window.prompt() will not activate parent page

If a document in a background tab calls window.prompt() then the call to prompt() will return immediately, and no dialog will be shown to the user for that call to prompt(). If the tab is foremost (if it is the active tab in the front window), then the call will show a dialog. Specifically, this removes the ability to use window.prompt() to bring a tab to the front against the user’s will.

Documentation

• http://bit.ly/project-oldspice

Status in Chromium

Blink components: Blink

Enabled by default (launch bug) in:

• Chrome for desktop release 56

Consensus & Standardization

• Firefox: No public signals
• Edge: No public signals
• Safari: No public signals
• Web Developers: No signals

Owner

• avi@chromium.org

Last updated on 2017-06-14