chrome.sidePanel.open

[Patricio Gonzalez]

I was just waiting to have Chrome 116 to use it, but now i have, it seems like didn't work.

there is a type definition to use typescript with this?

why is associated with a tab id, I thought the side panel was independent of that

[wOxxOm]

It works in Chrome 116. You don't have to specify tabId, if you specify windowId. For type definitions, use the official package (it's chrome-types, not @types/chrome).

[Stefan Van Damme]

Hi Patricio,

If you want a tutorial on how to create a Chrome sidePanel and include a Chrome Web Store extension in my developer article, you can check out the "Note Sidebar" Chrome extension.
https://www.stefanvd.net/blog/2023/05/06/how-to-create-a-sidebar-chrome-extension-mv3/

Thanks,
Stefan vd

[Patricio Gonzalez]

Thank you, Steffan. Finally the code works as a charm to open the sidebar in the popup, and the services worker was this

```

chrome.tabs.query({ active: true, currentWindow: true }, function (tabs) {

if (tabs.length > 0) {

const tabId = tabs[0].id;

chrome.sidePanel.open({ tabId });

}

});

i couldn't find the API to close the sidepanel although

[Oliver Dunk]

There's no API to close the side panel from the background, but you can send a message to it and use window.close().

Hope that helps!

Oliver Dunk | DevRel, Chrome Extensions | https://developer.chrome.com/ | London, GB

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[Patricio Gonzalez]

Yes, that is very helpful, I will do that, thanks!!

[Stefan Van Damme]

Hi Patricio,

|| Thank you, Steffan. Finally the code works as a charm to open the sidebar in the popup, and the services worker was this

Great to hear this! You are welcome.

Thanks,

Stefan vd