Chrome.windows.create api does not open window according to specified state

[Prerna Mehra]

Hey everyone,

We are in manifest V3, want to open a new window using chrome.windows.create with specified options.

However state: minimized option does not seem to be working

chrome.window.create({ url: 'https://www.google.com', state: 'minimized' });

The above line does create a new window however, it is NOT minimized. It opens with current window dimensions & on top of current window.

Is there any other way to open minimized new window?

[Ibrahim]

I believe this is related to this update:

https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/chromium-extensions/c/vTgy2AMpf6A

It seems that all new windows must be visible and at least half of the screen size.

[wOxxOm]

You have a typo: window should be windows.

With the typo fixed it works correctly here.

Assuming your real code doesn't have this typo, you either have another extension that changes behavior or your browser overrides it.

[Prerna Mehra]

Even with no typo, it does not seem to work on my system. I'm using Version 102.0.5005.115 (Official Build) (64-bit) of chrome & OS is Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS. I have literally tried a lot of times to open a new window in minimized state but it always ends up opening new active window.

Also I'm in manifest V3. Guys, know any workaround? I just want to open a new window quietly without disrupting user experience.

[Fabienne]

Running into this issue right now as well. Did you create a bug report already?

[Prerna Mehra]

No, I haven't created bug report for this. 

Actually, the issue seems to be exists in Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS chrome, but on macOS the same snippet works fine. I haven't tested this on windows yet.

[Fabienne]

I have the issue on ChromeOS 103.0.5060.132

Haven't tested windows yet either.

[Simeon Vincent]

Bug reports are always welcome :)

As a potential workaround you can create a new window and immediately update the window to minimize it.

chrome.action.onClicked.addListener(async () => {

let window = await chrome.windows.create({url: 'https://example.com'});

chrome.windows.update(window.id, {state: chrome.windows.WindowState.MINIMIZED});

});

Simeon - @dotproto

Chrome Extensions DevRel

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[Manvel Saroyan]

Have stumbled on the issue today, Simeon's solution worked for me on Ubuntu 20.04 with Chromium v108.0.5359.124. Created https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1406188 just in case as I couldn't find a bug report.