Cross-browser: detect blur event on window

Question

I just read, I think all the thread that deals with this subject, and I can\'t find a real solution to my problem. I need to detect when the browser window loses its focus, i.e.

Answer 1

You can use jQuery's blur method on window, like so:

$(document).ready(function() {
  $(window).blur(function() {
    // Put your blur logic here
    alert("blur!");
  });
});

This works in Firefox, IE, Chrome and Opera.