browserAction.enable()
Enables the browser action for a tab. By default, browser actions are enabled for all tabs.
Syntax
browser.browserAction.enable(
tabId // optional integer
)
Parameters
Browser compatibility
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enable | ChromeFull supportYes | EdgeFull support14 | FirefoxFull support45 | OperaFull supportYes | SafariFull support14 | Firefox for AndroidFull support79 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
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Examples
Disable the browser action when clicked, and re-enable it every time a new tab is opened:
browser.tabs.onCreated.addListener(() => {
browser.browserAction.enable();
});
browser.browserAction.onClicked.addListener(() => {
browser.browserAction.disable();
});
Acknowledgements
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.browserAction
API. This documentation is derived from browser_action.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.