Close Widget with Window.close() not working

[stephen.cheung]

I want to have the widget close when window.onload

window.onload = launchwebpage;

function launchwebpage()
{

....
widget.openURL(...)
window.close() <-- have no effect to the widget itself

}

I am using N97 has anyone come across this problem?

Thanks

Stephen

[jappit]

Hi Stephen,

some questions:
* is the previous code line (the "widget.openURL(...)" call) correctly executed?
* does the window.close() work if you remove all the previous JavaScript code (including the "widget.openURL(...)" call)?

Pit

[remesh]

Hi,
I used this code and is woring fine.
Try this.
function openweb_closewidget(){

widget.openURL("http://google.com");
var WRT = window.open("", "_top");
WRT.close();

}
remesh

[renehagen]

Same here on my N97. In both cases after I close the browser a blank page is shown which I have to close also.

The blank page has softkeys left options-close and right key is close.

Open applications show widget as open.

[LyhjeHylje]

I have this same problem, window.close() does nothing. I have to use window.menu.showSoftkeys() which is cumbersome for user.

Edit: I made new empty widget project with only one button for calling window.close. Nothing happens.

[tarun.WRT]

hi

var WRT = window.open("", "_top");

working fine


Tarun(TJ)

[jappit]

Hi,

I've found a workaround that seems to work for cases where the standard 'window.close()' method does not, by using the following code:

widget.openURL("http://www.google.com");
	
setInterval('window.close()', 100);

Hope it helps,
Pit

PS: if this issue (and its workaround) are confirmed from Nokia technical team, wouldn't it be nice to have a related Known Issue article on Forum Nokia Wiki?