Auto-set forum links to open in new window
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Nicole Warner
Currently links in the forum open in the same window, so people go off on a digital tangent. I'd love for them to be able to close that window and then return to the forum, which means the link needs to automatically open in a new window for anyone who posts in the forum.
(The new forum I added recently has been active and people really enjoy it. Keep it up! :) )
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Angel Orozco
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Susan Tutt
As a student within Simplero, it would be really helpful to have the links open in a new tab- the back-button isn't always efficient and I lose my place too easily!
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Calvin Correli
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Going to put this back to Open. Clearly not that much interest (2 upvotes), and one person speaking against it (needs to be an option).
Admins can already make links open in a new window in the WYSIWYG editor.
Nicole Warner
Calvin Correli: Okie doke! Thanks for the note.
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Calvin Correli
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George Kao
Calvin Correli I'd also love to see this happen for Course Content links -- links within the text of a Lesson.
(And thank you already for implementing it for comment links!)
Calvin Correli
George Kao: ok.
Calvin Correli
George Kao: With the WYSIWYG editor, you can already set links to open in a new window. This gives you the power to choose, rather than all links opening in a new window.
Wouldn't it be better to stick with that?
George Kao
Calvin Correli: all the feedback I've gotten from my Simplero customers about the course/forum links are -- "please have them open in a new tab!" Maybe current-tab openers are already satisfied, but here's what's interesting... given that Simplero Forum/Courses has real potential to replace FB Groups and MightyNetworks -- both FB and MN have links automatically open in new tab... as far as I know, it's not even an option for Admins to choose otherwise. Same with LinkedIn or Twitter -- all links open in new tab by default. It seems to be the norm for any social platform...
Calvin Correli
George Kao: Ok. I've seen it from other places as well. I'll take a closer look.
George Kao
Calvin Correli: Thank you! Yet another student (new to Simplero) independently made this suggestion today.
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Ben Goldman
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Bose' Akadiri
Ben Goldman: love this as an option but not for the default setting. If you add this please don’t make it the default…make it an option that we can activate on the admin side.