<![CDATA[Force open pop-up window in new tab]]>Is it possible to force Opera to open a pop-up window in a new tab, but only for links that open in a new window by default (not for links that open in a new tab by default)?
I already tried Chrome extensions "Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab [Free]" and "Single Window (open links in active window)".
The first works fine for pop-ups that open a new Opera window (they get moved to a new tab) but not for links that open a new tab (these ones open in the same tab instead of a new tab).
The second extension doesn't work, nothing happens, the pop-ups that open a new window continue to open a new window.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/41617/force-open-pop-up-window-in-new-tabRSS for NodeThu, 12 Mar 2026 03:11:44 GMTMon, 22 Jun 2020 07:29:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Force open pop-up window in new tab on Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:23:52 GMT]]>@dantemarshal I use an add on called "Open link in same tab, pop-up as tab", which is available for Chrome and Edge, and of course, you can install the Chrome one into Opera.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/261027https://forums.opera.com/post/261027Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:23:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Force open pop-up window in new tab on Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:03:29 GMT]]>@dantemarshal I couldn't find any, sorry.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/261024https://forums.opera.com/post/261024Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:03:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Force open pop-up window in new tab on Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:58:55 GMT]]>I know it's an old topic, But any updates ?
Firefox has this option too 😕

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/261017https://forums.opera.com/post/261017Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:58:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Force open pop-up window in new tab on Sun, 21 Feb 2021 01:26:27 GMT]]>Is there any update on this? Internet Explorer had this function 10 years ago, but still missing from Opera.

In Internet Explorer, go to Internet Options > General > Tabs > then you get the question:

When a pop-up is encountered:

  • Let Internet Explorer decide how pop-ups should open
  • Always open pop-ups in a new window
  • Always open pop-ups in a new tab
]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/243237https://forums.opera.com/post/243237Sun, 21 Feb 2021 01:26:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Force open pop-up window in new tab on Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:51:02 GMT]]>@sgunhouse no, it's not. It's the size of the main window that contains the pop-up link.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/215317https://forums.opera.com/post/215317Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:51:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Force open pop-up window in new tab on Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:30:46 GMT]]>But is the new widow the same size as the old one?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/215315https://forums.opera.com/post/215315Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:30:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Force open pop-up window in new tab on Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:13:57 GMT]]>@sgunhouse It shouldn't be a problem for me, I guess the content from that sized pop-up window has no issues if its window gets streched to a tab in the same window.
In fact, the pop-up it's also a tab in the new window. So, I don't want that tab (from the pop-up) to be opened in a new Opera window, but to be opened in the existing Opera window in a new tab. This behaviour should perform Only for pop-ups that forces a new window, not for pop-ups that forces a new tab in the same window.
I really don't know why some pop-ups are programmed to open a new window?! What's the benefit?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/215312https://forums.opera.com/post/215312Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:13:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Force open pop-up window in new tab on Mon, 22 Jun 2020 07:56:18 GMT]]>Links that open in a new window generally do so because they specify a particular size for that window. If they opened in a tab, they would have to be the same size as all your other tabs.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/215311https://forums.opera.com/post/215311Mon, 22 Jun 2020 07:56:18 GMT