Change window.open target

[dimitrov-d]

Changed the target property of the window.open function from _blank to _self.
This is used in the context of actions of type external-link, which are supposed to open a new tab when the action button is clicked.

With the current behaviour, for different browsers and browser configurations it might open a new browser window instead of a new tab. I assume this is not the intended behaviour, since the confirm popup which gets shown says that the link will open in a new tab of the browser. The _self target value ensures that the current browsing context is always used.

target property reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/a#target

[tsmbl]

Hey @dimitrov-d,

I believe the current behavior is correct. For external links, using target="_blank" is generally considered best practice. It aligns with user expectations and provides a better experience overall. Although target="_blank" may sometimes open a new window depending on the user's browser configuration, it is still the expected behavior

[dimitrov-d]

Hey @dimitrov-d,

I believe the current behavior is correct. For external links, using target="_blank" is generally considered best practice. It aligns with user expectations and provides a better experience overall. Although target="_blank" may sometimes open a new window depending on the user's browser configuration, it is still the expected behavior

Thanks for your reply Alex. My idea was that setting the default behaviour to always open a new tab on the browser using target="_self" would align better with the warning message which contains the text "the link will open in a new tab of your browser".
I understand that setting the target to _blank is considered best practice, so if that is the expected behaviour we can close this PR.