Javascript functions on Windows Object

The Window object is the top level object in the JavaScript hierarchy.

Window Object Collections

frames[] Returns all named frames in the window

Closed Returns whether or not a window has been closed

defaultStatus Sets or returns the default text in the statusbar of the window

Document See Document object

history

Length Sets or returns the number of frames in the window

Location

Name Sets or returns the name of the window

Opener Returns a reference to the window that created the window

outerHeight Sets or returns the outer height of a window

outerWidth Sets or returns the outer width of a window

pageXOffset Sets or returns the X position of the current page in relation to the upper left corner

pageYOffset Sets or returns the Y position of the current page in relation to the upper left corner

Parent Returns the parent window

Personalbar Sets whether or not the browser's personal bar (or directories bar) should be visible

Scrollbars Sets whether or not the scrollbars should be visible

Self Returns a reference to the current window

Status Sets the text in the statusbar of a window

Statusbar Sets whether or not the browser's statusbar should be visible

Toolbar Sets whether or not the browser's tool bar is visible or not

Top Returns the topmost ancestor window

Window Object Methods

alert() Displays an alert box with a message and an OK button

blur() Removes focus from the current window

clearInterval() Cancels a timeout set with setInterval()

clearTimeout() Cancels a timeout set with setTimeout()

close() Closes the current window

confirm() Displays a dialog box with a message and an OK and a Cancel button

createPopup() Creates a pop-up window

focus() Sets focus to the current window

moveBy() Moves a window relative to its current position

moveTo() Moves a window to the specified position

open() Opens a new browser window

print() Prints the contents of the current window

prompt() Displays a dialog box that prompts the user for input

resizeBy() Resizes a window by the specified pixels

resizeTo() Resizes a window to the specified width and height

scrollBy() Scrolls the content by the specified number of pixels

scrollTo() Scrolls the content to the specified coordinates

setInterval() Evaluates an expression at specified intervals

setTimeout() Evaluates an expression after a specified number of milliseconds