ignore certain <a> clicks

getsentry · May 10, 2023 · 1402cff · 1402cff
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diff --git a/packages/replay/src/coreHandlers/handleSlowClick.ts b/packages/replay/src/coreHandlers/handleSlowClick.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,16 @@ function ignoreElement(node: HTMLElement, config: SlowClickConfig): boolean {
     return true;
   }
 
+  // If <a> tag, detect special variants that may not lead to an action
+  // If target !== _self, we may open the link somewhere else, which would lead to no action
+  // Also, when downloading a file, we may not leave the page, but still not trigger an action
+  if (
+    node.tagName === 'A' &&
+    (node.hasAttribute('download') || (node.hasAttribute('target') && node.getAttribute('target') !== '_self'))
+  ) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   if (config.ignoreSelector && node.matches(config.ignoreSelector)) {
     return true;
   }