Issue with window.close and chrome

Question

Im trying to close a child window with javascript and in firefox everything works fine but in chrome the window doesnt close

here is what im using

$(document).ready(function() {
    if (window.opener && !window.opener.closed)
        window.opener.location = "http://www.website.com"
    window.close();
});

I tried a suggestion on google, but to no avail.

Anyone having a similar issue or know of a work-around?

Answer 1

I know this question is old, but I ran into the same problem. This worked for me:

window.open('', '_self', ''); //bug fix
window.close();

Answer 2

if previously you open some other window by window.open()

this don't work:

window.open(...)
window.open('', '_self', '');
window.close();

but work:

window.open(...);
setTimeout(function(){
    window.open('', '_self', '');
    window.close();
}, 100);

Answer 3

Something like this should also work:

setTimeout(function() { window.close(); },50);

Answer 4

I think it's working in Chrome Kiosk ( Fullscreen ) mode. Tried successfully.

Answer 5

top.window.close() works for me. Tested on IE, FF, Chrome, Safari and Opera.

Answer 6

This worked for me

var win = window.open("about:blank", "_self"); win.close();