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Description
What happened?
Download link with target _blank opens a new download window but does not close it automatically.
PFB for repro steps.
Importance
Moderate. My app's user experience is affected, but still usable.
Runtime Channel
Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)
Runtime Version
No response
SDK Version
No response
Framework
Win32
Operating System
Windows 11
OS Version
No response
Repro steps
- Open WV2 app
- Navigate to below HTML page
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Download Resource and Open in New Tab</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Download and Open in New Tab Example</h1>
<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="openInNewTab()">Click me to open the resource in a new tab</a>
<script>
function openInNewTab() {
const url = "https://hil-speed.hetzner.com/100MB.bin";
const a = document.createElement('a');
a.href = url;
a.target = "_blank"; // Opens in a new tab
a.download = "100MB.bin"; // Suggests a filename for download
document.body.appendChild(a);
a.click();
document.body.removeChild(a);
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
- Click download link
- Expected: The download page opens & closes automatically + downloads the file in some visible way
- Actual: The download page opens but does not close automatically
Repros in Edge Browser
No, issue does not reproduce in the corresponding Edge version
Regression
Regression in newer Runtime
Last working version (if regression)
No response