Copy window.location.href to clipboard from extension
I am trying to copy 'window.location.href' e.g. the URL of the current page to clipboard from my extension.
My issue is that when I copy the URL to clipboard, it is the extensions URL that is copied and not the page I am visiting.
Extensionbar:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<button onclick="copyFunction();">Copy</button>
<script type="text/javascript">
function copyFunction() {
var inputDump = document.createElement('input'),
hrefText = window.location.href;
document.body.appendChild(inputDump);
inputDump.value = hrefText;
inputDump.select();
document.execCommand('copy');
document.body.removeChild(inputDump);
}
</script>
</head>
</html>
From my understanding the solution should be this, but I fear I am too clueless how to proceed: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/safari_app_extensions/passing_messages_between_safari_app_extensions_and_injected_scripts
This is how I (tried to) proceed, by creating a global.html page and an injected script.
Global page:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<script>
safari.application.addEventListener("command", copyFunction, false);
function copyFunctionEvent(event) {
if (event.command == "CopyToClipboard") {
safari.application.activeBrowserWindow.activeTab.page.dispatchMessage("CopyToClipboard", "all");
}
}
</script>
Injected script:
function myextension_openAll(event){
if (event.name == 'CopyToClipboard'){
function copyFunction() {
var inputDump = document.createElement('input'),
hrefText = window.location.href;
document.body.appendChild(inputDump);
inputDump.value = hrefText;
inputDump.select();
document.execCommand('copy');
document.body.removeChild(inputDump);
}
}
safari.self.addEventListener("message", myextension_openAll, true);
Actual:
safari-extension://com.myextension-0000000000/abc123/extensionbar.html
Expected:
http://www.google.com (e.g. if current tab)
javascript html safari-extension
asked Dec 30 '18 at 8:48
Joe BergJoe Berg
827
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I am trying to copy 'window.location.href' e.g. the URL of the current page to clipboard from my extension.
My issue is that when I copy the URL to clipboard, it is the extensions URL that is copied and not the page I am visiting.
Extensionbar:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<button onclick="copyFunction();">Copy</button>
<script type="text/javascript">
function copyFunction() {
var inputDump = document.createElement('input'),
hrefText = window.location.href;
document.body.appendChild(inputDump);
inputDump.value = hrefText;
inputDump.select();
document.execCommand('copy');
document.body.removeChild(inputDump);
}
</script>
</head>
</html>
From my understanding the solution should be this, but I fear I am too clueless how to proceed: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/safari_app_extensions/passing_messages_between_safari_app_extensions_and_injected_scripts
This is how I (tried to) proceed, by creating a global.html page and an injected script.
Global page:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<script>
safari.application.addEventListener("command", copyFunction, false);
function copyFunctionEvent(event) {
if (event.command == "CopyToClipboard") {
safari.application.activeBrowserWindow.activeTab.page.dispatchMessage("CopyToClipboard", "all");
}
}
</script>
Injected script:
function myextension_openAll(event){
if (event.name == 'CopyToClipboard'){
function copyFunction() {
var inputDump = document.createElement('input'),
hrefText = window.location.href;
document.body.appendChild(inputDump);
inputDump.value = hrefText;
inputDump.select();
document.execCommand('copy');
document.body.removeChild(inputDump);
}
}
safari.self.addEventListener("message", myextension_openAll, true);
Actual:
safari-extension://com.myextension-0000000000/abc123/extensionbar.html
Expected:
http://www.google.com (e.g. if current tab)
javascript html safari-extension
asked Dec 30 '18 at 8:48
Joe BergJoe Berg
827
1
Maybesafari.application.activeBrowserWindow.activeTab.url? I know nothing about Safari extensions and that answer has 0 upvote so just in case it helps.
– Jeto
Dec 30 '18 at 8:52
Thanks Jeto, I have also tried with this but the issue for me is mainly that I am not sure how to communicate between my extensionbar.html, the global.html and the injected script correctly. I'm afraid I'm lost. :)
– Joe Berg
Dec 30 '18 at 13:57
add a comment |
I am trying to copy 'window.location.href' e.g. the URL of the current page to clipboard from my extension.
My issue is that when I copy the URL to clipboard, it is the extensions URL that is copied and not the page I am visiting.
Extensionbar:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<button onclick="copyFunction();">Copy</button>
<script type="text/javascript">
function copyFunction() {
var inputDump = document.createElement('input'),
hrefText = window.location.href;
document.body.appendChild(inputDump);
inputDump.value = hrefText;
inputDump.select();
document.execCommand('copy');
document.body.removeChild(inputDump);
}
</script>
</head>
</html>
From my understanding the solution should be this, but I fear I am too clueless how to proceed: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/safari_app_extensions/passing_messages_between_safari_app_extensions_and_injected_scripts
This is how I (tried to) proceed, by creating a global.html page and an injected script.
Global page:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<script>
safari.application.addEventListener("command", copyFunction, false);
function copyFunctionEvent(event) {
if (event.command == "CopyToClipboard") {
safari.application.activeBrowserWindow.activeTab.page.dispatchMessage("CopyToClipboard", "all");
}
}
</script>
Injected script:
function myextension_openAll(event){
if (event.name == 'CopyToClipboard'){
function copyFunction() {
var inputDump = document.createElement('input'),
hrefText = window.location.href;
document.body.appendChild(inputDump);
inputDump.value = hrefText;
inputDump.select();
document.execCommand('copy');
document.body.removeChild(inputDump);
}
}
safari.self.addEventListener("message", myextension_openAll, true);
Actual:
safari-extension://com.myextension-0000000000/abc123/extensionbar.html
Expected:
http://www.google.com (e.g. if current tab)
javascript html safari-extension
asked Dec 30 '18 at 8:48
Joe BergJoe Berg
827
I am trying to copy 'window.location.href' e.g. the URL of the current page to clipboard from my extension.
My issue is that when I copy the URL to clipboard, it is the extensions URL that is copied and not the page I am visiting.
Extensionbar:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<button onclick="copyFunction();">Copy</button>
<script type="text/javascript">
function copyFunction() {
var inputDump = document.createElement('input'),
hrefText = window.location.href;
document.body.appendChild(inputDump);
inputDump.value = hrefText;
inputDump.select();
document.execCommand('copy');
document.body.removeChild(inputDump);
}
</script>
</head>
</html>
From my understanding the solution should be this, but I fear I am too clueless how to proceed: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/safari_app_extensions/passing_messages_between_safari_app_extensions_and_injected_scripts
This is how I (tried to) proceed, by creating a global.html page and an injected script.
Global page:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<script>
safari.application.addEventListener("command", copyFunction, false);
function copyFunctionEvent(event) {
if (event.command == "CopyToClipboard") {
safari.application.activeBrowserWindow.activeTab.page.dispatchMessage("CopyToClipboard", "all");
}
}
</script>
Injected script:
function myextension_openAll(event){
if (event.name == 'CopyToClipboard'){
function copyFunction() {
var inputDump = document.createElement('input'),
hrefText = window.location.href;
document.body.appendChild(inputDump);
inputDump.value = hrefText;
inputDump.select();
document.execCommand('copy');
document.body.removeChild(inputDump);
}
}
safari.self.addEventListener("message", myextension_openAll, true);
Actual:
safari-extension://com.myextension-0000000000/abc123/extensionbar.html
Expected:
http://www.google.com (e.g. if current tab)
javascript html safari-extension
javascript html safari-extension
asked Dec 30 '18 at 8:48
Joe BergJoe Berg
827
asked Dec 30 '18 at 8:48
Joe BergJoe Berg
827
asked Dec 30 '18 at 8:48
Joe BergJoe Berg
827
asked Dec 30 '18 at 8:48
Joe BergJoe Berg
827
asked Dec 30 '18 at 8:48
Joe BergJoe Berg
827
827
1
Maybesafari.application.activeBrowserWindow.activeTab.url? I know nothing about Safari extensions and that answer has 0 upvote so just in case it helps.
– Jeto
Dec 30 '18 at 8:52
Thanks Jeto, I have also tried with this but the issue for me is mainly that I am not sure how to communicate between my extensionbar.html, the global.html and the injected script correctly. I'm afraid I'm lost. :)
– Joe Berg
Dec 30 '18 at 13:57
add a comment |
1
Maybesafari.application.activeBrowserWindow.activeTab.url? I know nothing about Safari extensions and that answer has 0 upvote so just in case it helps.
– Jeto
Dec 30 '18 at 8:52
Thanks Jeto, I have also tried with this but the issue for me is mainly that I am not sure how to communicate between my extensionbar.html, the global.html and the injected script correctly. I'm afraid I'm lost. :)
– Joe Berg
Dec 30 '18 at 13:57
1
1
Maybe
safari.application.activeBrowserWindow.activeTab.url ? I know nothing about Safari extensions and that answer has 0 upvote so just in case it helps.– Jeto
Dec 30 '18 at 8:52
Maybe
safari.application.activeBrowserWindow.activeTab.url ? I know nothing about Safari extensions and that answer has 0 upvote so just in case it helps.– Jeto
Dec 30 '18 at 8:52
Thanks Jeto, I have also tried with this but the issue for me is mainly that I am not sure how to communicate between my extensionbar.html, the global.html and the injected script correctly. I'm afraid I'm lost. :)
– Joe Berg
Dec 30 '18 at 13:57
Thanks Jeto, I have also tried with this but the issue for me is mainly that I am not sure how to communicate between my extensionbar.html, the global.html and the injected script correctly. I'm afraid I'm lost. :)
– Joe Berg
Dec 30 '18 at 13:57
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safari.application.activeBrowserWindow.activeTab.url? I know nothing about Safari extensions and that answer has 0 upvote so just in case it helps.– Jeto
Dec 30 '18 at 8:52
Thanks Jeto, I have also tried with this but the issue for me is mainly that I am not sure how to communicate between my extensionbar.html, the global.html and the injected script correctly. I'm afraid I'm lost. :)
– Joe Berg
Dec 30 '18 at 13:57