Hi folks,
I'm trying to open a modal window when the browser window closes. Is there a way to do this with window events? Thanks.
onbeforeunload can't distinguish between browser closing, and navigating to another page...
Stobor
2009-07-31 01:42:59
A:
Short answer: no: Most browsers don't let you know when the browser is being closed.
See also:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/299679/java-servlet-how-to-detect-browser-closing
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/317042/how-capture-event-for-browser-closing-in-web-applications
Stobor
2009-07-31 01:33:56
This isn't accurate in my experience. I've been using onbeforeunload for years and almost never run into any issues.
Jon
2009-07-31 01:35:32
@Jon: technically Stobor is right, onbeforeunload fires when a page unloads which happens not just when the browser is closing but also when you're navigating away from the page.
CptSkippy
2009-07-31 01:39:41
@CptSkippy: That's a good distinction. It's hard to say if the OP was trying to be that specific.
Jon
2009-07-31 02:21:40
A:
You can execute whatever you need to with the onunload JavaScript event. I'd probably do a window.open rather than try to create a modal because I think the browser will still close. You could use the onbeforeunload event to show a modal confirming their action if that's what you're hoping to do.
Jon
2009-07-31 01:34:37