devtools.inspectedWindow.reload()
Reloads the window that the devtools are attached to.
Syntax
js
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
BCD tables only load in the browser
Examples
Reload the inspected window, setting the user agent and injecting a script:
js
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.