The showDefaultFolder()
function of the downloads
API opens the default downloads folder in the platform's file manager.
downloads.showDefaultFolder()
Syntax
browser.downloads.showDefaultFolder();
Parameters
None.
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
showDefaultFolder |
Yes
|
79
|
48
|
?
|
Yes
|
No
|
?
|
?
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48-79
|
?
|
No
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?
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Examples
The following snippet contains a show button, which when clicked invokes showDefaultFolder()
to open the default downloads folder in the platform's file manager:
let showBtn = document.querySelector('.show'); showBtn.onclick = function() { browser.downloads.showDefaultFolder(); }
Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.downloads
API.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/downloads/showDefaultFolder