windows.onRemoved
Fired when a window is closed.
Syntax
browser.windows.onRemoved.addListener(listener) browser.windows.onRemoved.removeListener(listener) browser.windows.onRemoved.hasListener(listener)
Events have three functions:
addListener(callback)- Adds a listener to this event.
removeListener(listener)- Stop listening to this event. The
listenerargument is the listener to remove. hasListener(listener)- Checks whether a
listeneris registered for this event. Returnstrueif it is listening,falseotherwise.
addListener syntax
Parameters
callback-
Function that will be called when this event occurs. The function will be passed the following arguments:
windowId-
integer. ID of the window that was closed.
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 | |
onRemoved |
Yes |
79 |
45 |
? |
Yes |
14 |
? |
? |
No |
? |
? |
? |
Examples
Log the IDs of windows as they are removed.
browser.windows.onRemoved.addListener((windowId) => { console.log("Closed window: " + windowId); });
Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.windows API. This documentation is derived from windows.json in the Chromium code.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/windows/onRemoved