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With Chrome 27, it seems that extensions that override Chrome's New Tab Page can't take focus away from Chrome's Omnibox like they used to in previous versions of Chrome.
Is there a new way to focus an input box in a New Tab Page, or has this functionality been disabled completely? :(
To test this, create an extension folder with three files:
1. manifest.json:
{
"name": "Focus Test",
"version": "0",
"minimum_chrome_version": "27",
"chrome_url_overrides": {
"newtab": "newTab.html"
},
"manifest_version": 2
}
2. focus.js:
document.getElementById('foo').focus();
3. newTab.html:
<html>
<body>
<input id="foo" type="text" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="focus.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Then, when you load the extension and open a new tab, the input field does not get focused on the new tab page.
I have also tried adding the autofocus attribute to the input field, but no luck either. The extension's new tab page can't take focus away from Chrome's Omnibox.
Any ideas? Is this a bug or a new "feature"?
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The bar at the top of Chrome is called the omnibox (or Omnibar). It combines your regular address bar and the Google search box into one area in your browser. It's a powerful tool that can be used in a variety of ways.
As per the Chrome Extension Documentation,
Don't rely on the page having the keyboard focus. The address bar always gets the focus first when the user creates a new tab.
See reference here: Override Pages
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