[thelist] How to bring child window to the forefront using javascript?

[Christian Heilmann]

> I have a browser page that opens a child window when a user clicks on a
> link. There are cases where
> users go back to the opener and not realizing they already opened the
> child window click on the link again. How do I bring the child window that
> is already open to the front?
>
> If I give the child window a name when I open it then clicking on the link
> in the opener will not open a new child window but it wont give an
> indication that the child window is already open.

Just set windowname.focus()  to bring it to the front.
http://builder.com.com/5100-31_14-5076027.html

Your example however shows that popup windows are just not a clever
idea any longer.


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