Request: Option to disable "outgoing" interstitial page

[geoffb]

As a personal preference, I'd rather not have extra clicks between me and my desired content!

[julianlam]

Seems fairly straightforward -- we'll try to add the option in soon.

[comods]

I agree. Here are some ideas below:

I think that there should be a third button called "Continue in new tab". If "Continue in new tab" is selected then it should open a second tab and then the first tab should act like Cancel was pressed and go back to the previous page. This is important to keep the state of the page and to not break websocket connections.

Admin Site Config: (Site wide)
Show Title "External Link Popup"
Option to "Show all options." Default.
Option to "Hide new tab option." (so only "Continue in new tab" or cancel are available).
Option to "Hide same tab option." (design preference).
Option to "Never leave site." (all externals links automatically cancel and should no longer be underlined or highlighted).
Option to "Always in new tab."
Option to "Always in same tab."
Option to "Disable links in posts." (all links should no longer be underlined or highlighted so people know they do not work).

User Site Config: (Per user)
Show Title "External Links" (do not say popup, it causes negative feelings).
Option to "Show all options." Default.
Option to "Never leave site."
Option to "Always in new tab."
Option to "Always in same tab."

[julianlam]

Keep in mind that altering expected behavior is very bad UX. For example, if I click a link, it should open in the same browser tab unless I shift or middle-click.

The choice should always be with the user in terms of how the link is opened.

This greatly simplifies the options that go into the admin panel to simply:

• Allow external links in post/signature body
• Show external link interstitial page

Where the second option is disabled if the first option is set to "no"

[psychobunny]

added a checkbox under Admin -> Settings -> Post Settings to disable outgoing page.

[psychobunny]

@RefinedSoftwareLLC thanks for the suggestions, we will keep that in mind for future iterations