open job in new tab – pls add that option!

The problem here is that almost every theme for WP Job Manager uses a template override already as is. Even if we added something to handle this, it would ONLY work if you are not using a template override and your theme uses the default template.

These templates files VERY rarely get updated, so using your own template override is not difficult to do and is the easiest solution for this.

For example, the template you’re referring to, has not had any updates since 2019:
https://github.com/Automattic/WP-Job-Manager/blob/trunk/templates/content-job_listing.php

Hi @taliabarlev –

@tripflex is right here, adding a template override would be the best way to handle this.

That said, we track requests like this on our GitHub page. You can add an enhancement request here:

https://github.com/Automattic/WP-Job-Manager/issues/new?assignees=&labels=%5BType%5D+Enhancement&template=Enhancement.md&title=

This is the best way to get your idea in front of the development team.

thanks @tripflex for your importnat reply.
so i thinks i will edit the template.

BTW as per

“almost every theme for WP Job Manager uses a template override already as is”

isn’t the right check would be when last time the theme author updated this file? (and not wpjm)

maybe i should give the theme author a suggestion to apply this?
am i right this should be the behaviour? open job in new window..

Hi @taliabarlev

maybe i should give the theme author a suggestion to apply this?

Feel free to do so.

We do have an existing feature request for opening links in a new tab:

https://github.com/Automattic/WP-Job-Manager/issues/1828
https://github.com/Automattic/WP-Job-Manager/issues/2169

I highly recommend adding your support for the appropriate feature requests above and subscribing to the issue for updates. The number of feature requests in GitHub issues directly informs our development team on how to prioritize them.

Thanks!

both issues relates to extenral links (such as companies links + links related to google map and places)
i am talking about clicking internal link.
scenraio:
user is filtering and viewing jobs listing –
few jobs looks intrested.. he click on one of them – it takes him to the specific job- in the same window. he looses the exact place he were in the whole search – jobs listings place..
expected: clicking on job will open it in a new window. that way he can continue his search…

Hi there –

You are right, it looks like those requests are both related to external links. You are welcome to add a new feature request for the internal links:

https://github.com/Automattic/WP-Job-Manager/issues/new?assignees=&labels=%5BType%5D+Enhancement&template=Enhancement.md&title=

Otherwise, you will need to use a template override as suggested above.

ok so now i have this line of code:
” target=”_blank” class=”job_listing-clickbox”>
but for some reason –
first click open new tab (good)
but then another each click on other jobs open the jobs on the same new tab. (means- override the previous job opepened) anyone knows why? please

Hi @taliabarlev,

We can’t provide help with custom coding, but the default behavior of the target=”_blank” should be to create a new tab. It is possible there is a browser setting that is causing it to overwrite the previously created tab from the first link. Have you tried in a different browser or on a different device?

resolved.
i put “_blank” instead of just _blank
When you put a name it will always open it in the same window and “_blank” is considered a name.
thanks for supporting!

I’m glad that you were able to get this working.

If you need assistance in the future, feel free to open a new thread.