windows.Window

Information about a browser window.

Type

Values of this type are objects. They contain the following properties:

alwaysOnTop

boolean. Whether the window is set to be always on top.

focused

boolean. Whether the window is currently the focused window.

height Optional

integer. The height of the window, including the frame, in pixels.

id Optional

integer. The ID of the window. Window IDs are unique within a browser session.

incognito

boolean. Whether the window is incognito (private).

left Optional

integer. The offset of the window from the left edge of the screen in pixels.

sessionId Optional

string. The session ID used to uniquely identify a Window obtained from the sessions API.

state Optional

A windows.WindowState value representing the state of this browser window — maximized, minimized, etc.

tabs Optional

Array of tabs.Tab objects representing the current tabs in the window.

title Optional

The title of the browser window. Requires "tabs" permission or host permissions for the active tab's URL. Read only.

top Optional

integer. The offset of the window from the top edge of the screen in pixels.

type Optional

A windows.WindowType value representing the type of browser window this is — normal browser window, popup, etc.

width Optional

integer. The width of the window, including the frame, in pixels.

Browser compatibility

BCD tables only load in the browser

Example extensions

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