83217 - Fail to open new window on a link with target=_blank

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 82790

(SeaMonkey :: General, defect)

Description

[Mark Volpe]

When I click on any link that has target=_blank specified, no new window is
opened. In fact, nothing happens at all within the GUI. This also happens when
target=some_string and some_string doesn't refer to another frame. Also, when
the link is clicked, mozilla pegs the CPU for a few seconds and then prints
"Document http://... loaded successfully" on stdout... but the new window
doesn't appear!

This happened, ironically, with the bugzilla helper form.

Reproduce:
1. Load the specified URL
2. Left click on one of the first two links

Actual results:
CPU is pegged for several seconds and then "Document
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ loaded successfully" is printed in the terminal

Expected results:
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ should be opened in a new window, after the CPU is
pegged of course :-)

Workaround:
Click with middle button and the new window opens as expected (but the referring
site isn't sent; this is documented in another bug)

History:
This has happened with all nightlies I've gotten within the last two weeks or so

Comment 1

[Mark Volpe]

Additional information:
This also happened when I cleared out ~/.mozilla
The page also seems to be loaded over the network, even when it is not displayed

Comment 2

[Aaron Kaluszka]

Works fine in Windows BTW. (2001052720)

Comment 3

[Asa Dotzler [:asa]]

confirmed.  this is already reported though.  i will try to find the original
tomorrow if no one has it sooner.

Comment 4

[Theblueman]

I have the same problem.  I can't search bugzilla with mozilla.  Eventhough a
new window doesn't appear when clicking a link with target=_blank, the "Tasks"
menu includes the new window in the list of open windows.

Comment 5

[Chris Hiner]

Dup of Bug 82790? 82790 has a comment that mentions that creating a new profile
may help duplicate it.

Works for me with Linux 2001052908 with an old profile.

Comment 6

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

Mark, are you still seeing this with a May 30 or newer build?

Comment 7

[Mark Volpe]

Boris - Works great for me on a newer build! (2001053021)

Comment 8

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

Marking duplicate based on comments.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 82790 ***