gitpod-io / gitpod-io/gitpod

[dashboard] CTRL/CMD-click on New Workspace buttons should open new tab

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component: dashboard feature: teams and projects [DEPRECATED] meta: never-stale team: webapp user experience
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Description

Bug description

We should make sure, all "New Workspace" buttons open a new tab when clicked with CTRL (Win, Linux) or CMD down.
In particular, the ones on the project tabs Branches, Workspaces and Configuration

Steps to reproduce

Open a project's Branches, Workspaces or Configuration tabs in the dashboard and CTRL/CMD clcik on the New Workspace button

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Expected behavior

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Example repository

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start in the dashboard project tabs named Branches, Workspaces, and Configuration, and locate each “New Workspace” button. Reproduce the issue with CTRL or CMD held while clicking, then verify that every affected button opens a new tab without changing normal-click behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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