Most Users Prefer Opening External Links in New Window

Posted by Sree Pillai on August 30th, 2007 under category General
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We have conducted a poll using ZoHo Creator
to find whether to Open in New Window or Same Window?.

Here is the result. Out of the 257 votes, 60% prefer opening in a New Window (153 votes). 22% (58 votes) prefer opening in the same window and 18% (46 votes) prefer selecting their own option using the right mouse click. And with FF2 and IE7, many prefer opening in a new Tab than a new browser window.

All Teck.in external links will continue to open in new window. In the meantime, planning to write a JavaScript include file for handling these options. Will come back soon.

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9 Responses to “Most Users Prefer Opening External Links in New Window”

  1. [...] for Opeing External Links in New Window In yesterday’s post (Users Prefer Opening External Links in New Window), I mentioned about a JavaScript function for providing automatic option (with no server side [...]

  2. Sree Pillai says:

    @Chaitanya: I am not sure, run out of options! it could be something specific to your installation or windows or your security policy, I guess. Anyway, enjoy FF2!

  3. Sree Pillai says:

    hello sree prakash,
    if the target keyword is used in HTML (and not the JavaScript window.open), it won’t be considered pop-up window by IE or FF. am I right? (not sure if there is any security settings for that)
    Thanks for your subscription and the kind words.

  4. MS Vivek Chaitanya says:

    Hi Sree

    The setting u suggeste dis also not helping :( (

    I have chosen ‘A new tab in teh current window’ option. Even then, there is no change in right-click menu

    Chaitanya

  5. Anonymous says:

    hi sree ji…

    tho am not technically sound, i also voted for opening in a new window. tks. that has been universally chosen too :) …..Diana

  6. Sree Prakash says:

    Helo Sree,

    If we use Open in New Window option for links in a page, FireFox and IE will consider it as a Pop-Up and prevent opening the window and a message will be displayed. So I prefer same window and users can always right click and select open in new window/tab option.

    Thanks for all your posts. I am also subscribed for email delivery of your posts and enjoy reading. And I am also from your city (Maruthankuzhy). Best wishes….

  7. chandamama says:

    If mouse has wheel. Middle button (wheel)would open in new window (if tabbed browsing is enabled

  8. Sree Pillai says:

    you can right click and open any link in new window, right?
    You (or your network admin) may also have disabled tabbed browsing? Check Internet Optiosn -> General ->Tabs Settings.

  9. MS Vivek Chaitanya says:

    Hi Sree

    IE7 doesn’t support opening a link in new tab.Wondering why?

    Chaitanya

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