How to make a UI action open a URL not in a separate tab, but in a popup window?

[mitzaka]

Hi SNC,

A little tweak here - I have created a UI action which I want to open a URL. As I have it built right now, it opens in a separaate tab of the browser, which is OK, but it would be much nicer if it could open in a popup window in the same browser tab. If anyone has done that, would appreciate if you share it with me.

Here is the script for my UI action:

function show_change_windows() {

    var id = $F('sys_uniqueValue');

    var url = new GlideURL('https://myinstance.service-now.com/change_windows.gifx');

    url.addParam('sysparm_stack', 'no');

    url.addParam('sysparm_table', g_form.getTableName());

    url.addParam('sysparm_document', id);

    var w = getTopWindow();

    w.popupOpenFocus(url.getURL(), 'show_change_windows', 950, 700, '', false, false);

}

[Kalaiarasan Pus]

Cant you have a UI page with a iframe and have the iframe display the URL ? That should do the job . Isn't it ?

[ralvarez · Accepted solution]

window.open(url, windowName, "height=200,width=200");

When you specify a width/height, it opens it in a new window instead of a tab.

Cheers,

Roberto

[Kalaiarasan Pus]

I did overthink this

That was simple and works

[mitzaka]

Roberto Alvarez Alonso - nice dude, I can't believe it was that easy, really saved me a lot of hustle:)

By the way, one small additional question (not trying to be picky:)) - currently the new window opens top left side of the screen. Do you know how to make it appear in the center of the screen? Otherwise - thanks again!

[Kalaiarasan Pus]

Entire list of attributes.. top and left attributes specifically speaking

Window open() Method