devtools.inspectedWindow.reload()
Reloads the window that the devtools are attached to.
Syntax
browser.devtools.inspectedWindow.reload(
reloadOptions // object
)
Parameters
reloadOptions
Optional-
object
. Options for the function, as follows:ignoreCache
Optional-
boolean
. If true, this makes the reload ignore the browser cache (as if the user had pressed Shift+Ctrl+R). userAgent
Optional-
string
. Set a custom user agent for the page. The string supplied here will be sent in the browser's User-Agent header, and will be returned by calls tonavigator.userAgent
made by scripts running in the page. injectedScript
Optional-
string
. Inject the given JavaScript expression into all frames in the page, before any other scripts.
Browser compatibility
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Examples
Reload the inspected window, setting the user agent and injecting a script:
const reloadButton = document.querySelector("#reload-button");
reloadButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
browser.devtools.inspectedWindow.reload({
injectedScript: "alert(navigator.userAgent);",
userAgent: "Not a real UA",
});
});
Note:
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.devtools
API.