Interact with browser windows. You can use this API to get information about open windows and to open, modify, and close windows. You can also listen for window open, close, and activate events.
windows
Types
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windows.WindowType -
The type of browser window this is.
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windows.WindowState -
The state of this browser window.
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windows.Window -
Contains information about a browser window.
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windows.CreateType -
Specifies the type of browser window to create.
Constants
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windows.WINDOW_ID_NONE -
The
windowIdvalue that represents the absence of a browser window. -
windows.WINDOW_ID_CURRENT -
A value that can be used in place of a
windowIdin some APIs to represent the current window.
Methods
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windows.get() -
Gets details about a window, given its ID.
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windows.getCurrent() -
Gets the current window.
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windows.getLastFocused() -
Gets the window that was most recently focused — typically the window 'on top'.
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windows.getAll() -
Gets all windows.
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windows.create() -
Creates a new window.
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windows.update() -
Updates the properties of a window. Use this to move, resize, and (un)focus a window, etc.
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windows.remove() -
Closes a window, and all its tabs.
Events
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windows.onCreated -
Fired when a window is created.
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windows.onRemoved -
Fired when a window is closed.
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windows.onFocusChanged -
Fired when the currently focused window changes.
Browser compatibility
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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 | |
CreateType |
Yes
detached_panel is not supported.
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panel and
detached_panel are not supported.
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?
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Yes
detached_panel is not supported.
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panel and
detached_panel are not supported.
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No
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panel and
detached_panel are not supported.
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WINDOW_ID_CURRENT |
18
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14
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45
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?
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15
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No
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WINDOW_ID_NONE |
Yes
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14
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45
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Yes
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No
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15
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Window |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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15
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WindowState |
Yes
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45
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Yes
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14
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No
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No
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WindowType |
Yes
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45
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Yes
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No
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15
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create |
Yes
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["'url' and 'tabId options can't both be set together.", "The returned 'Window' object contains the 'tabs' property only from version 52 onwards.", "From Firefox 86, the
focused: false option is ignored."]
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Yes
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No
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No
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get |
Yes
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45
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Yes
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No
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getAll |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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15
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getCurrent |
Yes
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14
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45
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Yes
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14
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No
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15
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getLastFocused |
Yes
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14
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45
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Yes
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14
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No
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onCreated |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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Fires a pair of events: one for private browsing, one for regular browsing.
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onFocusChanged |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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Fires when toggling in or out of private browsing mode, leaving Safari to the home screen, and returning to Safari from the home screen.
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onRemoved |
Yes
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45
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Yes
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No
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No
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remove |
Yes
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45
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Yes
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No
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No
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update |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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Example extensions
- annotate-page
- bookmark-it
- private-browsing-theme
- store-collected-images
- theme-integrated-sidebar
- window-manipulator
Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.windows API. This documentation is derived from windows.json in the Chromium code.
Microsoft Edge compatibility data is supplied by Microsoft Corporation and is included here under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/windows
