer it if they weren't. I want my forums to be XHTML 1.1 compliant sometime within the next few months...

He said one form or another

XHTML 1.1 Transitional still allows the "target" attribute I believe. It's stupid that you should have to rely on Javascript to open a new window...

At the moment it might allow it, like there are many other deprecated. target will disappear over time.

[Hippycrack]

in what template do I need to add the target="_blank" so the thumbnails will open in a new window? and better yet where?


Hippycrack

[Shining Arcanine]

XHTML 1.1 Transitional still allows the "target" attribute I believe. It's stupid that you should have to rely on Javascript to open a new window...

There is no such thing as XHTML 1.1 Transitional as Transitional is well... transitional. There is only an XHTML 1.1, which can be considered the equivalent of a modularized XHTML 1.0 Strict.

By the way, its "stupid" to force a person's computer to break the back button when doing so should be the user's choice.

[Beth]

Floris you got a good reaction for your poll

Anything that makes life easier for me will always get a vote, and anything that is less confusing for my members gets a vote (when they're used to something and it changes its not good).

[Floris]

in what template do I need to add the target="_blank" so the thumbnails will open in a new window? and better yet where?


Hippycrack

postbit_attachmentthumbnail:

find:

<a href="attachment.php?$session[sessionurl]attachmentid=$attachment[attachmentid]">

replace with:

<a href="attachment.php?$session[sessionurl]attachmentid=$attachment[attachmentid]" target="_blank">

save the template,

open postbit_attachment template

find:

<a href="attachment.php?$session[sessionurl]attachmentid=$attachment[attachmentid]">

replace with:

<a href="attachment.php?$session[sessionurl]attachmentid=$attachment[attachmentid]" target="_blank">

save the template.


That will do the trick.

[Beth]

Thanks

[Hippycrack]

Thanks

Thank you so much. I have been meaning to drop in and say thanks!



Hippycrack

[Martz]

User selectable would be nice.

I show image attachments in the thread, so images don't get opened in a new window/don't have to be clicked to viewed. On other web sites, like vB.org, it's annoying when everything opens in a new window. I usually end up supressing it by opening in a new tab with control+click (firefox).

[Razgo]

I agree with you. One argument why it is handy is to avoid closing windows without realizing you also loose the thread you were viewing.

this happend a few times to me and i thought it was just me going crazy as i thought they used to open up in a seperate window.

with firefox you can't accidently close all windows if you have more than one tab open as you get a warning you are about to close all tabs. and boy is that ever a life saver!!

anyhow i think it makes more sense to open in a new window. but then again i am already used to the current method. and perhaps the reasoning behind the change was related to if you click on an attatched image then that's where your focus is anyway? in other words you can't read a thread and look at a pic at the same time?

so my vote was to bring back open in new window but that's based on what i was used to having before. make another poll in a months time and the poll may reveal the opposite?

if your poll was to target new vb3 users that have never seen an attatchment open up in a new window what would they vote for?

either way it's ok by me.