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@@ -157,9 +157,20 @@ requested by `window.open` or an external link like `<a target='_blank'>`.
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By default a new `BrowserWindow` will be created for the `url`.
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-Calling `event.preventDefault()` will prevent creating new windows. In such case, the
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-`event.newGuest` may be set with a reference to a `BrowserWindow` instance to make it
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-used by the Electron's runtime.
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+Calling `event.preventDefault()` will prevent Electron from automatically creating a
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+new `BrowserWindow`. If you call `event.preventDefault()` and manually create a new
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+`BrowserWindow` then you must set `event.newGuest` to reference the new `BrowserWindow`
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+instance, failing to do so may result in unexpected behavior. For example:
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+
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+```javascript
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+myBrowserWindow.webContents.on('new-window', event => {
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+ event.preventDefault()
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+ const win = new BrowserWindow({ show: false })
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+ win.once('ready-to-show', () => win.show())
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+ win.loadURL(event.url)
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+ event.newGuest = win
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+});
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+```
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#### Event: 'will-navigate'
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