[link] Style for external links target="_blank"
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design
scope: link
type: new feature
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
Summary
It seems common to differentiate the UI of links that open a new tab from those that work inside the same tab. Maybe it's something to have built into the Link component.
Examples
Next.js
WorkOS
Radix
Material UI docs
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Link component and reviewing how external links with target="_blank" are rendered. Compare the linked examples and existing Material UI docs patterns, then clarify the intended visual treatment and acceptance criteria before changing code; done should include an agreed design and coverage for the resulting behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- react
- Domain
- design, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100