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

[Farzad Panahi]

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

[David Benson _draw_io_ · Accepted solution]

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

[Farzad Panahi]

Works fine. Thanks.

[coroowicaksono]

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

[Wolfgang WEH (WGM)]

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

[David Benson _draw_io_]

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

[Wolfgang WEH (WGM)]

server

[Wolfgang WEH (WGM)]

6.5.4

[David Benson _draw_io_]

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

[Farzad Panahi]

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.

[David Benson _draw_io_]

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?