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Another way to Open Tab without Focus beside GM_openInTab

I am trying to open a tab without focus and also be able to close it afterwards. GM_openInTab allows me to open a tab without focus but I can no longer close it.`.close()` no longer works on the if you use GM_openInTab.

Any other way to open tab without focus?

`.close()` no longer works on the if you use GM_openInTab.

I struggled with this problem, I had frustration. Browser security forbids close() issued from script.

It's a pain. I am thinking of turning off the security.

Someone has suggested a GM_closeTab but it's been on to do list since 2013.

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FWIW, Tampermonkey has GM_closeTab, GM_focusTab, GM_tabsGet, GM_tabsGetAll, GM_tabsSet

GM_closeTab, GM_focusTab, GM_tabsGet, GM_tabsGetAll, GM_tabsSet

Good news! Does @arantius know about it?

I'm afraid to ask as I suppose he doesn't care at best or is against it at worst.

I'm afraid to ask

попытка - не пытка, однако
I meant - if the question is correctly formulated , @arantius will be obliged to answer it, the more so, as I recall, the question about GM_closeTab arises not the first time

Go ahead, ask. I think GM API has been essentially frozen for years. That's probably one of the reasons Scriptish addon appeared. Too bad it seems to be completely dead.

frozen for years

maybe Alice can cure it ?

small world of scriptwriters, hope you know, who is Alice

If this is for personal use...

How about window.open() with the following set in about:config --

browser.link.open_newwindow => 3 (default setting)
browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground => true

-- does that work in a userscript?

Late reply... didn't see a notification for it.

Thanks but not just for personal usage. ^_^


// ==UserScript==
// @name Test
// @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version 0.1
// @description try to take over the world!
// @author n/a
// @match https://greasyfork.org/en/forum/discussion/16463/another-way-to-open-tab-without-focus-beside-gm-openintab*
// @grant GM_openInTab
// ==/UserScript==

(function() {
'use strict';

var mmkay = GM_openInTab("https://www.kongregate.com", true);
setTimeout(function() {mmkay.close();}, 5000);
})();


Works in chrome... ;)