Returns true if the browser action is enabled. Returns the global status if the details parameter is omitted or empty, or all its properties are empty.

Syntax

let gettingIsEnabled = browser.browserAction.isEnabled(
  details // optional object or integer
)

Parameters

• details

  • : integer or object. As an integer it defines the ID of a tab to check. As an object it contains:

    • tabId

      • : integer. ID of a tab to check.

      windowId

      • : integer. ID of a window to check.

    If windowId and tabId are supplied, the function fails.

Return value

A Promise fulfilled with true if the extension’s browser action is enabled, and false otherwise.

Examples

Check the global state:

browser.browserAction.isEnabled({}).then((result) => {
  console.log(result);
});

Check the state of the active tab:

async function enabledInActiveTab() {
  let tabs = await browser.tabs.query({
    currentWindow: true,
    active: true,
  });
  let enabled = await browser.browserAction.isEnabled({
    tabId: tabs[0].id,
  });
  console.log(enabled);
}

Browser compatibility