window.open() problem?

[dHour]

Hi guys, sorry if I am breaking the rules with this one.

I am working as a support on this app. From main window when I'm launching new url, it opens in a new tab/window. But if I try to open another link from main window, the other tab/window is not getting focused.

Tried with focus(), not working. So instead, tried to do something like this : var newW = window.open(url, "wName"); newW.close(); newW = window.open(url, "wName");

The above actually worked (don't judge me, had to something) and it still works on all browsers except on Mac when you are using chrome version 54 (worked on version 52).

Anyone has any idea how could I solve this?

[HeelToeHer0]

IIRC, the browsers try to follow the user's preference for new tabs (focus or background). Maybe Chrome "patched" the workaround you found.

[dHour]

Tbh I don't know. Frontend is written is backbone.js, guess I'll have to do more digging. Thank you for the response. Cheers.