Programmatically scroll inactive tab to bottom

Question

I would like to smoothly scroll inactive Chrome tab to bottom, but it only gets scrolled when I activate the tab. Is there a way to proceed with scrolling without activating the tab? Here is a code to test via console:

window.setTimeout(function() {
  window.scrollBy({
    top: 9999999,
    behavior: 'smooth'
  });
}, 3000);

Insert it into console, switch to another tab, wait 3 seconds and then go back. Tab will be only scrolled after you activate it again.

@AndyHoffman working code example is inside the question, isn't it? — Dmitriy Kozyatinskiy, Feb 12 '18 at 03:06
Not sure what do you want to achieve (smoothly scroll inactive tab is a bit weird, you can't see it anyway) but I think this will help https://stackoverflow.com/a/12522580/2438933 — User 28, Feb 12 '18 at 06:33

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 06 '19 at 11:05

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The problem is not the scroll but the setTimeout that does not work the same if the tab is not active.

answered Feb 06 '19 at 11:05

Nassim Aouragh

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