Sets form's target to `_blank` when submitted via Ctrl + Left Mouse Button or Ctrl + Enter.
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// ==UserScript==
// @name Submit to Tab on Ctrl + Click
// @description Sets form's target to `_blank` when submitted via Ctrl + Left Mouse Button or Ctrl + Enter.
// @namespace http://eldar.cz/myf/
// @license MIT
// @version 1.0.2
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==
;(function(){
"use strict";
var FORM_EL;
var FORM_ORIG_TGT;
var RESTORE_PENDING;
function mousedown(e) {
if(e.target.form && e.ctrlKey && e.buttons === 1) {
FORM_EL = e.target.form;
FORM_ORIG_TGT = FORM_EL.target;
FORM_EL.target = '_blank';
}
}
function keypress(e) {
if(e.target.form && e.ctrlKey && e.keyCode === 13) {
FORM_EL = e.target.form;
FORM_ORIG_TGT = FORM_EL.target;
FORM_EL.target = '_blank';
setTimeout(restoreform, 200);
}
}
// Cleanup must be delayed because click-submit must finish like normally.
// Artificial .submit() or .click() of dirty target="_blank"ed form could trigger popup blocker.
// That's why listening to middle click is quite futile.
function restoreform() {
if(FORM_ORIG_TGT) {
FORM_EL.target = FORM_ORIG_TGT;
} else {
FORM_EL.removeAttribute('target');
}
FORM_EL = null;
FORM_ORIG_TGT = null;
RESTORE_PENDING = false;
}
// There is no other way to do somehing "after submit" than via timeout, is there?
function mouseup(e) {
if(FORM_EL && !RESTORE_PENDING) {
RESTORE_PENDING = true;
setTimeout(restoreform, 200);
}
}
document.body.addEventListener('mousedown', mousedown, true);
document.body.addEventListener('mouseup', mouseup, true);
document.body.addEventListener('keypress', keypress, true);
})();