launch URL during uninstall while extension is disabled

[Shanmugham Sundaram]

Hi,

As part of my extension development, I am setting the uninstall URL as  chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL("http://www.yahoo.com"); 

I am able to see the new page is launched when extension is uninstalled. 

But when the extension is disabled, I am not able to see uninstall URL getting launched while uninstalling (i.e when the extension is disabled ).

Is there any mechanism to launch the uninstall URL , even when the extension is disabled?

Thanks

Shanmugham

[Ankit Agarwal]

Hi there,

I have been hunting for a similar case for a long time now. I need to know when my extension is disabled. I have not found a way for this yet.

Uninstall url works fine but there is no "disabled url" as far as I know. We need such an option too.

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On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 12:42 PM, Ankit Agarwal <an...@mobicip.com> wrote:

Hi there,

I have been hunting for a similar case for a long time now. I need to know when my extension is disabled. I have not found a way for this yet.

Uninstall url works fine but there is no "disabled url" as far as I know. We need such an option too.

On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 4:03 PM, Shanmugham Sundaram <shansy...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

As part of my extension development, I am setting the uninstall URL as  chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL("http://www.yahoo.com"); 

I am able to see the new page is launched when extension is uninstalled. 

But when the extension is disabled, I am not able to see uninstall URL getting launched while uninstalling (i.e when the extension is disabled ).

Is there any mechanism to launch the uninstall URL , even when the extension is disabled?

Thanks

Shanmugham

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[Shanmugham Sundaram]

Ankit,

I found  thaat "Avira Browser Safety" extension from  https://www.avira.com/en/avira-browser-safety has this facility enabled.

I mean even when the extension is disabled, when the "extension is removed/uninstalled", I am seeing an url opened at new tab. Any idea as how it is implemented?

Thanks

Shan

[Ankit Agarwal]

Shanmugham,

I think chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL should work for "disabled" extension too. My apologies, I think there has been a bit of misunderstanding. I can confirm that chrome.runtime.setUninstallURL works if an extension is removed/uninstalled, in any state(active or disabled).

My requirement is to detect when an extension is disabled. We can detect removal/uninstallation but we cannot detect disabling and that is what I need. Just like removal/uninstallation opens a url in a new tab, I am searching for a similar feature when extension is disabled.

My bad, I misunderstood your query.

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