How to open a chrome window from command line AND bring it to front?

[Peter Bulyaki]

Hi Guys,

I am a software engineer and I am working on a windows application. This application uses CreateProcessAsUser to execute Chrome (or whatever the default browser is) with a URL as an argument.

The chrome window that is opened is not brought to front. This is my main problem. I have tried the --new-window switch, but that does not bring the window to front either. Is there any way to achieve this?

I have found the following question with no answers:

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/qu-FdnjP-fs;context-place=topicsearchin/chrome/command$20line$20new$20window$20focus

The link in the only answer does not work, and the topic is locked.

Can anyone tell me if this is possible at all?

Thanks:

Peter

[PhistucK]

Have you tried your way on another computer?

Start > Run...

c:\Program Files (x86)\google\chrome\Application\chrome.exe http://g.co/

For example, brings it to the front.

Same with -

Start > Run...

http://g.co/

☆PhistucK

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[Peter Bulyaki]

Thanks but please read the post itself too next time, not just the title. What you suggested does not answer my question.

I already have a working solution that executes the default browser with a URL in the arguments. This is not my problem. My problem is that I would like to bring it to front. If you execute it through CreateProcess, it does not bring it to front. ShellExecute would bring it to front (I guess) but I can't use that. That is why I need a command line switch.

Peter

[PhistucK]

Does CreateProcess bring any application to the front (not Chrome)?

☆PhistucK

[Peter Bulyaki]

No, it does not. This is why I need a command line switch to Chrome, that tells Chrome to come to front. Just like it is doable with firefox and IE.

Peter

[PhistucK]

I do not think such command line flag exists.

☆PhistucK

[Peter Bulyaki]

Thanks for that. A 'not possible' answer is an answer, saves me time.

I have searched through the command line switches of Chrome already and could not find it myself either.

I was hoping someone here maybe knows a commandline switch that at least has this as a side-effect.

Thanks anyway.