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paramName
( optional enumerated Type array of paramType )
Undocumented.
Description of this parameter from the json schema.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
Parameters

Google Chrome Extensions (Labs)

Experimental App APIs

Experimental App APIs

The current methods allow applications to generate passive notifications.

API reference: chrome.experimental.app

Methods

clearAllNotifications

void chrome.experimental.app.clearAllNotifications(, function callback)

Clears all previously sent notifications.

Parameters

callback
( optional Type array of function )
A callback when the function is complete. Any errors will be reported in chrome.extension.lastError.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.

Returns

Callback function

The callback parameter should specify a function that looks like this:

If you specify the callback parameter, it should specify a function that looks like this: 

function(null) {...};

This function was added in version . If you require this function, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.

notify

void chrome.experimental.app.notify(, object details, function callback)

Creates a notification from this app.

Parameters

details
( Type array of object )
Undocumented.
Description of this parameter from the json schema.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
passive
( optional Type array of boolean )
Whether the notification should be passive (true) or active (false). The default value is true.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
title
( optional Type array of string )
The title of the notification.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
bodyText
( optional Type array of string )
The text content of the notification.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
linkUrl
( optional Type array of string )
The URL for an optional link to show along with the notification. If you specify a linkUrl, you must also specify a value for linkText.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
linkText
( optional Type array of string )
If a linkUrl is provided, this is required and will be used as the linkified text. It should be relatively short.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
iconData
( optional Type array of ImageData )
Pixel data for an image to use as the icon for this notification. Must be an ImageData object (for example, from a canvas element).
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
callback
( optional Type array of function )
A callback when the function is complete. Any errors will be reported in chrome.extension.lastError.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.

Returns

Callback function

The callback parameter should specify a function that looks like this:

If you specify the callback parameter, it should specify a function that looks like this: 

function() {...};

This function was added in version . If you require this function, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.

resetLaunchIcon

void chrome.experimental.app.resetLaunchIcon(, function callback)

Resets the app's launch icon to its default value as specified in the manifest.json file.

Parameters

callback
( optional Type array of function )
A callback when the function is complete. Any errors will be reported in chrome.extension.lastError.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.

Returns

Callback function

The callback parameter should specify a function that looks like this:

If you specify the callback parameter, it should specify a function that looks like this: 

function(null) {...};

This function was added in version . If you require this function, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.

setLaunchIcon

void chrome.experimental.app.setLaunchIcon(, ImageData iconData, function callback)

A description from the json schema def of the function goes here.

Parameters

iconData
( optional Type array of ImageData )
Pixel data for an image to replace the launch icon on the New Tab Page. Must be an ImageData object (for example, from a canvas element). See http://code.google.com/chrome/webstore/docs/images.html for more details.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.
callback
( optional Type array of function )
A callback when the function is complete. Any errors will be reported in chrome.extension.lastError.
This parameter was added in version . You must omit this parameter in earlier versions, and you may omit it in any version. If you require this parameter, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.

Returns

Callback function

The callback parameter should specify a function that looks like this:

If you specify the callback parameter, it should specify a function that looks like this: 

function(null) {...};

This function was added in version . If you require this function, the manifest key minimum_chrome_version can ensure that your extension won't be run in an earlier browser version.