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tabs.getSelected()

Warning: This method has been deprecated. Use tabs.query({active: true}) instead.

Gets the tab that is selected in the specified window.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

let gettingSelected = browser.tabs.getSelected(
  windowId           // optional integer
)

Parameters

windowId Optional

integer. Defaults to the current window.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with a tabs.Tab object containing information about the selected tab. If the tab could not be found or some other error occurs, the promise will be rejected with an error message.

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
getSelected Yes 79 No ? No 14 ? ? No ? 15 ?

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.tabs API. This documentation is derived from tabs.json in the Chromium code.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/tabs/getSelected