window.focus() not working in Google Chrome

Question

Just wondering if Google Chrome is going to support window.focus() at some point. When I mean support, I mean have it work. The call to it doesn\'t fail, it jus

Answer 1

The only solution that currently works in Chrome is this code inside new window:

$(".closeBtn").click( function(e) 
{
    window.open("",window.opener.name);
    window.close();
});

Unfortunately the solution only works under two conditions:

• window.opener has to have it's name set on document load (window.name="WhateverName";)
• window.open() is called on user click