Quote reply / Share popup breaks "Open all external links in a new tab" setting

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jesus2099 reports a bug where the “Open all external links in a new tab” setting fails when clicking external links from the Quote reply / Share popup. The setting works normally when links are clicked directly, but when the popup is active — triggered by double-clicking text — external links open in the current tab instead of a new one. This behavior was tested on Windows 10 with Vivaldi and Android 9 with Firefox 68.11.0. A sample post with external links is provided for easy reproduction. jesus2099 notes this is not their first report on this issue, referencing prior similar topics in the forum. The bug appears to affect multiple browsers and platforms, suggesting a core UI/interaction issue rather than a browser-specific quirk. The user apologizes for re-raising the topic, indicating it’s a recurring and unresolved problem for users relying on the external link setting.

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Hello and sorry for posting yet another “Open all external links in a new tab” related topic! :sweat_smile:

Setup

  1. Go to My Preferences: Interface
  2. Make sure “Open all external links in a new tab” option is enabled

Confirm setup

  1. Go to any post that contains an external link (a link outside this meta forum)
  2. Click an external link

It will open this link in a new window / tab of your browser. :+1:

Reproduce this bug

  1. Go to any post that contains an external link (a link outside this meta forum)
  2. Double click any word in this post to make Quote reply / Share appear
  3. Click an external link while the popup is still there

The external link will now be opened in current window / tab, instead of a new. :-1:

A random post with external links, if you don’t find yours quickly.

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I forgot to tell my tested browsers, in case it is only happening with them:

  • Windows 10 Vivaldi latest version
  • Android 9 Firefox 68.11.0
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Closed as reposted here "Open all external links in a new tab" does not work when you select some text