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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
20334Bug reportsUsability/user experiencepublic2025-11-10 09:30
Reporterritapas Assigned Totibor.pacalat  
PrioritynoneSeverityminor 
Status feedbackResolutionopen 
Product Version6.6.x 
Summary20334: Link to bootswatch page in themes list opens in same tab
Description

When you look at themes in the themes list, the Bootswatch themes feature a "Visit Bootswatch page" link. Unfortunately, the link opens in the same tab of the themes page, thus kicking user out of limesurvey. This is unpractical.

Steps To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce

Open themes list.
Look for one of the themes featuring a "Visit Bootswatch page" link.
Click the link.

Expected result

"Bootswatch page" opens in new tab/window or at least LS asks about this

Actual result

ink opens in the same tab of the themes page, thus kicking user out of limesurvey.

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Bug heat4
Complete LimeSurvey version number (& build)6.10.6, 6.15.20 (demo page)
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DenisChenu

DenisChenu

2025-11-03 13:15

developer   ~83705

This is unpractical.

Not really

https://limey.io/blog/why-we-avoid-using-target_blank-and-when-we-should-use-it

At minimum : https://checklists.opquast.com/en/digital-quality/the-user-is-warned-before-new-windows-are-opened

Add a clear information

tibor.pacalat

tibor.pacalat

2025-11-07 15:59

administrator   ~83719

It doesn't kick you from the Limesurvey, you need to use back in history button in your browser and you will still be logged in.

@DenisChenu do you think we should add a confirmation modal or something similar to open the link in same tab?

DenisChenu

DenisChenu

2025-11-10 09:30

developer   ~83728

We are inside a form here ? Not really since it's the list and we don't have real form (no save button)

Then maybe ! if we want to open on a new window

  1. Add a clear information : adding (this link open in a new window) after the text.
  2. We can hide it via dedicated css and replace it by a font-awesome icon for example.

I don't have a strong opinion here.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2025-11-03 13:07 ritapas New Issue
2025-11-03 13:15 DenisChenu Note Added: 83705
2025-11-03 13:15 DenisChenu Bug heat 0 => 2
2025-11-07 15:59 tibor.pacalat Note Added: 83719
2025-11-07 15:59 tibor.pacalat Bug heat 2 => 4
2025-11-07 15:59 tibor.pacalat Assigned To => tibor.pacalat
2025-11-07 15:59 tibor.pacalat Status new => feedback
2025-11-10 09:30 DenisChenu Note Added: 83728