Web platform features explorer - Launch handler

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Tags: api manifests Groups: Progressive web app

The launch_handler web app manifest member, with the client_mode property, configure how web app launches behave when an instance of the app is already open. For example, you can choose to focus the existing app instance instead of launching a new one.

Learning resources on MDN

Launch Handler API

Browser support

Chrome 110 Released on 2023-02-07
Chrome Android ❌
Edge 110 Released on 2023-02-09
Firefox ❌
Firefox for Android ❌
Safari ❌
Safari on iOS ❌

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~0.314% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.

Specifications

Web App Launch Handler API, from Web Platform Incubator Community Group (W3C).

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