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Radial Inc
US
Last activity: 27 Apr 2020 17:02 EDT
How to focus Portal(main or parent) window after on click action performed in pop up window
Hi,
Once I logged into end user portal, I am opening a popup window using openurlinwindow on click action. Once popup is opened I display a list of work items. Now, on click of any of the record, it opens work item in review mode in end user portal (which is the source or main or parent window where popup window is opened from). Now, I want to bring the portal where work item is opened into focus (or bring into foreground).
I tried writing javascript using window.focus(), window.parent.focus(), also used pega.u,d.showHarness, also tried to setfocus to one of the elements but non of it had worked. Could anyone suggest on the approach please? Thank you in advance.
***Edited by Moderator: Pallavi to change content type from Discussion to Question***
Northbridge
CA
Hi Omprakash,
Window.parent doesn't mean the window from which the popup was opened. You should probably try window.opener.focus().
I found these links which talks about a similar requirement.
https://javascript.info/popup-windows
https://forums.asp.net/t/1715465.aspx?javascript+window+open+refocus+back+on+main+window
-Shruthi
Radial Inc
US
Hi Shruthi,
I have got this implemented. Thank you for the reply and for suggestion.
window.opener.focus() alone doesn't work but which helps.
before focusing, we need to get the handle of the parent window using open method on window object.
Thank you again.
Please go ahead and make this thread solved.
Radial Inc
US
I wondered why this was no where implemented in OOB functionality. Which overall requires a javascript function with 3 lines of generic code. And calling that function where ever we perfom onclick operation.
I would like to contribute my solution to Pega if interested. Please let me know.
Thank you.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
At the very least, I believe this could be an enhancement request. Please work with a PCC moderator and they can help spin one for you.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Per @Rett_Hean_GCS suggestion for this to be an enhancement, please click this link to Share An Idea and this will allow other PCC members to vote on it!
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Thanks!
Marissa | Senior Moderator | Pega Collaboration Center