87968 - window.open() opens a new window when it shouldn't (using "_self" changes frame name to "_self")

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core :: Layout: Images, Video, and HTML Frames, defect)

Description

[Koike Kazuhiko]

window.open() opens a new window when it shouldn't.

http://www.geocities.co.jp/NeverLand/1048/temp/
Access to the abobe URL, and click [1] and [2].

[1] is "javascript:window.open('./main.html', '_self')". The contents is
loaded in the same window. 

[2] is "javascript:window.open('./main.html', 'main')". It should work
as [1], but opens a new window.

Comment 1

[Kevin McCluskey (gone)]

Bulk reassignin HTML FRAME/IFRAME bugs to Eric.

Comment 2

[Eric Vaughan]

http://www.slashbsd.org/xdb

Comment 3

[Blas Rodriguez Somoza]

There is a workaround. Apparently the problem cames because the navigator does
not recognize the name of the frame. If the open uses the frame number there is
no problem.
instead of 
window.open('......','main');
use 
parent.frame[n].open('......','_self');
where n is the number of the frame in the frameset
and the document loads in the correct place.

Comment 4

[Blas Rodriguez Somoza]

Excuse me, the correct javascript syntax for the workaround is 
parent.frames[n].open('......','_self');

Comment 5

[Blas Rodriguez Somoza]

with the syntax 
parent.main.open('......','_self');
the navigator does nothing.

Comment 6

[Kevin McCluskey (gone)]

Bulk re-assigning all of Eric's HTMLFrame bugs to John.

Comment 7

[maks]

here another case of window opened 
mouse over iniate the process
http://www.astro.at/Seite03_D/MAIN_gkm.htm

take a look at the image after
"mehr zum thema häusersystem"
didn't ask for that window to open

could mean a workaround for usual pop-ups

build id 2002040803 win me
unchecked: scripts & windows
open unrequested windows
checked:
open a link in a new window
move or resize existing windows
raise or lower windows

i hope this little contribution is helpfull
as i enjoy a lot to have no more pop-ups
:-)

regards max

Comment 8

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

*** Bug 183054 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 9

[Vedran Miletic]

retargeting

Comment 10

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

This got fixed by the patch in bug 208862 

Comment 11

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

*** Bug 129152 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***