Auto close tab/window feature?

[tzarebczan]

After clicking on a open.lbry.io link, the browser tab stays open. This becomes more annoying when clicking multiple links (i.e. from subscription emails). Would it be possible to allow a setting to auto close the tab/window, or prompt the user to?

[finer9]

I just determined this is also causing GA session stats to be inflated for open.lbry.com - the page staying open in the background is the cause. Simply closing it would solve this.

[ICTman1076]

Is this still needed?

[tzarebczan]

Would be awesome, but some brief research into this recently showed it may not be possible to close the window. Feel free to dig around to see if there's a way!

[ICTman1076]

I’ve found something in Javascript that may be able to do as required. What behaviour are you looking for exactly – just exit as soon as it’s redirected, or wait a bit and let the user cancel it, or something else...? From: Thomas Zarebczan Sent: 01 October 2019 18:23 To: lbryio/open.lbry.com Cc: ICTman1076; Comment Subject: Re: [lbryio/open.lbry.com] Auto close tab/window feature? (#16) Would be awesome, but some brief research into this recently showed it may not be possible to close the window. Feel free to dig around to see if there's a way! — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or mute the thread.

[tzarebczan]

I think the JS script method would only work if it's the script opened the tab.

I'd prefer this to be an option on the page, with default on.

[ICTman1076]

Ah, yeah, it seems you're right. /shrug