Makes a request to bring the window to the front. It may fail due to user settings and the window isn't guaranteed to be frontmost before this method returns.
Syntax
window.focus()
Example
if (clicked) { window.focus(); }
Specification
Specification | Status | Comment |
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HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Window.focus()' in that specification. |
Living Standard |
Browser compatibility
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focus | Chrome
Full support
1
| Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.