FB.ui feed dialog requires redirect_uri, dialog does not close

Question

I am trying to open a feed dialog using the JS SDK\'s FB.ui method and have it close after the user shares. My problem is the feed dialog is requiring a redirect_uri even though

Answer 1

It appears this is a known change in Facebook's JavaScript SDK: http://developers.facebook.com/bugs/302946973066993

When using the Facebook JavaScript API, invoking FB.ui will fail unless a 'redirect_uri' property is supplied in the params object - this behavior is unexpected because:

1.) The documentation states that the 'redirect_uri' will be automatically appended by most SDKs [1] - previously the JavaScript SDK was providing one which closed the Lightbox iFrame. 2.) Adding a redirect_uri param results in the Facebook Lightbox iFrame redirecting which stops the user from being able to close it. 3.) The redirect_uri param was not required previously.

This is the behavior I'm used to and have been trying to duplicate. A FB dev reports that this is now "by design."