window.focus() not working for Chrome and Firefox

Question

I'm trying to get the window.focus() function to work with no luck.

var myWindow = window.open('','zzz','width=600,height=700');
    myWindow.document.write('test');
    myWindow.focus();

If you click run after the jsfiddle page loads then the new window should get back focus. What am I doing wrong?

[It's working for me in Chrome](http://jsfiddle.net/94KYp/5/). — The Alpha, Sep 10 '12 at 01:03
@SheikhHeera I turned off all my extensions and it's still not working for me — qwertymk, Sep 10 '12 at 01:08
Don't you see the window at the top and `Focused!` inside it ? — The Alpha, Sep 10 '12 at 01:09
@SheikhHeera yes, the first time, but when I click run again, it doesn't refocus — qwertymk, Sep 10 '12 at 01:10
But I can see the word `Focused` every time i focus it or run it again. — The Alpha, Sep 10 '12 at 01:11
@SheikhHeera does it actually refocus, does it bring it to the top? — qwertymk, Sep 10 '12 at 01:14
Solution discussed in other thread: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2758608/window-focus-not-working-in-google-chrome — Raposo, Apr 05 '13 at 13:50
This thread is already discussed in: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2758608/window-focus-not-working-in-google-chrome — Raposo, Apr 05 '13 at 14:08

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 10 '12 at 00:58

It "works" for me in FF 15. Users can disable the ability of scripts to open and focus windows, check your settings. Oh, and the pop–up should get focus by default, so you shouldn't have to call myWindow.focus().

Some minor points that probably having nothing to do with the issue but you may want to fix:

A valid document should be written to the new window, a title element and one block element are required, e.g. document.write('<title></title><div></div>, a DOCTYPE is highly recommended too
The input stream should be closed after you've finished writing, use document.close()

named popups will not focus after the initial opening. so its still a good idea to call it. — Chris Stephens, Aug 19 '14 at 20:58

enhzflep · Answer 2 · 2012-09-10T01:08:58.527

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For Chrome at least (dont have FF) just replace

myWindow.focus();

with

myWindow.blur();
setTimeout(myWindow.focus, 0);

EDIT: Realized I've got FF in a linux VM. The code is fine with the current Chrome and with FF12 under the newest Mint x64

edited Sep 10 '12 at 01:08

answered Sep 10 '12 at 01:00

enhzflep

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Yeah it is. Works fine under: Chrome 21.0.1180.89 m (Win x64) – enhzflep Sep 10 '12 at 01:10

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 04 '14 at 11:03

This works for me:

<script> 
var popupWin;
function open_popup(url) {
    if(typeof(popupWin) == "object" ) popupWin.close();

    popupWin =  window.open(url, 'PopupName', 'scrollbars=no,resizable=yes, width=600,height=800,status=no,location=no,toolbar=no'); 
    popupWin.focus();

 }
</script>

window.focus() not working for Chrome and Firefox

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