Add a new setting to open links in a new window

src/main/index.js

@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ function runApp() {
   let mainWindow
   let startupUrl
 
+  function isOpenLinkInNewWindow() {
+    return sessionStorage.getItem('openLinkInNewWindow') === 'true'
+  }
+
   if (process.platform === 'linux') {
     // Enable hardware acceleration via VA-API with OpenGL if no other feature flags are found
     // https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/refs/heads/main/docs/gpu/vaapi.md
@@ -820,7 +824,11 @@ function runApp() {
 
   ipcMain.once(IpcChannels.APP_READY, () => {
     if (startupUrl) {
-      mainWindow.webContents.send(IpcChannels.OPEN_URL, startupUrl)
+      if (isOpenLinkInNewWindow()) {
+        createWindow({ replaceMainWindow: false, windowStartupUrl: startupUrl, showWindowNow: true })
+      } else {
+        mainWindow.webContents.send(IpcChannels.OPEN_URL, startupUrl)
+      }
     }
   })
 
@@ -1369,10 +1377,16 @@ function runApp() {
   app.on('open-url', (event, url) => {
     event.preventDefault()
 
+    const startUrl = baseUrl(url)
+
     if (mainWindow && mainWindow.webContents) {
-      mainWindow.webContents.send(IpcChannels.OPEN_URL, baseUrl(url))
+      if (isOpenLinkInNewWindow()) {
+        createWindow({ replaceMainWindow: false, windowStartupUrl: startUrl, showWindowNow: true })
+      } else {
+        mainWindow.webContents.send(IpcChannels.OPEN_URL, startUrl)
+      }
     } else {
-      startupUrl = baseUrl(url)
+      startupUrl = startUrl
     }
   })
 

src/renderer/components/general-settings/general-settings.js

@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
         this.$t('Settings.General Settings.External Link Handling.Ask Before Opening Link'),
         this.$t('Settings.General Settings.External Link Handling.No Action')
       ]
+    },
+
+    openLinkInNewWindow: function () {
+      return this.$store.getters.getEnableOpenLinkInNewWindow
     }
   },
   created: function () {
@@ -274,6 +278,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       'updateCurrentLocale',
       'updateExternalLinkHandling',
       'updateGeneralAutoLoadMorePaginatedItemsEnabled',
+      'updateEnableOpenLinkInNewWindow',
     ])
   }
 })

src/renderer/components/general-settings/general-settings.vue

@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@
           :compact="true"
           @change="updateEnableSearchSuggestions"
         />
+        <ft-toggle-switch
+          :label="$t('Settings.General Settings.Enable Open Link In New Window')"
+          :default-value="enableOpenLinkInNewWindow"
+          :compact="true"
+          @change="updateEnableOpenLinkInNewWindow"
+        />
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="switchGrid">

src/renderer/store/modules/settings.js

@@ -407,6 +407,13 @@ const stateWithSideEffects = {
     }
   },
 
+  openLinkInNewWindow: {
+    defaultValue: false,
+    sideEffectsHandler: (_, value) => {
+      sessionStorage.setItem('openLinkInNewWindow', value)
+    }
+  },
+
   uiScale: {
     defaultValue: 100,
     sideEffectsHandler: (_, value) => {

static/locales/en-US.yaml

@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ Settings:
     Fallback to Non-Preferred Backend on Failure: Fallback to Non-Preferred Backend
       on Failure
     Enable Search Suggestions: Enable Search Suggestions
+    Enable Link In New Window: Enable opening freetube:// links in a new window
     Auto Load Next Page:
       Label: Auto Load Next Page
       Tooltip: Load additional pages and comments automatically.