From b8d3f488751ffac878afdf60893bdebf00a5b411 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyra Cho <wsc2119@columbia.edu>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:16:04 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] command/ctrl click for "New" action in top nav

---
 .../top_nav/app_menu_actions/get_new_search.tsx      | 12 +++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/main/components/top_nav/app_menu_actions/get_new_search.tsx b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/main/components/top_nav/app_menu_actions/get_new_search.tsx
index b67f14f31c56a..48aa8c40abd50 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/main/components/top_nav/app_menu_actions/get_new_search.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/main/components/top_nav/app_menu_actions/get_new_search.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ export const getNewSearchAppMenuItem = ({
 }: {
   onNewSearch: () => void;
 }): AppMenuActionPrimary => {
+  let isModifierKeyPressed = false;
+  document.addEventListener('mousedown', (event: MouseEvent) => {
+    isModifierKeyPressed = event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey;
+  });
   return {
     id: AppMenuActionId.new,
     type: AppMenuActionType.primary,
@@ -28,7 +32,13 @@ export const getNewSearchAppMenuItem = ({
       iconType: 'plus',
       testId: 'discoverNewButton',
       onClick: () => {
-        onNewSearch();
+        const newDiscoverUrl = `${window.location.origin}/app/discover`;
+        if (isModifierKeyPressed) {
+          window.open(newDiscoverUrl, '_blank');
+        } else {
+          onNewSearch();
+        }
+        isModifierKeyPressed = false;
       },
     },
   };