button link shortcode -> open in new window?

(8 posts) (6 voices)

1. 

   Suivi
   Member

   Hi there - the button link shortcode is great
   [button link="#"]Click Me[/button]

   But it always opens the link in the same window! Is there a way to open the link in a new window/new tab? I tried to add
   target="blank"
   target="_blank"
   target=""

   but it doesn't work!
   Thanks for your help!

   Posted 2 years ago #
2. 

   Ruderic
   Support

   Hi,

   Go to the theme folder and open the file "lib/functions/shortcode.php".

   In line #26, replace this code:

   $out = "<a class=\"button_link\" href=\"" .$link. "\"><span>" .do_shortcode($content). "</span></a>";

   With this new one:

   $out = "<a class=\"button_link\" href=\"" .$link. "\" target=\"_blank\"><span>" .do_shortcode($content). "</span></a>";

   Try that and let us know the results.

   Posted 2 years ago #
3. 

   Suivi
   Member

   awesome! It works perfectly now! THANK YOU

   Just one more question - Can i make a decision button by button if the link shouldbe opened in an extra window or in the same window? Because when it's defined in the shortcode.php - file every button-link is opened in a new window, right?

   Posted 2 years ago #
4. 

   Ruderic
   Support

   Hi,

   In that same file, replace all the content between the "Buttons" label (lines #21 to #36) with this new one:

   function webtreats_button( $atts, $content = null ) {
       extract(shortcode_atts(array(
           'link'      => '#',
   		'blank'     => 'false'
       ), $atts));
   
   	$blank_link = '';
   
   	if ( $blank == 'true' )
   		$blank_link = "target=\"_blank\"";
   
   	$out = "<a class=\"button_link\" href=\"" .$link. "\"" .$blank_link."><span>" .do_shortcode($content). "</span></a>";
   
       return $out;
   }
   add_shortcode('button', 'webtreats_button');

   Now, if you want the button to open in a new tab, you have to add the attribute "blank" to the shortcode, and set it's value to "true".

   For example:

   [button link="google.com" blank="true"]...[/button]

   Try that and let me know the results.

   Posted 2 years ago #
5. 

   JReese
   Member

   Just came looking for this very same thing. Very nice feature and even better with the option to open the link in a blank window. The updated code works perfectly for me.

   Thanks.

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. 

   orAaron
   Member

   Awesome product support. Can't wait for the new theme!

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. 

   OceanGrand
   Member

   I am trying to get this open in a new window to work in both dejavu and myriad. In dejavu I do not see lib/functions/shortcode.php

   Posted 11 months ago #
8. 

   Elliott
   Support

   In our new framework we have an option for this in the shortcode, http://mysitemyway.com/docs/index.php/Fancy_Links_and_Buttons#Fancy_Buttons.

   Use our shortcode generator to easily customize and insert shortcodes, http://mysitemyway.com/docs/index.php/Using_the_Shortcode_Generator.

   Posted 11 months ago #

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