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kjemmo
kjemmo

Reputation: 41

How do I call a function in a background script from a broweraction popup?

I want op the options page in a webextension from a link in the browseraction popup.

I have created the file background.js (and included it in the manifest) with this content:

function openOptions() {
       browser.runtime.openOptionsPage();
    };

//openOptions()

If I call the function directly in the backgroud script it works and the options page opens when the add-on is loaded.

But how do I call this function from a link in the browseraction popup?

In my popup.html I have tried:

<a onclick="openOptions()">options</a>

That does not work.

I thought that backgroud scripts where available.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 87

Answers (1)

erosman
erosman

Reputation: 7721

You can, but don't need to go all the way to the background page.

in the popup.html

<a id="options">options</a>

In the popup.js

document.querySelector('#options').addEventListener('click', () => browser.runtime.openOptionsPage());

Upvotes: 1

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