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sessions.getWindowValue()

Retrieves a value previously stored by a call to sessions.setWindowValue.

You can retrieve a value from a window even over a close/restore cycle: meaning that if you set a value, then the user closes the window, then restores the window using the browser's "restore window" feature (for example, by pressing Control+Shift+N), then you will be able to retrieve the value from the restored window. Note, though, that a restored window does not get the same ID as the original, so the ID you pass into getWindowValue() will be different from the ID you passed into setWindowValue(), even though they both refer to the same window.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

let retrieving = browser.sessions.getWindowValue(
  windowId,    // integer
  key          // string
)

Parameters

windowId: integer. ID of the window whose data you are trying to retrieve. Error is thrown if ID is invalid.
key: string. Key identifying the particular value to retrieve. This needs to match the key previously given in sessions.setWindowValue.

Return value

A Promise that will be resolved with the value if it exists, or undefined if it does not exist. If the call failed (for example, because the window ID could not be found) then the promise will be rejected with an error message.

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`getWindowValue`	No	No	57	?	No	No	?	?	No	?	No	?

Examples

Log the value of "my-key" for all newly created windows (this will include any windows that have been restored):

function onGetResolved(r) {
  console.log(`success: ${r}`);
}

function onGetRejected(e) {
  console.log(`error: ${e}`);
}

browser.windows.onCreated.addListener((window) => {
  browser.sessions.getWindowValue(window.id, "my-key").then(onGetResolved, onGetRejected);
});

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/sessions/getWindowValue