windows

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.

Types

windows.WindowType: The type of browser window this is.
windows.WindowState: The state of this browser window.
windows.Window: Contains information about a browser window.
windows.CreateType: Specifies the type of browser window to create.

Constants

windows.WINDOW_ID_NONE: ThewindowId value that represents the absence of a browser window.
windows.WINDOW_ID_CURRENT: A value that can be used in place of awindowId in some APIs to represent the current window.

Methods

windows.get(): Gets details about a window, given its ID.
windows.getCurrent(): Gets the current window.
windows.getLastFocused(): Gets the window that was most recently focused — typically the window 'on top'.
windows.getAll(): Gets all windows.
windows.create(): Creates a new window.
windows.update(): Updates the properties of a window. Use this to move, resize, and (un)focus a window, etc.
windows.remove(): Closes a window, and all its tabs.