Is there a way to continue to support Ctrl + Click to open a link in a new tab?

[bretto36]

Environment Details

• PHP Version: 8.4
• Laravel Version: 12.59
• React or Vue Version: Vue
• Inertia.js Version: 3.0.1
• Inertia Modal Version: 3.0.1

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Feature Request

What feature would you like to see?

When i use ModalLink component to link to a Modal it doesn't support Ctrl + Click to open in a new tab, it just loads it like a normal click. Right clicking and clicking Open in New Tab DOES allow me to open in a new tab though

Why is it needed?

I would like the links to support standard browser behaivour

Alternatives Considered

I can't really think of a better way to do it on my side, i feel like it should be supported in the package. I will check the standard <Link component and see how it does it

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[bretto36]

In Link.ts in inertia package it has a method called shouldIntercept

export function shouldIntercept(event: MouseNavigationEvent): boolean {
  const isLink = (event.currentTarget as HTMLElement).tagName.toLowerCase() === 'a'

  return !(
    isContentEditableOrPrevented(event) ||
    (isLink && event.altKey) ||
    (isLink && event.ctrlKey) ||
    (isLink && event.metaKey) ||
    (isLink && event.shiftKey) ||
    (isLink && 'button' in event && event.button !== 0)
  )
}

[bretto36]

I have put together a small PR showing what i THINK is the solution but i don't know the ordering of the event.preventDefault or how to effectively test it sorry #210

[bretto36]

@pascalbaljet I was wondering if you had any advice on this one? Is this something that could be added to this package so ModalLink supports Ctrl + Click or Shift + Click.

Thank you!

[bretto36]

@pascalbaljet Apologies, i know you are busy but i'd just like to ping this one. Is there any way to support Ctrl + Click or Shift + Click on the ModalLink component