How to focus opener window in Chrome?

Question

Focus opener window not working in Chrome...

Example 1.

popunder=window.open('http://google.com','asdf','width=800,height=800');
popunder.blur();
popunder.opener.window.focus();

Example 2.

popunder=window.open('http://google.com','asdf','width=800,height=800');
popunder.blur();

x = popunder.window.open('about:blank');
x.close();

popunder.opener.window.focus();

Example 3.

popunder=window.open('http://google.com','asdf','width=800,height=800');
popunder.blur();
window.focus();

Example ... and so on.

Does anyone know a solution that works?

Don't create a popunder. Nobody likes them. – David-SkyMesh Dec 28 '12 at 16:11 — David-SkyMesh, Dec 28 '12 at 16:11
I know, but no one asks me. Chief says "Do it!". :/ – rjanjic Dec 29 '12 at 16:50 — rjanjic, Dec 29 '12 at 16:50
@rjanjic have you tried using `https`? – vinter Jan 02 '22 at 16:53 — vinter, Jan 02 '22 at 16:53

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 12 '13 at 14:09

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The only solution that currently works in Chrome is this code inside new window:

$(".closeBtn").click( function(e) 
{
    window.open("",window.opener.name);
});

Unfortunately the solution only works under two conditions:

window.opener has to have it's name set on document load (window.name="WhateverName";)
window.open() is called on user click

answered Mar 12 '13 at 14:09

Matej Balantič

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Works well, thx! Also if you are in a frame (I share your pain) of new window use this code to focus opener window: window.open("", window.top.opener.name); – Alexander Puchkov Jul 19 '13 at 22:55
It looks like you can name the opener... var randomName = 'a' + Math.random(); window.opener.name = randomName; window.open('', randomName); But even this may not always work. :( – Glen Little Nov 07 '13 at 21:16
Can somebody else confirm this? If it's a fact I'll remove the answer – Matej Balantič Mar 05 '14 at 15:03

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 05 '13 at 00:14

I'm also working on this issue, currently the latest Canary build 26, breaks all of the hacks that I know about. I know there are still some sites that are working around this, but can't figure out how.

There is jquery popunder, but only if you have jquery available.

How to focus opener window in Chrome?

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