How to open a blank page in a new tab not new window in the default browser?

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The code I have always opens a new (Chrome) window not tab.

What I have tried:

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("http://");

Posted 6-Jun-19 23:50pm

john1990_1

Updated 7-Jun-19 0:39am

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MadMyche · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-07T00:40:00

Solution 1

Generally you do this by entering about:blank as the URL

Posted 7-Jun-19 0:40am

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john1990_1 13-Jun-19 8:27am

In Edge it's fine, but in Chrome it opens a new windows not new tab in the existing window.

MadMyche 13-Jun-19 9:42am

You may want to look into the Command Line switches for Chrome.

john1990_1 13-Jun-19 11:33am

I found it, it's "-d", how to apply it when running it from an exe made in Visual Studio C# Winforms as shown in the question?

john1990_1 13-Jun-19 11:43am

This worked, thanks!
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("chrome.exe", "about:blank --d");

MadMyche 13-Jun-19 11:54am

Glad that worked out for you.

john1990_1 14-Jun-19 12:52pm

I have a problem, when I use the code that solved the previous problem I get in the address bar about:blank and not empty and focused for search.

MadMyche 18-Jun-19 11:21am

This is still going to come down to the Command Line switches and how you have Chrome setup. And there may not be a way to do what you desire

john1990_1 18-Jun-19 11:23am

Thanks, I'm clueless on what to do.

[no name] 18-Jun-19 10:49am

thanks!

john1990_1 18-Jun-19 10:50am

Please see the new problem in the other comments of this answer.