tabs.getCurrent()
Get a tabs.Tab containing information about the tab that this script is running in.
Note: This function is only useful in contexts where there is a browser tab, such as an options page.
If you call it from a background script or a popup, it will return undefined.
This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.
Syntax
js
const gettingCurrent = browser.tabs.getCurrent()
Parameters
None.
Return value
A Promise that will be fulfilled with a tabs.Tab object containing information about the current tab. If any error occurs the promise will be rejected with an error message.
Examples
Get information about the current tab:
js
function onGot(tabInfo) {
console.log(tabInfo);
}
function onError(error) {
console.log(`Error: ${error}`);
}
const gettingCurrent = browser.tabs.getCurrent();
gettingCurrent.then(onGot, onError);
Browser compatibility
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Note:
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.tabs API. This documentation is derived from tabs.json in the Chromium code.