Listen to chrome omnibox events/text without any keyword triggering

Question

I learnt how to invoke my extension\'s background js by typing a specific keyword in the omnibox. But I need to enable my extension to listen to the text typed in the omnibox wi

Answer 1

This is impossible. The API does not allow you to "spy" on the Omnibox.

That's the point of the keyword - only after you've typed it the extension is informed.