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Chrome Extension Send Key

rated 0 times [ 44] [ 7] / answers: 1 / hits: 22756 / 13 Years ago, thu, june 9, 2011, 12:00:00

Is there a way to simulate a key press from a chrome extension? For example when I click the extension button I can specify that keys 'ABC' be sent to browser window.

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answered 13 Years ago karladaijahf · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately no (it is a javascript problem, Chrome API doesn't provide any help).

All you can do is dispatch a keypress event (see this question for example), but you can't emulate actual button press. If parent page listens to keypress events, then it will catch it (this event won't have all the info as a real button press event, so it might still not work), otherwise nothing would happen.