[selenium-users] Can we open a link in new tab (not a new window) and give commands for carrying out tasks

[Archit Goel]

http://toolsqa.com/automation-practice-switch-windows/
for above website if i manually click on new browser tab , then it will
open it in new tab.
But when i do the same by automation , it opens it in new window.
Why does selenium does not allow it to open in new tab ?
Also is it possible to switch between tabs . if yes can we forcefully open
any link in a new tab.

[⇜Krishnan Mahadevan⇝]

To the best of my knowledge there is NO difference between the browser
opening a new tab (or) a new window.

Its just a different user experience, because multiple windows would
require a user to keep switching between windows [ Remember using ALT + TAB
in windows to toggle between different windows ? ], but a tabbed approach
wouldnt need a user to do that. All tabs are available on the same window
and a user can interact with anything.

Now with that understanding, can you please help us understand why you are
specific that a window be opened in a different tab, rather than a
different window ?

How does that affect your web application's functionality ?


Thanks & Regards
Krishnan Mahadevan

"All the desirable things in life are either illegal, expensive, fattening
or in love with someone else!"

Post by Archit Goel
http://toolsqa.com/automation-practice-switch-windows/
for above website if i manually click on new browser tab , then it will
open it in new tab.
But when i do the same by automation , it opens it in new window.
Why does selenium does not allow it to open in new tab ?
Also is it possible to switch between tabs . if yes can we forcefully open
any link in a new tab.
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[Archit Goel]

Its not affecting my web application's functionality. I just wanted to know
that why it opens in new window instead of a new tab.
And is it possible to force selenium to open it in new tab.(just like we do
Right click - open in new tab)

Post by ⇜Krishnan Mahadevan⇝
To the best of my knowledge there is NO difference between the browser
opening a new tab (or) a new window.
Its just a different user experience, because multiple windows would
require a user to keep switching between windows [ Remember using ALT + TAB
in windows to toggle between different windows ? ], but a tabbed approach
wouldnt need a user to do that. All tabs are available on the same window
and a user can interact with anything.
Now with that understanding, can you please help us understand why you are
specific that a window be opened in a different tab, rather than a
different window ?
How does that affect your web application's functionality ?
Thanks & Regards
Krishnan Mahadevan
"All the desirable things in life are either illegal, expensive, fattening
or in love with someone else!"

Post by Archit Goel
http://toolsqa.com/automation-practice-switch-windows/
for above website if i manually click on new browser tab , then it will
open it in new tab.
But when i do the same by automation , it opens it in new window.
Why does selenium does not allow it to open in new tab ?
Also is it possible to switch between tabs . if yes can we forcefully
open any link in a new tab.
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[Archit Goel]

Also as per my knowledge switching between tabs and windows is not similar
for selenium.
The reason because when i open 2 windows then driver.getWindowHandles()
returns two windows
But when i open two tabs by using sendKeys(Keys.CONTROL +"\t") at that
time driver.getWindowHandles() returns one window

Post by Archit Goel
Its not affecting my web application's functionality. I just wanted to
know that why it opens in new window instead of a new tab.
And is it possible to force selenium to open it in new tab.(just like we
do Right click - open in new tab)

Post by ⇜Krishnan Mahadevan⇝
To the best of my knowledge there is NO difference between the browser
opening a new tab (or) a new window.
Its just a different user experience, because multiple windows would
require a user to keep switching between windows [ Remember using ALT + TAB
in windows to toggle between different windows ? ], but a tabbed approach
wouldnt need a user to do that. All tabs are available on the same window
and a user can interact with anything.
Now with that understanding, can you please help us understand why you
are specific that a window be opened in a different tab, rather than a
different window ?
How does that affect your web application's functionality ?
Thanks & Regards
Krishnan Mahadevan
"All the desirable things in life are either illegal, expensive,
fattening or in love with someone else!"

Post by Archit Goel
http://toolsqa.com/automation-practice-switch-windows/
for above website if i manually click on new browser tab , then it will
open it in new tab.
But when i do the same by automation , it opens it in new window.
Why does selenium does not allow it to open in new tab ?
Also is it possible to switch between tabs . if yes can we forcefully
open any link in a new tab.
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