Question

i am successful in fetching the current tab url in chrome plugin and i am also able to store it in mysql db using crossdomain ajax. but these all happen only when i click on the plugin is it possible to automate it as soon as tab is changed ?

window.addEventListener("load", windowLoaded, false);

i want to initiate the windowloaded function as soon as the tab is changed.

Answer 1

Just use the chrome.tabs Events google offers. In your case the most appropriate seems the onActiveChanged-Event.

But remember to set the permission in your manifest-file. Otherwise it won’t work.

Also note that this won’t work in content scripts.