diff --git a/src/components/LinkItems/SubItem.vue b/src/components/LinkItems/SubItem.vue
index 22aba4e0b7..8a80dbdf6b 100644
--- a/src/components/LinkItems/SubItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/LinkItems/SubItem.vue
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import Icon from '@/components/LinkItems/ItemIcon.vue';
 import ContextMenu from '@/components/LinkItems/ItemContextMenu';
 import ItemMixin from '@/mixins/ItemMixin';
-// import { targetValidator } from '@/utils/ConfigHelpers';
 
 export default {
   name: 'Item',
diff --git a/src/components/PageStrcture/Nav.vue b/src/components/PageStrcture/Nav.vue
index 781d776fb3..8fcc53c0ee 100644
--- a/src/components/PageStrcture/Nav.vue
+++ b/src/components/PageStrcture/Nav.vue
@@ -70,9 +70,10 @@ export default {
       switch (link.target) {
         case 'sametab': return '_self';
         case 'newtab': return '_blank';
+        case 'newwindow': return '_blank';
         case 'parent': return '_parent';
         case 'top': return '_top';
-        default: return undefined;
+        default: return '_blank';
       }
     },
   },
diff --git a/src/mixins/ItemMixin.js b/src/mixins/ItemMixin.js
index 0867987057..809f878023 100644
--- a/src/mixins/ItemMixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/ItemMixin.js
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ export default {
       } else if (this.accumulatedTarget === 'clipboard') {
         e.preventDefault();
         this.copyToClipboard(url);
+      } else if (this.accumulatedTarget === 'newwindow') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        const { width, height } = window.screen;
+        window.open(url, '_blank', `width=${width},height=${height},noopener,noreferrer`);
       }
       // Emit event to clear search field, etc
       this.$emit('itemClicked');
@@ -172,6 +176,12 @@ export default {
         case 'sametab':
           window.open(url, '_self');
           break;
+        case 'parent':
+          window.open(url, '_parent');
+          break;
+        case 'top':
+          window.open(url, '_top');
+          break;
         case 'modal':
           this.$emit('triggerModal', url);
           break;
@@ -181,9 +191,11 @@ export default {
         case 'clipboard':
           this.copyToClipboard(url);
           break;
-        case 'newwindow':
-          window.open(url, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer');
+        case 'newwindow': {
+          const { width, height } = window.screen;
+          window.open(url, '_blank', `width=${width},height=${height},noopener,noreferrer`);
           break;
+        }
         default: window.open(url, '_blank');
       }
     },
diff --git a/src/utils/ConfigHelpers.js b/src/utils/ConfigHelpers.js
index f970c8a953..a4ceb2c0ac 100644
--- a/src/utils/ConfigHelpers.js
+++ b/src/utils/ConfigHelpers.js
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import {
   localStorageKeys,
   language as defaultLanguage,
 } from '@/utils/defaults';
-import ErrorHandler from '@/utils/ErrorHandler';
-import ConfigSchema from '@/utils/ConfigSchema.json';
 
 /* Given a page name, converts to lowercase, removes special characters and extension */
 export const makePageName = (pageName) => {
@@ -101,18 +99,3 @@ export const getUsersLanguage = () => {
   const langObj = languages.find(lang => lang.code === resolvedCode);
   return langObj;
 };
-
-/**
- * validator for item target attribute
- * Uses enum values from config schema, and shows warning if invalid
- * @param {String} target
- * @returns {Boolean} isValid
- */
-export const targetValidator = (target) => {
-  if (!target) return true;
-  const acceptedTargets = ConfigSchema.properties.sections.items
-    .properties.items.items.properties.target.enum;
-  const isTargetValid = acceptedTargets.indexOf(target) !== -1;
-  if (!isTargetValid) ErrorHandler(`Unknown target value: ${target}`);
-  return isTargetValid;
-};
diff --git a/src/utils/ConfigSchema.json b/src/utils/ConfigSchema.json
index f795576b61..5597b0d29a 100644
--- a/src/utils/ConfigSchema.json
+++ b/src/utils/ConfigSchema.json
@@ -146,15 +146,13 @@
               },
               "target": {
                 "title": "Opening Method",
-                "type": ["string", "null"],
+                "type": "string",
                 "enum": [
                   "newtab",
                   "sametab",
                   "parent",
                   "top",
-                  "newwindow",
-                  "",
-                  null
+                  "newwindow"
                 ],
                 "default": "newtab",
                 "description": "Where / how the item is opened when it's clicked"
@@ -207,7 +205,8 @@
             "top",
             "modal",
             "workspace",
-            "clipboard"
+            "clipboard",
+            "newwindow"
           ],
           "default": "newtab",
           "description": "The default opening method for items. Only used if no item.target is specified"
@@ -394,7 +393,6 @@
               "enum": [
                 "newtab",
                 "sametab",
-                "modal",
                 "workspace"
               ],
               "default": "newtab",
@@ -1067,7 +1065,7 @@
                 },
                 "target": {
                   "title": "Opening Method",
-                  "type": ["string", "null"],
+                  "type": "string",
                   "enum": [
                     "newtab",
                     "sametab",
@@ -1076,9 +1074,7 @@
                     "modal",
                     "workspace",
                     "clipboard",
-                    "newwindow",
-                    "",
-                    null
+                    "newwindow"
                   ],
                   "default": "newtab",
                   "description": "Where / how the item is opened when it's clicked"
diff --git a/src/views/Workspace.vue b/src/views/Workspace.vue
index 6e5f0faeb8..2599c500bc 100644
--- a/src/views/Workspace.vue
+++ b/src/views/Workspace.vue
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import WebContent from '@/components/Workspace/WebContent';
 import WidgetView from '@/components/Workspace/WidgetView';
 import MultiTaskingWebComtent from '@/components/Workspace/MultiTaskingWebComtent';
 import Defaults from '@/utils/defaults';
+import ErrorHandler from '@/utils/ErrorHandler';
 
 export default {
   name: 'Workspace',
@@ -49,12 +50,14 @@ export default {
       if (options.target === 'newtab') {
         window.open(options.url, '_blank');
       } else if (options.target === 'newwindow') {
-        window.open(options.url, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer');
+        const { width, height } = window.screen;
+        window.open(options.url, '_blank', `width=${width},height=${height},noopener,noreferrer`);
       } else if (options.target === 'clipboard') {
         if (navigator.clipboard) {
           navigator.clipboard.writeText(options.url);
           this.$toasted.show(this.$t('context-menus.item.copied-toast'), { className: 'toast-success' });
         } else {
+          ErrorHandler('Clipboard access requires HTTPS. See: https://bit.ly/3N5WuAA');
           this.$toasted.show('Unable to copy, see log', { className: 'toast-error' });
         }
         return;