what about inline pop-ups? You can write your own code or see this: http://docs.jquery.com/UI/Dialog.

I dont use standard window.open javascript function at all, as in IE 8 it's IMHO impossible to hide location bar.

Inline (I mean html) dialogs have more features than window.open.

Hope it helps.

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window.location not working in chrome - javascript
I just tested the following code on Chrome 23, Firefox 16, Opera 12.1 and IE9 and it works as expected. Feel free to post your code. <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> </head> <body> <script> window.location = " — JorgeM 958 Jump to Post · The onclick event is not going to work for that scenario. try something like this: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> </head> <body> <select id="dropdown" size="1"> <option value="none" selected="selected">-- Please Select --</option> <option value=" — JorgeM 958 Jump to Post
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window.location Does Not Work on Chrome Browser [closed]
I have a javascript function that uses window.location. It works fine in Firefox and internet Explorer, but not in Chrome. I've tested this on both Ubunutu Hardy and Windows Vista. What is the More on stackoverflow.com
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New window placement, size and location - Google Chrome Community
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window.open location=no does not work
I've got the following that opens the window fine. Most of the elements like the navigation bar and buttons are gone. But the url address field is still not disappearing. What gives? window.open('... More on stackoverflow.com
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On top of that, some plugins add ... window.open. That said, that parameter usually works, as I've successfully used it, and it works in cooperating browsers (including all versions of IE I've tried). edit — I just tried a quick test and it seems to work just fine in Chrome and IE. Now, Chrome shows a little indicator area at the window top that shows the URL, but it's not really the complete "location" ... More on stackoverflow.com
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Location=no but still i see addressbar - JavaScript
April 1, 2010 - hey all, i m working a web app in which i wanna remove the address bar after login. i created a function in which i said location=no but still i see the address bar. is there any other object to disable it? or am i doin…
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Mozilla Bugzilla
bugzilla.mozilla.org › show_bug.cgi
445542 - javascript; window.open; location=no; the location is visible at the top of the window
While the location is selectable it does not appear to be editable, so this was a mistake on my part. The onload works fine for me, and keeps the user from haveing to do an extra click to get going. The real issue is that the location shows up at all, while in previous versions the location=no would produce no locationbar. Well, see bug 337344 for why we made the change. ... Summary: javascript; window.open; location=no; the location is visible and editable at the top of the window → javascript; window.open; location=no; the location is visible at the top of the window
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New window placement, size and location - Google Chrome Community
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MDN Web Docs
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Window: open() method - Web APIs | MDN
Specifies the distance in pixels from the top side of the work area as defined by the user's operating system where the new window will be generated. ... If this feature is set, the new window will not have access to the originating window via Window.opener and returns null. When noopener is used, non-empty target names, other than _top, _self, and _parent, are treated like _blank in terms of deciding whether to open a new browsing context.
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window.open and window.location does not work
February 1, 2015 - As per my comment, windows.location.hrefis not a function. Also, in the code provided you aren't passing anything into your onClickHandler so where is this data-object? Given the code provided, take a look at this plunkr or down below. onClickHandler = function(data) { console.log("click!"); var win = window.open(data.url); win.location.href = data.url; // you could skip this win.focus(); // I belive this could also be skipped }; onClickHandler({url: 'http://www.stackoverflow.com'});
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W3Schools
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Window open() Method
The open() method opens a new browser window, or a new tab, depending on your browser settings and the parameter values.
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JavaScript.info
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Popups and window methods
Most modern browsers are configured to open url in new tabs instead of separate windows. Popups exist from really ancient times. The initial idea was to show another content without closing the main window. As of now, there are other ways to do that: we can load content dynamically with fetch and show it in a dynamically generated <div>. So, popups is not something we use everyday.
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Complete cross-browser window.open() documentation
The new chrome window is not a normal browser window. chrome=yes will override scrollbars=no and will render scrollbars if needed. chrome=yes will ignore requests for standard toolbars like menubar, toolbar, location bar, bookmarks toolbar (personal bar) and status bar.
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r/chrome on Reddit: Chrome won’t launch at all (Windows) (no window, no error) — how I finally fixed it
April 11, 2025 -

Posting this because Chrome wouldn't even open — no window, no error message — and I couldn't find a working fix until now. It was running in the background, but nothing showed up in Task Manager. Reinstalling didn’t help. Here's what worked for me (Need help? Copy these instructions in ChatGPT so the tool guides you).

Please comment if this helped or if you found another solution that worked! Let's help others who might be facing this issue.

  1. Enable hidden folders:

    • Open File Explorer and go to the View tab.

    • Check the box that says Hidden items to show hidden folders.

  2. Navigate to Chrome’s data folder:

    • Press Win + R, type this and press Enter:%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome

    • You should see the folder where Chrome stores its data. If you can't see it, enable the "Hidden items" option as mentioned earlier.

  3. Delete the Chrome folder:

    • Delete the entire Chrome folder. This will remove your profile data, which may be corrupted.

  4. Uninstall Chrome:

    • Go to Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a Program.

    • Find Google Chrome and uninstall it.

  5. Reinstall Chrome:

    • Download the latest version of Chrome from the official website and install it.