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#53719: fix: route modifier-click and OpenURLFromTab popups through the window-open policy

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Created: Sep 7, 2026, 3:41:14 PM
Merged: Sep 7, 2026, 5:35:01 PM
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Target: 42-x-y

Backport of #53683

See that PR for details.

Notes: <webview> without allowpopups also blocks links opened into a new window by modifier-click, and such windows navigate as the clicking document rather than as a browser-initiated load.

Released in v42.11.3

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#53683: fix: route modifier-click and OpenURLFromTab popups through the window-open policy
Original PR Author
MarshallOfSound
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Sep 7, 2026, 3:40:37 PM
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