browserAction.isEnabled()

Returns true if the browser action is enabled.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

let gettingIsEnabled = browser.browserAction.isEnabled(
  details // object
)

Parameters

details
object. An object optionally containing the tabId or windowId to check.
tabId Optional
integer. ID of a tab to check.
windowId Optional
integer. ID of a window to check.
  • If windowId and tabId are both supplied, the function fails.
  • If windowId and tabId are both omitted, the global enabled/disabled status is returned.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with true if the extension's browser action is enabled, and false otherwise.

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
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Examples

Check the global state:

browser.browserAction.isEnabled({}).then(result => {
  console.log(result);
});

Check the state of the currently active tab:

async function enabledInActiveTab() {
  let tabs = await browser.tabs.query({
    currentWindow:true,
    active: true
  });
  let enabled = await browser.browserAction.isEnabled({
    tabId: tabs[0].id
  });
  console.log(enabled);
}

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