window.open not working when attached on onload event in chrome and safari

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window.open not working when attached on onload event in chrome and safari

I have attached some javascript on onload event of the form. this script contains window.open. Although this works fine in all the browsers window.open doesn't open a new window nor it gives nay error message in google chrome and firefox.

I want to first check the screen resolution if it is less than 1024 then I would open it in a new window without menu,toolbar and others so that the user has more space to work on.

+5 A:

This is a feature, not a bug! :)

remember back in the '90s when pop-up windows annoyed the crap out of everyone? Well, because of the MASSIVE abuse of that JavaScript behavior, now the only way to open windows is with direct user interaction; like a click.

Ariel 2009-04-07 06:36:59

"Back in the 90's"? These horrors still exist, my friend!

Cerebrus 2009-04-07 06:47:42

But this is supported by most of the browsers and i want to do it in safari and chrome too is there anyway to achieve this

Vinay Pandey 2009-04-07 06:52:08

If it's "supported" by other browsers, those browsers should be updated to block unrequested windows.

eyelidlessness 2009-04-07 07:24:10

It is not supported by other browsers — even IE, in its newer versions, now ships with a pop-up blocker on. Forget it.

bobince 2009-04-07 11:27:33

+2 A:

If you have a legitimate reason for opening another window, attach a click event to a button labeled such that it properly indicates you'll be opening a window. If your user wants to open the window, they will do so, and it will correctly get past any but the stupidest popup blockers. If they don't want to, you should not be opening a window in the first place.

eyelidlessness 2009-04-07 07:23:08

Changed the settings that restricts popup and worked fine

Vinay Pandey 2009-04-07 11:24:42

But you cannot change the settings on clients' machines. Do not rely on people turning off their popup blocker so you can avoid informing them that you will be opening a new window without their request!

eyelidlessness 2009-04-07 18:14:34

something freaky occurs with Chrome. If you create a page which onload or jQ ready triggers a window.open and that window does something to the opener (try making it change a colour), notice that even though the child window is not displayed, the js is executed!!!? huh!?

Mr AH 2010-08-06 10:59:41

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