Close a window when it loses focus

I have a url that opens a sized popup when clicked.

Is it possible to embed the popup's html with javascript so that it
automatically closes itself when focus is lost?

Anyway, I looked at onfocus() and was hoping to find something like
onfocusLost()...

Thank you.



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Fernie

Previously in alt.html, Fernie <Fernie@not_thisDocSignings.net> said:

> I have a url that opens a sized popup when clicked.

Not here it doesn't.

> Is it possible to embed the popup's html with javascript so that it
> automatically closes itself when focus is lost?

Possible, yes. Will it work? Maybe. Sometimes. But is that what the user
wants? Then again, does the user want the popup in the first place?
Probably not.

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"Mark Parnell" <> wrote in message
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> Previously in alt.html, Fernie <Fernie@not_thisDocSignings.net> said:
>
>> I have a url that opens a sized popup when clicked.
>
> Not here it doesn't.
>
>> Is it possible to embed the popup's html with javascript so that it
>> automatically closes itself when focus is lost?
>
> Possible, yes. Will it work? Maybe. Sometimes. But is that what the user
> wants? Then again, does the user want the popup in the first place?
> Probably not.
>
> --
> Mark Parnell

Hi, I found the right method, onBlur(). Anyway, the popup is opened when
the user clicks on a url and not automatically when they go to my page; so I
am guessing (and would hope) that it would open on your system, unless you
have javascript disabled.

Best Regards,

Fernie



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Fernie wrote

> I have a url that opens a sized popup when clicked.

No you don't. At least you don't on any of my browsers. What is wrong with
simply using the window I have already provided you with?

> Is it possible to embed the popup's html with javascript so that it
> automatically closes itself when focus is lost?

Possibly.

> Anyway, I looked at onfocus() and was hoping to find something like
> onfocusLost()...

I'll bet you didn't find it

You should have been looking for onBlur.

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Richard.

Previously in alt.html, Fernie <Fernie@not_thisDocSignings.net> said:

> Hi, I found the right method, onBlur(). Anyway, the popup is opened when
> the user clicks on a url and not automatically when they go to my page; so I
> am guessing (and would hope) that it would open on your system, unless you
> have javascript disabled.

Then you would guess (and hope) wrong. My browser will not allow any new
window to open unless I specifically tell it to. As it should. If I want
a new window opened, I will do it myself.

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"Fernie" <Fernie@not_thisDocSignings.net> wrote in message
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>I have a url that opens a sized popup when clicked.
>
> Is it possible to embed the popup's html with javascript so that it
> automatically closes itself when focus is lost?
>
> Anyway, I looked at onfocus() and was hoping to find something like
> onfocusLost()...
>

Even better - don't open the popup.
http://karlcore.com/articles/article.php?id=25

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Fernie wrote:

> Anyway, the popup is opened when
> the user clicks on a url and not automatically when they go to my page; so
I
> am guessing (and would hope) that it would open on your system, unless you

It still will not open on my system, unless I specifically allow it to.

> have javascript disabled.

Nope.

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In article <BF733DB637B6E240Fernie@not_thisDocSignings.net> , Fernie
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> I have a url that opens a sized popup when clicked.
>
> Is it possible to embed the popup's html with javascript so that it
> automatically closes itself when focus is lost?
>
> Anyway, I looked at onfocus() and was hoping to find something like
> onfocusLost()...

onBlur


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Thank you, and everyone else who responded.

Best Regards,

Fernie


"Starshine Moonbeam" <> wrote in message
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> In article <BF733DB637B6E240Fernie@not_thisDocSignings.net> , Fernie
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>> I have a url that opens a sized popup when clicked.
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>> Is it possible to embed the popup's html with javascript so that it
>> automatically closes itself when focus is lost?
>>
>> Anyway, I looked at onfocus() and was hoping to find something like
>> onfocusLost()...
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> onBlur
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> Starshine Moonbeam
> mhm31x9 Smeeter#29 WSD#30
> sTaRShInE_mOOnBeAm aT HoTmAil dOt CoM
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I read your article and I really don't think that there is anything wrong
with an inoffensive little popup that display suppplimentary information on
user demand.

I'm helping a friend with a site and I'll tell you for a fact that people
use our little popup windows like crazy. We used to take the visitor to a
new page but this has changed and I truly feel that this provides the end
user with a cleaner, more pleasant browsing experience.

Best Regards,

Fernie


"Karl Core" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Fernie" <Fernie@not_thisDocSignings.net> wrote in message
> news:BF733DB637B6E240Fernie@not_thisDocSignings.ne t...
>>I have a url that opens a sized popup when clicked.
>>
>> Is it possible to embed the popup's html with javascript so that it
>> automatically closes itself when focus is lost?
>>
>> Anyway, I looked at onfocus() and was hoping to find something like
>> onfocusLost()...
>>
>
> Even better - don't open the popup.
> http://karlcore.com/articles/article.php?id=25
>
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> -Karl Core
> Please Support "Project Boneyard":
> http://www.insurgence.net/info.aspx?...&item=boneyard
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