LO40246: HTTP LINKS IN THE WIDGET SIDEBAR PANEL ARE OPENED IN THE EMBEDDE D WINDOW RATHER THAN AN INTERNET EXPLORER WINDOW

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• Problem description
  When using a web page for creating a widget then if there are
  normal http links
  within the widget they open in the widget sidebar panel.
  If these links should open a new window either through
  JavaScript, http
  references or right click...open in new window then the created
  window does not
  take account of user preferences for the browser.
  It always opens in an embedded window rather than an Internet
  Explorer window,
  this is different behaviour than a link embedded in an email,
  which respects
  the preferences and opens in a separate Internet Explorer
  window.
  Consequences:
  The embedded browser does not work in the same way as the
  separate browser
  (window resizes and other code has no effect). User preferences
  are not
  respected.
  Environment
  Windows XP
  Notes 8.5
  Steps to reproduce
  1.Put an example html page on a web server or create a domino
  html page using
  the html code to open a website (e.g. www.google.com).
  2) Open page in Notes http browser
  3) Use widget toolbar to create widget from current context
  4) Select to add to sidebar
  5) Ensure the Internet Explorer is the browser to display the
  url
  5) Press the url link "open google" and notice that the link
  opens in an
  embedded window rather than an Internet Explorer window.
  6) With the same settings of the browser, if you embed a link in
  an email, the
  url is opened in Internet Explorer window.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• A programming error was found but will not be corrected. It
   will be a permanent restriction.
  

Problem conclusion

• A programming error was found but will not be corrected. It
   will be a permanent restriction.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR is associated with SPR# RGAU7RSMN6.
  

APAR Information

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Fix information

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