<window-portal>
I appear in a new window!
</window-portal>
<template>
<div v-if="open">
<slot />
</div>
</template>
<script>
export default {
name: 'window-portal',
props: {
open: {
type: Boolean,
default: false,
}
},
data() {
return {
windowRef: null,
}
},
watch: {
open(newOpen) {
if(newOpen) {
this.openPortal();
} else {
this.closePortal();
}
}
},
methods: {
openPortal() {
this.windowRef = window.open("", "", "width=600,height=400,left=200,top=200");
this.windowRef.addEventListener('beforeunload', this.closePortal);
// magic!
this.windowRef.document.body.appendChild(this.$el);
},
closePortal() {
if(this.windowRef) {
this.windowRef.close();
this.windowRef = null;
this.$emit('close');
}
}
},
mounted() {
if(this.open) {
this.openPortal();
}
},
beforeDestroy() {
if (this.windowRef) {
this.closePortal();
}
}
}
</script>