JSDoc: Class: Window

Methods

(static) create(options) → {Promise.<_Window>}

Creates a new Window.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`options`	Window~options	Window creation options

Tutorials:

Window.create

Returns:

Type: Promise.<_Window>

(static) getCurrent() → {Promise.<_Window>}

Asynchronously returns a Window object that represents the current window

Tutorials:

Window.getCurrent

Returns:

Type: Promise.<_Window>

(static) getCurrentSync() → {_Window}

Synchronously returns a Window object that represents the current window

Tutorials:

Window.getCurrentSync

Returns:

Type: _Window

(async, static) wrap(identity) → {Promise.<_Window>}

Asynchronously returns a Window object that represents an existing window.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`identity`	Identity

Tutorials:

Window.wrap

Returns:

Type: Promise.<_Window>

(static) wrapSync(identity) → {_Window}

Synchronously returns a Window object that represents an existing window.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`identity`	Identity

Tutorials:

Window.wrapSync

Returns:

Type: _Window

addListener(eventType, listener, optionsopt) → {Promise.<this>}

Adds a listener to the end of the listeners array for the specified event.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`eventType`	string \| symbol		The type of the event.
`listener`	function		Called whenever an event of the specified type occurs.
`options`	SubOptions	<optional>	Option to support event timestamps.

Tutorials:

Window.EventEmitter

Returns:

Type: Promise.<this>

animate(transitions, options) → {Promise.<void>}

Performs the specified window transitions.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`transitions`	Transition	Describes the animations to perform. See the tutorial.
`options`	TransitionOptions	Options for the animation. See the tutorial.

Tutorials:

Window.animate

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

authenticate(userName, password) → {Promise.<void>}

Provides credentials to authentication requests

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`userName`	string	userName to provide to the authentication challenge
`password`	string	password to provide to the authentication challenge

Tutorials:

Window.authenticate

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

blur() → {Promise.<void>}

Removes focus from the window.

Tutorials:

Window.blur

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

bringToFront() → {Promise.<void>}

Brings the window to the front of the window stack.

Tutorials:

Window.bringToFront

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

center() → {Promise.<void>}

Centers the window on its current screen.

Tutorials:

Window.center

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

close(forceopt) → {Promise.<void>}

closes the window application

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Default	Description
`force`	boolean	<optional>	false	Close will be prevented from closing when force is false and ‘close-requested’ has been subscribed to for application’s main window.

Tutorials:

Window.close

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

disableUserMovement() → {Promise.<void>}

Prevents a user from changing a window's size/position when using the window's frame.

Tutorials:

Window.disableUserMovement

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

enableUserMovement() → {Promise.<void>}

Re-enables user changes to a window's size/position when using the window's frame.

Tutorials:

Window.enableUserMovement

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

executeJavaScript(code) → {Promise.<void>}

Executes Javascript on the window, restricted to windows you own or windows owned by applications you have created.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`code`	string	JavaScript code to be executed on the window.

Tutorials:

Window.executeJavaScript

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

findInPage(searchTerm, options) → {Promise.<number>}

Find and highlight text on a page.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`searchTerm`	string	Term to find in page
`options`	FindInPageOptions	Search options

Tutorials:

Window.findInPage

Returns:

Type: Promise.<number>

flash() → {Promise.<void>}

Flashes the window’s frame and taskbar icon until stopFlashing is called or until a focus event is fired.

Tutorials:

Window.flash

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

focus() → {Promise.<void>}

Gives focus to the window.

Tutorials:

Window.focus

Fires:

_Window#event:focused

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

getAllFrames() → {Promise.<Array.<FrameInfo>>}

Retrieves an array of frame info objects representing the main frame and any iframes that are currently on the page.

Tutorials:

Window.getAllFrames

Returns:

Type: Promise.<Array.<FrameInfo>>

getBounds() → {Promise.<Bounds>}

Gets the current bounds (top, bottom, right, left, width, height) of the window.

Tutorials:

Window.getBounds

Returns:

Type: Promise.<Bounds>

(async) getCurrentViews() → {Promise.Array.<View>}

EXPERIMENTAL

Retrieves window's attached views.

Tutorials:

Tutorial: Window.getCurrentViews

Returns:

Type: Promise.Array.<View>

getGroup() → {Promise.<Array.<(_Window|ExternalWindow)>>}

Retrieves an array containing wrapped fin.Windows that are grouped with this window. If a window is not in a group an empty array is returned. Please note that calling window is included in the result array.

Tutorials:

Window.getGroup

Returns:

Type: Promise.<Array.<(_Window|ExternalWindow)>>

getInfo() → {Promise.<WindowInfo>}

Gets an information object for the window.

Tutorials:

Window.getInfo

Returns:

Type: Promise.<WindowInfo>

getNativeId() → {Promise.<string>}

Returns the native OS level Id. In Windows, it will return the Windows handle.

Tutorials:

Window.getNativeId

Returns:

Type: Promise.<string>

getOptions() → {Promise.<any>}

Gets the current settings of the window.

Tutorials:

Window.getOptions

Returns:

Type: Promise.<any>

getParentApplication() → {Promise.<Application>}

Gets the parent application.

Tutorials:

Window.getParentApplication

Returns:

Type: Promise.<Application>

getParentWindow() → {Promise.<_Window>}

Gets the parent window.

Tutorials:

Window.getParentWindow

Returns:

Type: Promise.<_Window>

(async) getSnapshot(areaopt) → {Promise.<string>}

Gets a base64 encoded PNG snapshot of the window or just part a of it.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`area`	Area	<optional>	The area of the window to be captured. Omitting it will capture the whole visible window.

Tutorials:

Window.getSnapshot

Returns:

Type: Promise.<string>

getState() → {Promise.<string>}

Gets the current state ("minimized", "maximized", or "restored") of the window.

Tutorials:

Window.getState

Returns:

Type: Promise.<string>

getWebWindow() → {object}

Gets the Window Object previously getNativeWindow

Tutorials:

Window.getWebWindow

Returns:

Type: object

getZoomLevel() → {Promise.<number>}

Returns the zoom level of the window.

Tutorials:

Window.getZoomLevel

Returns:

Type: Promise.<number>

hide() → {Promise.<void>}

Hides the window.

Tutorials:

Window.hide

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

isMainWindow() → {boolean}

Determines if the window is a main window.

Tutorials:

Window.isMainWindow

Returns:

Type: boolean

isShowing() → {Promise.<boolean>}

Determines if the window is currently showing.

Tutorials:

Window.isShowing

Returns:

Type: Promise.<boolean>

joinGroup(target) → {Promise.<void>}

Joins the same window group as the specified window. Joining a group with native windows is currently not supported(method will nack).

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`target`	_Window \| ExternalWindow	The window whose group is to be joined

Tutorials:

Window.joinGroup

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

leaveGroup() → {Promise.<void>}

Leaves the current window group so that the window can be move independently of those in the group.

Tutorials:

Window.leaveGroup

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

maximize() → {Promise.<void>}

Maximizes the window

Tutorials:

Window.maximize

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

mergeGroups(target) → {Promise.<void>}

Merges the instance's window group with the same window group as the specified window

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`target`	_Window \| ExternalWindow	The window whose group is to be merged with

Tutorials:

Window.mergeGroups

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

minimize() → {Promise.<void>}

Minimizes the window.

Tutorials:

Window.minimize

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

moveBy(deltaLeft, deltaTop, options) → {Promise.<void>}

Moves the window by a specified amount.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`deltaLeft`	number	The change in the left position of the window
`deltaTop`	number	The change in the top position of the window
`options`	WindowMovementOptions	Optional parameters to modify window movement

Tutorials:

Window.moveBy

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

moveTo(left, top, options) → {Promise.<void>}

Moves the window to a specified location.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`left`	number	The left position of the window
`top`	number	The top position of the window
`options`	WindowMovementOptions	Optional parameters to modify window movement

Tutorials:

Window.moveTo

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

navigate(url) → {Promise.<void>}

Navigates the window to a specified URL. The url must contain the protocol prefix such as http:// or https://.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`url`	string	The URL to navigate the window to.

Tutorials:

Window.navigate

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

navigateBack() → {Promise.<void>}

Navigates the window back one page.

Tutorials:

Window.navigateBack

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

navigateForward() → {Promise.<void>}

Navigates the window forward one page.

Tutorials:

Window.navigateForward

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

on(eventType, listener, optionsopt) → {Promise.<this>}

Adds a listener to the end of the listeners array for the specified event.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`eventType`	string \| symbol		The type of the event.
`listener`	function		Called whenever an event of the specified type occurs.
`options`	SubOptions	<optional>	Option to support event timestamps.

Tutorials:

Window.EventEmitter

Returns:

Type: Promise.<this>

once(eventType, listener, optionsopt) → {Promise.<this>}

Adds a one time listener for the event. The listener is invoked only the first time the event is fired, after which it is removed.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`eventType`	string \| symbol		The type of the event.
`listener`	function		The callback function.
`options`	SubOptions	<optional>	Option to support event timestamps.

Tutorials:

Window.EventEmitter

Returns:

Type: Promise.<this>

prependListener(eventType, listener, optionsopt) → {Promise.<this>}

Adds a listener to the beginning of the listeners array for the specified event.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`eventType`	string \| symbol		The type of the event.
`listener`	function		The callback function.
`options`	SubOptions	<optional>	Option to support event timestamps.

Tutorials:

Window.EventEmitter

Returns:

Type: Promise.<this>

prependOnceListener(eventType, listener, optionsopt) → {Promise.<this>}

Adds a one time listener for the event. The listener is invoked only the first time the event is fired, after which it is removed. The listener is added to the beginning of the listeners array.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`eventType`	string \| symbol		The type of the event.
`listener`	function		The callback function.
`options`	SubOptions	<optional>	Option to support event timestamps.

Tutorials:

Window.EventEmitter

Returns:

Type: Promise.<this>

print(optionsopt) → {Promise.<void>}

Prints the window's web page

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`options`	PrintOptions	<optional>	Printer Options

Tutorials:

Window.print

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

reload() → {Promise.<void>}

Reloads the window current page

Tutorials:

Window.reload

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

removeAllListeners(eventTypeopt) → {Promise.<this>}

Removes all listeners, or those of the specified event.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`eventType`	string \| symbol	<optional>	The type of the event.

Tutorials:

Window.EventEmitter

Returns:

Type: Promise.<this>

removeListener(eventType, listener, optionsopt) → {Promise.<this>}

Remove a listener from the listener array for the specified event. Caution: Calling this method changes the array indices in the listener array behind the listener.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Description
`eventType`	string \| symbol		The type of the event.
`listener`	function		The callback function.
`options`	SubOptions	<optional>	Option to support event timestamps.

Tutorials:

Window.EventEmitter

Returns:

Type: Promise.<this>

resizeBy(deltaWidth, deltaHeight, anchor, options) → {Promise.<void>}

Resizes the window by a specified amount.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`deltaWidth`	number	The change in the width of the window
`deltaHeight`	number	The change in the height of the window
`anchor`	AnchorType	Specifies a corner to remain fixed during the resize. Can take the values: "top-left", "top-right", "bottom-left", or "bottom-right". If undefined, the default is "top-left"
`options`	WindowMovementOptions	Optional parameters to modify window movement

Tutorials:

Window.resizeBy

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

resizeTo(width, height, anchor, options) → {Promise.<void>}

Resizes the window to the specified dimensions.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`width`	number	The change in the width of the window
`height`	number	The change in the height of the window
`anchor`	AnchorType	Specifies a corner to remain fixed during the resize. Can take the values: "top-left", "top-right", "bottom-left", or "bottom-right". If undefined, the default is "top-left"
`options`	WindowMovementOptions	Optional parameters to modify window movement

Tutorials:

Window.resizeTo

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

restore() → {Promise.<void>}

Restores the window to its normal state (i.e., unminimized, unmaximized).

Tutorials:

Window.restore

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

setAsForeground() → {Promise.<void>}

Will bring the window to the front of the entire stack and give it focus.

Tutorials:

Window.setAsForeground

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

setBounds(options) → {Promise.<void>}

Sets the window's size and position.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`options`	WindowMovementOptions	Optional parameters to modify window movement

Properties:

Name	Type	Description
`bounds`	Bounds	This is a * @type {string} name - name of the window.object that holds the propertys of

Tutorials:

Window.setBounds

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

setZoomLevel(level) → {Promise.<void>}

Sets the zoom level of the window.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`level`	number	The zoom level

Tutorials:

Window.setZoomLevel

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

show(forceopt) → {Promise.<void>}

Shows the window if it is hidden.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Attributes	Default	Description
`force`	boolean	<optional>	false	Show will be prevented from showing when force is false and ‘show-requested’ has been subscribed to for application’s main window.

Tutorials:

Window.show

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

showAt(left, top, force, options) → {Promise.<void>}

Shows the window if it is hidden at the specified location. If the toggle parameter is set to true, the window will alternate between showing and hiding.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Default	Description
`left`	number		The left position of the window
`top`	number		The right position of the window
`force`	boolean	false	Show will be prevented from closing when force is false and ‘show-requested’ has been subscribed to for application’s main window
`options`	WindowMovementOptions		Optional parameters to modify window movement

Tutorials:

Window.showAt

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

showDeveloperTools() → {Promise.<void>}

Shows the Chromium Developer Tools

Tutorials:

Window.showDeveloperTools

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

stopFindInPage(action) → {Promise.<void>}

Stops any findInPage call with the provided action.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`action`	string	Action to execute when stopping a find in page: "clearSelection" - Clear the selection. "keepSelection" - Translate the selection into a normal selection. "activateSelection" - Focus and click the selection node.

Tutorials:

Window.stopFindInPage

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

stopFlashing() → {Promise.<void>}

Stops the taskbar icon from flashing.

Tutorials:

Window.stopFlashing

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

stopNavigation() → {Promise.<void>}

Stops any current navigation the window is performing.

Tutorials:

Window.stopNavigation

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

updateOptions(options) → {Promise.<void>}

Updates the window using the passed options. Values that are objects are deep-merged, overwriting only the values that are provided.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`options`	*	Changes a window's options that were defined upon creation. See tutorial

Tutorials:

Window.updateOptions

Returns:

Type: Promise.<void>

Type Definitions

options

Window creation options.

This is the options object required by Window.create.

Note that name is the only required property — albeit the url property is usually provided as well (defaults to "about:blank" when omitted).

This jsdoc typedef mirrors the WindowOptions TypeScript interface in @types/openfin.

Type:

object

Properties:

Name Type Attributes Default Description

accelerator

object

Enable keyboard shortcuts for devtools, zoom, reload, and reload ignoring cache.

Properties

Name	Type	Attributes	Default	Description
`devtools`	boolean	<optional>	false	If `true`, enables the devtools keyboard shortcut: `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I` (Toggles Devtools)
`reload`	boolean	<optional>	false	If `true`, enables the reload keyboard shortcuts: `Ctrl` + `R` (Windows) `F5` (Windows) `Command` + `R` (Mac)
`reloadIgnoringCache`	boolean	<optional>	false	If `true`, enables the reload-from-source keyboard shortcuts: `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R` (Windows) `Shift` + `F5` (Windows) `Command` + `Shift` + `R` (Mac)
`zoom`	boolean	<optional>	false	If `true`, enables the zoom keyboard shortcuts: `Ctrl` + `+` (Zoom In) `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `+` (Zoom In) `Ctrl` + `-` (Zoom Out) `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `-` (Zoom Out) `Ctrl` + `Scroll` (Zoom In & Out) `Ctrl` + `0` (Restore to 100%)

alphaMask

object

Experimental. Updatable.
alphaMask turns anything of matching RGB value transparent.
Caveats:

runtime key --disable-gpu is required. Note: Unclear behavior on remote Desktop support
User cannot click-through transparent regions
Not supported on Mac
Windows Aero must be enabled
Won't make visual sense on Pixel-pushed environments such as Citrix
Not supported on rounded corner windows

Properties

Name	Type	Attributes	Default	Description
`red`	number	<optional>	-1	0-255
`green`	number	<optional>	-1	0-255
`blue`	number	<optional>	-1	0-255

alwaysOnTop

boolean

false

Updatable. A flag to always position the window at the top of the window stack.

api

object

Configurations for API injection.

Properties

Name Type Attributes Description

iframe

object

Configure if the the API should be injected into iframes based on domain.

Properties

Name	Type	Attributes	Default	Description
`crossOriginInjection`	boolean	<optional>	false	Controls if the `fin` API object is present for cross origin iframes.
`sameOriginInjection`	boolean	<optional>	true	Controls if the `fin` API object is present for same origin iframes.

applicationIcon

string

Deprecated - use icon instead.

aspectRatio

number

Updatable. The aspect ratio of width to height to enforce for the window. If this value is equal to or less than zero, an aspect ratio will not be enforced.

autoShow

boolean

true

A flag to automatically show the window when it is created.

backgroundColor

string

"#FFF"

The window’s backfill color as a hexadecimal value. Not to be confused with the content background color (document.body.style.backgroundColor), this color briefly fills a window’s (a) content area before its content is loaded as well as (b) newly exposed areas when growing a window. Setting this value to the anticipated content background color can help improve user experience. Default is white.

contentNavigation

object

Restrict navigation to URLs that match a whitelisted pattern. In the lack of a whitelist, navigation to URLs that match a blacklisted pattern would be prohibited. See here for more details.

Properties

Name	Type	Attributes	Default	Description
`whitelist`	Array.<string>	<optional>	[]	List of whitelisted URLs.
`blacklist`	Array.<string>	<optional>	[]	List of blacklisted URLs.

contextMenu

boolean

true

Updatable. A flag to show the context menu when right-clicking on a window. Gives access to the devtools for the window.

contextMenuSettings

object

Updatable. Configure the context menu when right-clicking on a window.

Properties

Name	Type	Attributes	Default	Description
`enable`	boolean	<optional>	true	Should the context menu display on right click.
`devtools`	boolean	<optional>	true	Should the context menu contain a button for opening devtools.
`reload`	boolean	<optional>	true	Should the context menu contain a button for reloading the page.

cornerRounding

object

Updatable. Defines and applies rounded corners for a frameless window. NOTE: On macOS corner is not ellipse but circle rounded by the average of height and width.

Properties

Name	Type	Attributes	Default	Description
`height`	number	<optional>	0	The height in pixels.
`width`	number	<optional>	0	The width in pixels.

customData

any

Updatable. A field that the user can attach serializable data to to be ferried around with the window options. When omitted, the default value of this property is the empty string ("").

customRequestHeaders

Array.<customRequestHeaders>

Defines list of customRequestHeaders for requests sent by the window.

defaultCentered

boolean

false

Centers the window in the primary monitor. This option overrides defaultLeft and defaultTop. When saveWindowState is true, this value will be ignored for subsequent launches in favor of the cached value. NOTE: On macOS defaultCenter is somewhat above center vertically.

defaultHeight

number

500

The default height of the window. When saveWindowState is true, this value will be ignored for subsequent launches in favor of the cached value.

defaultLeft

number

100

The default left position of the window. When saveWindowState is true, this value will be ignored for subsequent launches in favor of the cached value.

defaultTop

number

100

The default top position of the window. When saveWindowState is true, this value will be ignored for subsequent launches in favor of the cached value.

defaultWidth

number

800

The default width of the window. When saveWindowState is true, this value will be ignored for subsequent launches in favor of the cached value.

frame

boolean

true

Updatable. A flag to show the frame.

icon

string

Updatable. Inheritable. A URL for the icon to be shown in the window title bar and the taskbar. When omitted, inherits from the parent application.

maxHeight

number

-1

Updatable. The maximum height of a window. Will default to the OS defined value if set to -1.

maximizable

boolean

true

Updatable. A flag that lets the window be maximized.

maxWidth

number

-1

Updatable. The maximum width of a window. Will default to the OS defined value if set to -1.

minHeight

number

Updatable. The minimum height of a window.

minimizable

boolean

true

Updatable. A flag that lets the window be minimized.

minWidth

number

Updatable. The minimum width of a window.

name

string

The name of the window.

opacity

number

1.0

Updatable. A flag that specifies how transparent the window will be. This value is clamped between 0.0 and 1.0.

preloadScripts

Array.<preloadScript>

Inheritable A list of scripts that are eval'ed before other scripts in the page. When omitted, inherits from the parent application.

resizable

boolean

true

Updatable. A flag to allow the user to resize the window.

resizeRegion

object

Updatable. Defines a region in pixels that will respond to user mouse interaction for resizing a frameless window.

Properties

Name	Type	Attributes	Default	Description
`bottomRightCorner`	number	<optional>	9	The size in pixels of an additional square resizable region located at the bottom right corner of a frameless window.
`size`	number	<optional>	7	The size in pixels.
`sides`	object	<optional>	{top:true,right:true,bottom:true,left:true}	Sides that a window can be resized from.

saveWindowState

boolean

true

A flag to cache the location of the window.

shadow

boolean

false

A flag to display a shadow on frameless windows. shadow and cornerRounding are mutually exclusive. On Windows 7, Aero theme is required.

showTaskbarIcon

boolean

true

Updatable. Windows. A flag to show the window's icon in the taskbar.

smallWindow

boolean

false

A flag to specify a frameless window that can be be created and resized to less than 41x36px (width x height). Note: Caveats of small windows are no Aero Snap and drag to/from maximize.

state

string

"normal"

The visible state of the window on creation. One of:

"maximized"
"minimized"
"normal"

taskbarIcon

string

string

Deprecated - use icon instead.Windows.

taskbarIconGroup

string

Windows. Specify a taskbar group for the window. If omitted, defaults to app's uuid (fin.Application.getCurrentSync().identity.uuid).

url

string

"about:blank"

The URL of the window.

uuid

string

The uuid of the application, unique within the set of all Applications running in OpenFin Runtime. If omitted, defaults to the uuid of the application spawning the window. If given, must match the uuid of the application spawning the window. In other words, the application's uuid is the only acceptable value, but is the default, so there's really no need to provide it.

waitForPageLoad

boolean

false

When set to true, the window will not appear until the window object's load event fires. When set to false, the window will appear immediately without waiting for content to be loaded.