UI Control: Open external site not working as per example.

[SynoUser-NL]

Current Behavior

Nothing happens..

Expected Behavior

A site (url sent by button) opens in a new (or the same) browser window.

Steps To Reproduce

[
{
"id": "4882290db8563350",
"type": "debug",
"z": "529f871459430a97",
"name": "",
"active": true,
"tosidebar": true,
"console": false,
"tostatus": false,
"complete": "true",
"targetType": "full",
"statusVal": "",
"statusType": "auto",
"x": 790,
"y": 560,
"wires": []
},
{
"id": "1d2494af36e71c20",
"type": "ui-button",
"z": "529f871459430a97",
"group": "5c3fa2715edc9ba5",
"name": "",
"label": "button",
"order": 1,
"width": 0,
"height": 0,
"emulateClick": false,
"tooltip": "",
"color": "",
"bgcolor": "",
"className": "",
"icon": "",
"iconPosition": "left",
"payload": "https://www.google.com",
"payloadType": "str",
"topic": "url",
"topicType": "str",
"buttonColor": "",
"textColor": "",
"iconColor": "",
"x": 290,
"y": 520,
"wires": [
[
"dbcc95f97f5bf51c"
]
]
},
{
"id": "dbcc95f97f5bf51c",
"type": "change",
"z": "529f871459430a97",
"name": "",
"rules": [
{
"t": "set",
"p": "link",
"pt": "msg",
"to": "payload",
"tot": "msg"
}
],
"action": "",
"property": "",
"from": "",
"to": "",
"reg": false,
"x": 450,
"y": 520,
"wires": [
[
"b0975b666ac696aa"
]
]
},
{
"id": "6d4bf619be7e1a26",
"type": "ui-control",
"z": "529f871459430a97",
"name": "",
"ui": "e9690ed2a2e30bab",
"events": "all",
"x": 800,
"y": 520,
"wires": [
[]
]
},
{
"id": "b0975b666ac696aa",
"type": "template",
"z": "529f871459430a97",
"name": "",
"field": "payload",
"fieldType": "msg",
"format": "handlebars",
"syntax": "mustache",
"template": "{\n {{topic}}: '{{{link}}}'\n}\n",
"output": "str",
"x": 620,
"y": 520,
"wires": [
[
"6d4bf619be7e1a26",
"4882290db8563350"
]
]
},
{
"id": "5c3fa2715edc9ba5",
"type": "ui-group",
"name": "Information & Links",
"page": "1c561fd9d2311d74",
"width": "4",
"height": "1",
"order": 2,
"showTitle": true,
"className": "",
"visible": "true",
"disabled": "false"
},
{
"id": "e9690ed2a2e30bab",
"type": "ui-base",
"name": "Dashboard DSRI",
"path": "/dashboard",
"includeClientData": true,
"acceptsClientConfig": [
"ui-notification",
"ui-control",
"ui-text-input",
"ui-button",
"ui-button-group",
"ui-dropdown",
"ui-radio-group",
"ui-switch",
"ui-text",
"ui-slider",
"ui-table",
"ui-chart",
"ui-gauge",
"ui-markdown",
"ui-template"
],
"showPathInSidebar": false,
"showPageTitle": false,
"navigationStyle": "fixed",
"titleBarStyle": "default"
},
{
"id": "1c561fd9d2311d74",
"type": "ui-page",
"name": "Help",
"ui": "e9690ed2a2e30bab",
"path": "/help",
"icon": "help-box-multiple-outline",
"layout": "grid",
"theme": "e9a406b6866a2897",
"order": 2,
"className": "",
"visible": "true",
"disabled": "false"
},
{
"id": "e9a406b6866a2897",
"type": "ui-theme",
"name": "UM Theme",
"colors": {
"surface": "#001c3d",
"primary": "#039fdb",
"bgPage": "#ffffff",
"groupBg": "#ffffff",
"groupOutline": "#039fdb"
},
"sizes": {
"pagePadding": "12px",
"groupGap": "12px",
"groupBorderRadius": "4px",
"widgetGap": "12px"
}
}
]

Which on button click sends a payload of

Which is (if I'm not mistaken) idential (exept for URL) to the UI Control example in the Help and on Docs:

However, external site does not open when clicking the button. UI Control generates error:

Unless I am doing something wrong.. ?

Also, documentation does not mention if the external site opens in a new browser window.
It would be very nice to be able to have control over that.

Environment

• Dashboard version: 1.14.0
• Node-RED version: 4.0.2
• Node.js version: 20.15.0
• Browser: vivaldi, firefox

Have you provided an initial effort estimate for this issue?

I am not a FlowFuse team member

[joepavitt]

Note the type of the payload you're sending here... it's a String, not a JSON object.

[SynoUser-NL]

When you think you've checked everything.. 🫨
Thanks Joe!

Is there a way to open the link in a new browser window\tab at this time?

[joepavitt]

Is there a way to open the link in a new browser window\tab at this time?

Not yet, but please do open a Feature Request

[SynoUser-NL]

#1163

Thanks!