How to force link to open in new tab when creating a link in Diagramly

Farzad Panahi March 5, 2014

When you create a link in Diagramly how can I force it to open in new tab when clicked?

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David Benson _draw_io_
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March 11, 2014

We've changed the behaviour in the latest plugin version, see if that now does what you need.

Farzad Panahi March 12, 2014

Works fine. Thanks.

coroowicaksono November 6, 2016

Sory David & Farzad, can you please share how to configure draw.io to have a button link into new tab ?

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Wolfgang WEH (WGM) August 29, 2017

Hi everybody, is there any thing new on this topic ? I have the same problem / use case like Farzad.

David Benson _draw_io_
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August 29, 2017

Is this Cloud or Server? If Server, which draw.io version?

Wolfgang WEH (WGM) August 29, 2017

server

Wolfgang WEH (WGM) August 29, 2017

6.5.4

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August 29, 2017

In the latest version, click "Edit Macro" and then Links.links.png

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Farzad Panahi March 5, 2014

The use case is when your link is an external link. Imagine you have a diagram which has links to internal confluence pages and also links to public internet. Usually you want the links to confluence pages to open in the same page to keep the flow. But when it comes to links to external pages (internet) you usually want them to be opened in a new tab.

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David Benson _draw_io_
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March 5, 2014

We could add an option for this, but I'm loathe to, tbh. Open in new tab within browsers is a standard paradigm and each additional UI option makes it more complex. Is there a specific use case that's causing a problem with this?

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