Multiple Javascript pop-up windows

Question

Hi,

Is it possible to in a situation like this;

<li><a href="javascript:productPop('includes/products/test.php','8 mil');">asadfasdf</a></li>
<li><a href="javascript:productPop('includes/products/test.php','15 mil');">asdfasdf</a></li>
<li><a href="javascript:productPop('includes/products/test.php','hello');">asdfasdf</a></li>

to have the windows open in a cascade? So that the user can compare windows side by side.

Other relevant code

var newwindow;
function productPop(url)
{
    newwindow=window.open(url,name,'width=560,height=340,toolbar=0,menubar=0,location=0');
    if (window.focus) {newwindow.focus()}
}

EDIT:

Or please suggest a better way to accomplish the same thing

Answer 1

If you really want to do that, set the locations of the popups with javascript. May I ask why you are using popups? There are many other, less annoying ways of displaying information.

Answer 2

It's technically possible although getting them to line up consistently will be challenging.

As Joel suggested, it's not desirable in terms of usability.

For side-by-side comparisons, have you considered a single page that allows them to add and remove items for comparison?

One implementation I'm familiar with is at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm - but there are probably better ways of achieving this goal.

EDIT: As requested, I think your code is almost there. Might add the name parameter - if the name doesn't change it won't open a new instance of a window with each call (I'm assuming you fixed this already based on your HTML).

var newwindow;
function productPop(url, name)
{    
   newwindow=window.open(url,name,'width=560,height=340,toolbar=0,menubar=0,location=0');  
   if (window.focus) {newwindow.focus()}
}