diff --git a/src/main/webapp/css/main.css b/src/main/webapp/css/main.css
index e69de29..fe1730d 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/css/main.css
+++ b/src/main/webapp/css/main.css
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+div.vre-app-integration-portlet > div.portlet-borderless-container {
+    background: transparent;
+    padding: 4px 10px 0;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/webapp/html/vreappintegration/config.jsp b/src/main/webapp/html/vreappintegration/config.jsp
index c54a9b0..4c4d1f4 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/html/vreappintegration/config.jsp
+++ b/src/main/webapp/html/vreappintegration/config.jsp
@@ -1,64 +1,70 @@
-<%@include file="/html/init.jsp" %>
+<%@include file="/html/init.jsp"%>
 
-<liferay-portlet:actionURL portletConfiguration="true" var="configurationURL" />
-
-<%  
-String appURL_cfg = GetterUtil.getString(portletPreferences.getValue("appURL", StringPool.BLANK));
-String appURLTokenParam_cfg = GetterUtil.getString(portletPreferences.getValue("appURLTokenParam", StringPool.BLANK));
-Integer iFrameHeightParam_cfg = GetterUtil.getInteger(portletPreferences.getValue("iFrameHeightParam", "1000"));
+<liferay-portlet:actionURL portletConfiguration="true"
+	var="configurationURL" />
 
+<%
+	String appURL_cfg = GetterUtil.getString(portletPreferences.getValue("appURL", StringPool.BLANK));
+	String appURLTokenParam_cfg = GetterUtil
+			.getString(portletPreferences.getValue("appURLTokenParam", StringPool.BLANK));
+	Integer iFrameHeightParam_cfg = GetterUtil
+			.getInteger(portletPreferences.getValue("iFrameHeightParam", "1000"));
+	boolean newWindowPreference_cfg = GetterUtil
+			.getBoolean(portletPreferences.getValue("newWindowPreference", StringPool.FALSE));
+	String applicationNameParam_cfg = GetterUtil
+			.getString(portletPreferences.getValue("applicationNameParam", "the Application"));
+	if (applicationNameParam_cfg.equals(""))
+		applicationNameParam_cfg = "the Application";
 %>
 
-<aui:form action="<%= configurationURL %>" method="post" name="fm">
-    <aui:input name="<%= Constants.CMD %>" type="hidden" value="<%= Constants.UPDATE %>" />
+<aui:form action="<%=configurationURL%>" method="post" name="fm">
+	<aui:input name="<%=Constants.CMD%>" type="hidden"
+		value="<%=Constants.UPDATE%>" />
 
 	<!-- Application URL -->
 	<aui:field-wrapper cssClass="field-group">
-		<aui:input style="width: 100%;"
-			name="preferences--appURL--"
-			type="text"
-			cssClass="text long-field"
-			showRequiredLabel="true"
-			label="Application URL"
-			inlineField="true"
-			inlineLabel="left"
+		<aui:input style="width: 100%;" name="preferences--appURL--"
+			type="text" cssClass="text long-field" showRequiredLabel="true"
+			label="Application URL" inlineField="true" inlineLabel="left"
 			placeholder="Application URL"
 			helpMessage="Actual endpoint of the external web-application (must start with https://)"
-			value="<%= appURL_cfg %>"
-			required="true" />
+			value="<%=appURL_cfg%>" required="true" />
 	</aui:field-wrapper>
-	
-	<!-- Application URL Parameter name -->
-	<aui:field-wrapper cssClass="field-group">
-		<aui:input
-			type="text"
-			name="preferences--appURLTokenParam--"
-			cssClass="text medium-field"
-			label="Application URL Parameter name"
-			inlineField="true"
-			inlineLabel="left"
-			placeholder="Parameter name"
-			helpMessage="Name of the Parameter (e.g gcube-token) expected by the web-application in the URL"
-			value="<%= appURLTokenParam_cfg %>"/>
-	</aui:field-wrapper>
-	
-	<!-- Application URL Parameter name -->
-	<aui:field-wrapper cssClass="field-group">
-		<aui:input
-			type="text"
-			name="preferences--iFrameHeightParam--"
-			cssClass="text medium-field"
-			label="iFrame height as integer in pixels"
-			inlineField="true"
-			inlineLabel="left"
-			placeholder="in Pixels"
-			helpMessage="Enter the height in pixels of the iFrame Height (default 1000)"
-			value="<%= iFrameHeightParam_cfg %>"/>
-	</aui:field-wrapper>
-	
 
+	<!-- Application URL Parameter name -->
+	<aui:field-wrapper cssClass="field-group">
+		<aui:input type="text" name="preferences--appURLTokenParam--"
+			cssClass="text medium-field" label="Application URL Parameter name"
+			inlineField="true" inlineLabel="left" placeholder="Parameter name"
+			helpMessage="Name of the Security Token Parameter (e.g gcube-token) expected by the web-application in the URL"
+			value="<%=appURLTokenParam_cfg%>" />
+	</aui:field-wrapper>
+	<!-- Application URL Parameter name -->
+	<aui:field-wrapper cssClass="field-group">
+		<p class="lead">Display options (default iFrame):</p>
+		<aui:input type="text" name="preferences--iFrameHeightParam--"
+			cssClass="text medium-field"
+			label="iFrame height as integer in pixels" inlineField="true"
+			inlineLabel="left" placeholder="in Pixels"
+			helpMessage="Enter the height in pixels of the iFrame Height (default 1000)"
+			value="<%=iFrameHeightParam_cfg%>" />
+
+	</aui:field-wrapper>
+	<aui:field-wrapper cssClass="field-group">
+		<aui:input name="preferences--newWindowPreference--" type="checkbox"
+			label="Use a new tab instead of the iFrame"
+			helpMessage="If checked will use a new tab instead of the iFrame (beware of the popup blocker)"
+			value="<%=newWindowPreference_cfg%>" />
+		<aui:input type="text" name="preferences--applicationNameParam--"
+			cssClass="text medium-field"
+			label="In case of new window enter the App name" inlineField="true"
+			inlineLabel="left" placeholder="The name of the application (e.g. Galaxy, ShareLatex)"
+			helpMessage="Enter the name of the application (e.g. Galaxy, ShareLatex etc.)"
+			value="<%=applicationNameParam_cfg%>" />
+
+	</aui:field-wrapper>
 	<aui:button-row>
-        <aui:button type="submit" />
-    </aui:button-row>
+		<aui:button type="submit" />
+	</aui:button-row>
 
 </aui:form>
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diff --git a/src/main/webapp/html/vreappintegration/view.jsp b/src/main/webapp/html/vreappintegration/view.jsp
index dbc9477..26898fa 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/html/vreappintegration/view.jsp
+++ b/src/main/webapp/html/vreappintegration/view.jsp
@@ -1,54 +1,68 @@
-<%@include file="/html/init.jsp" %>
-
+<%@include file="/html/init.jsp"%>
 
 <!-- Inherit Generic public web-app portlet configuration parameters -->
 <%
-String appURL_view = GetterUtil.getString(portletPreferences.getValue("appURL", StringPool.BLANK));
-String appURLTokenParam_view = GetterUtil.getString(portletPreferences.getValue("appURLTokenParam", StringPool.BLANK));
-Integer iFrameHeight = GetterUtil.getInteger(portletPreferences.getValue("iFrameHeightParam", "1000"));
-pageContext.setAttribute("iFrameHeight", iFrameHeight);
+	String appURL_view = GetterUtil.getString(portletPreferences.getValue("appURL", StringPool.BLANK));
+	String appURLTokenParam_view = GetterUtil
+			.getString(portletPreferences.getValue("appURLTokenParam", StringPool.BLANK));
+	Integer iFrameHeight = GetterUtil.getInteger(portletPreferences.getValue("iFrameHeightParam", "1000"));
+	pageContext.setAttribute("iFrameHeight", iFrameHeight);
+	
+	boolean newWindowPreference = GetterUtil.getBoolean(portletPreferences.getValue("newWindowPreference", StringPool.FALSE));
+	pageContext.setAttribute("newWindowPreference", newWindowPreference);
+	
+	String applicationNameParam_view = GetterUtil.getString(portletPreferences.getValue("applicationNameParam", "the Application"));
+	pageContext.setAttribute("applicationNameParam_view", applicationNameParam_view);
 
-Object securityTokenObj = request.getAttribute("securityToken");
-String securityToken = "";
-if(securityToken != null){
-	securityToken = securityTokenObj.toString();
-}
+	Object securityTokenObj = request.getAttribute("securityToken");
+	String securityToken = "";
+	if (securityToken != null) {
+		securityToken = securityTokenObj.toString();
+	}
 
-/* handle the case where the page is called with GET parameters needing to be forwarded*/
-String completeURL = PortalUtil.getCurrentCompleteURL(request);
-String queryString = "";
-if (completeURL.indexOf("?") > 0) {
-	queryString = completeURL.substring(completeURL.indexOf("?")+1);
-	queryString = queryString.trim();
-}
+	/* handle the case where the page is called with GET parameters needing to be forwarded*/
+	String completeURL = PortalUtil.getCurrentCompleteURL(request);
+	String queryString = "";
+	if (completeURL.indexOf("?") > 0) {
+		queryString = completeURL.substring(completeURL.indexOf("?") + 1);
+		queryString = queryString.trim();
+	}
 
-/* handle the case where the appURL provided has GET parameters needing to be forwarded*/
-if (appURL_view.indexOf("?") > 0) {
-	if (queryString != null && !queryString.equals("")) { //not empty
-		queryString += "&" + appURL_view.substring(appURL_view.indexOf("?")+1);
+	/* handle the case where the appURL provided has GET parameters needing to be forwarded*/
+	if (appURL_view.indexOf("?") > 0) {
+		if (queryString != null && !queryString.equals("")) { //not empty
+			queryString += "&" + appURL_view.substring(appURL_view.indexOf("?") + 1);
+		} else {
+			queryString = appURL_view.substring(appURL_view.indexOf("?") + 1);
+		}
+		appURL_view = appURL_view.substring(0, appURL_view.indexOf("?"));
+		queryString = queryString.trim();
+	}
+
+	String applicationURL = appURL_view;
+	if (!appURLTokenParam_view.equals("")) {
+		applicationURL += "?" + appURLTokenParam_view + "=" + securityToken;
+		if (queryString != null && !queryString.equals("")) {
+			applicationURL += "&" + queryString;
+		}
 	} else {
-		queryString = appURL_view.substring(appURL_view.indexOf("?")+1);
+		if (queryString != null && !queryString.equals("")) {
+			applicationURL += "?" + queryString;
+		}
 	}
-	appURL_view = appURL_view.substring(0, appURL_view.indexOf("?"));
-	queryString = queryString.trim();
-}
-
-
-String applicationURL = appURL_view;
-if (! appURLTokenParam_view.equals("")) {
-	applicationURL += "?" + appURLTokenParam_view + "=" + securityToken;
-	if (queryString != null && !queryString.equals("")) {
-		applicationURL += "&" + queryString;
-	}
-} else {
-	if (queryString != null && !queryString.equals("")) {
-		applicationURL += "?" + queryString;
-	}
-}
-pageContext.setAttribute("applicationURL", applicationURL);
+	pageContext.setAttribute("applicationURL", applicationURL);
+	pageContext.setAttribute("newWindow", true);
 %>
-
-
-<iframe id="iFrameProxy" src="${applicationURL}" width="100%" marginwidth="0"
-	marginheight="0" frameborder="0"  height="${iFrameHeight}"	style="overflow-x: hidden;"> </iframe>
-
+<c:choose>
+	<c:when test="${not newWindowPreference}">
+		<iframe id="iFrameProxy" src="${applicationURL}" width="100%"
+			marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"
+			height="${iFrameHeight}" style="overflow-x: hidden;"> </iframe>
+	</c:when>
+	<c:otherwise>
+		<p class="lead">If no new window appears, please click <a href="${applicationURL}" target="_blank">here</a> to open <a href="${applicationURL}" target="_blank">${applicationNameParam_view}</a></p>
+		<script>
+			window.open('${applicationURL}');
+		</script>
+	</c:otherwise>
+</c:choose>