Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Mailchimp Popup: Not appearing on exit in Firefox and Safari

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[Feature] Extra Sidebar Widgets [Pri] Normal [Status] Stale Bug
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Description

The user has their Mailchimp form using our popup widget set to display "on exit" which works in Chrome, but it displays instantly in Firefox and Safari.

#### Steps to reproduce the issue

1. Add the Mailchimp widget to your site.
2. Insert code that includes a command to display on exit

#### What I expected

The popup would display on exit consistently.

#### What happened instead

It works in Chrome but displays instantly in Firefox and Safari.

Related: 2328-gh-jpop-issues

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Research direction

Reproduce the Mailchimp popup setup from the listed steps in Firefox, Safari, and Chrome, using the existing "on exit" command. Trace the popup's browser-specific trigger behavior and confirm it appears on exit rather than immediately in Firefox and Safari.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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