// To make sure we can uniquely identify each screenshot tab, add an id as a // query param to the url that displays the screenshot. var id = 100; function takeScreenshot() { chrome.tabs.captureVisibleTab(null, function(img) { var screenshotUrl = img; var viewTabUrl = [chrome.extension.getURL('screenshot.html'), '?id=', id++].join(''); chrome.tabs.create({url: viewTabUrl}, function(tab) { var targetId = tab.id; var addSnapshotImageToTab = function(tabId, changedProps) { // We are waiting for the tab we opened to finish loading. // Check that the the tab's id matches the tab we opened, // and that the tab is done loading. if (tabId != targetId || changedProps.status != "complete") return; // Passing the above test means this is the event we were waiting for. // There is nothing we need to do for future onUpdated events, so we // use removeListner to stop geting called when onUpdated events fire. chrome.tabs.onUpdated.removeListener(addSnapshotImageToTab); // Look through all views to find the window which will display // the screenshot. The url of the tab which will display the // screenshot includes a query parameter with a unique id, which // ensures that exactly one view will have the matching URL. var views = chrome.extension.getViews(); for (var i = 0; i < views.length; i++) { var view = views[i]; if (view.location.href == viewTabUrl) { view.setScreenshotUrl(screenshotUrl); break; } } }; chrome.tabs.onUpdated.addListener(addSnapshotImageToTab); }); }); } // Listen for a click on the camera icon. On that click, take a screenshot. chrome.browserAction.onClicked.addListener(function(tab) { takeScreenshot(); });