Window focus() Method
Example
Assure that the new window GETS focus (send the new window to the front):
var
myWindow = window.open("", "", "width=200, height=100"); // Opens a new window
myWindow.document.write("<p>A new window!</p>"); // Some text in the new window
myWindow.focus(); // Assures that the new window gets focus
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Definition and Usage
The focus() method sets focus to the current window.
Tip: Use the blur() method to remove focus from the current window.
Note: This method makes a request to bring the current window to the foreground. It may not work as you expect in all browsers, due to different user settings.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| focus() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
window.focus()
Parameters
| None |
Return Value
| No return value |
More Examples
Example
Assure that the new window does NOT get focus (send the new window to the background):
var
myWindow = window.open("", "myWindow", "width=200, height=100");
myWindow.document.write("<p>This is 'myWindow'</p>");
myWindow.blur(); // Assures that the new window does NOT get focus);
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❮ Window Object
