Command-Line Option to Open Chrome in New Window and Move Focus

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The default behavior of running chrome via the command-line:

chrome www.google.com

opens a new tab in an existing instance of chrome and moves the focus from the terminal to the newly created tab.

Adding the new-window switch:

chrome --new-window www.google.com

opens chrome in a new window but does not move the focus.

What options should I use to open a new window but also switch focus to that window?

Note: I'm using Windows 7.

edited Mar 20 '14 at 16:33

asked Mar 20 '14 at 16:25

Isaac Kleinman

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I'm using Windows 7
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:33

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I'm using Windows 7 too, and it works for me... When I launch Chrome from a command-line with --new-window command it opens the address in a Chrome new window, and takes focus. How exactly are you launching the command?
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 20 '14 at 16:36

Exactly as I described in the question.
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:39

if you're using a standard Windows Command Prompt (assuming that's what you mean by 'the terminal') and just running it from there as stated, then it should take focus (does for me anyway). What version if Chrome are you using? I'm on 33.0.1750.154 m.
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 20 '14 at 16:42

Strange. I'm using the standard Windows Command Prompt; same chrome version.
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:44

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show 3 more comments

up vote
25
down vote

favorite

The default behavior of running chrome via the command-line:

chrome www.google.com

opens a new tab in an existing instance of chrome and moves the focus from the terminal to the newly created tab.

Adding the new-window switch:

chrome --new-window www.google.com

opens chrome in a new window but does not move the focus.

What options should I use to open a new window but also switch focus to that window?

Note: I'm using Windows 7.

edited Mar 20 '14 at 16:33

asked Mar 20 '14 at 16:25

Isaac Kleinman

2691410

I'm using Windows 7
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:33

1

I'm using Windows 7 too, and it works for me... When I launch Chrome from a command-line with --new-window command it opens the address in a Chrome new window, and takes focus. How exactly are you launching the command?
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 20 '14 at 16:36

Exactly as I described in the question.
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:39

if you're using a standard Windows Command Prompt (assuming that's what you mean by 'the terminal') and just running it from there as stated, then it should take focus (does for me anyway). What version if Chrome are you using? I'm on 33.0.1750.154 m.
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 20 '14 at 16:42

Strange. I'm using the standard Windows Command Prompt; same chrome version.
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:44

|
show 3 more comments

up vote
25
down vote

favorite

The default behavior of running chrome via the command-line:

chrome www.google.com

opens a new tab in an existing instance of chrome and moves the focus from the terminal to the newly created tab.

Adding the new-window switch:

chrome --new-window www.google.com

opens chrome in a new window but does not move the focus.

What options should I use to open a new window but also switch focus to that window?

Note: I'm using Windows 7.

edited Mar 20 '14 at 16:33

asked Mar 20 '14 at 16:25

Isaac Kleinman

2691410

The default behavior of running chrome via the command-line:

chrome www.google.com

opens a new tab in an existing instance of chrome and moves the focus from the terminal to the newly created tab.

Adding the new-window switch:

chrome --new-window www.google.com

opens chrome in a new window but does not move the focus.

What options should I use to open a new window but also switch focus to that window?

Note: I'm using Windows 7.

command-line google-chrome

edited Mar 20 '14 at 16:33

asked Mar 20 '14 at 16:25

Isaac Kleinman

2691410

edited Mar 20 '14 at 16:33

asked Mar 20 '14 at 16:25

Isaac Kleinman

2691410

edited Mar 20 '14 at 16:33

asked Mar 20 '14 at 16:25

Isaac Kleinman

2691410

asked Mar 20 '14 at 16:25

Isaac Kleinman

2691410

asked Mar 20 '14 at 16:25

Isaac Kleinman

2691410

I'm using Windows 7
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:33

1

I'm using Windows 7 too, and it works for me... When I launch Chrome from a command-line with --new-window command it opens the address in a Chrome new window, and takes focus. How exactly are you launching the command?
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 20 '14 at 16:36

Exactly as I described in the question.
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:39

if you're using a standard Windows Command Prompt (assuming that's what you mean by 'the terminal') and just running it from there as stated, then it should take focus (does for me anyway). What version if Chrome are you using? I'm on 33.0.1750.154 m.
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 20 '14 at 16:42

Strange. I'm using the standard Windows Command Prompt; same chrome version.
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:44

|
show 3 more comments

I'm using Windows 7
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:33

1

I'm using Windows 7 too, and it works for me... When I launch Chrome from a command-line with --new-window command it opens the address in a Chrome new window, and takes focus. How exactly are you launching the command?
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 20 '14 at 16:36

Exactly as I described in the question.
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:39

if you're using a standard Windows Command Prompt (assuming that's what you mean by 'the terminal') and just running it from there as stated, then it should take focus (does for me anyway). What version if Chrome are you using? I'm on 33.0.1750.154 m.
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 20 '14 at 16:42

Strange. I'm using the standard Windows Command Prompt; same chrome version.
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:44

I'm using Windows 7
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:33

I'm using Windows 7 too, and it works for me... When I launch Chrome from a command-line with --new-window command it opens the address in a Chrome new window, and takes focus. How exactly are you launching the command?
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 20 '14 at 16:36

Exactly as I described in the question.
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:39

if you're using a standard Windows Command Prompt (assuming that's what you mean by 'the terminal') and just running it from there as stated, then it should take focus (does for me anyway). What version if Chrome are you using? I'm on 33.0.1750.154 m.
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Mar 20 '14 at 16:42

Strange. I'm using the standard Windows Command Prompt; same chrome version.
– Isaac Kleinman
Mar 20 '14 at 16:44

|
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try this one

start chrome /new-window www.google.com

opens google.com in a new instance of chrome.

answered Jan 9 '15 at 14:04

Pascal

27633

3

Awesome. chromium --new-window seems to work on Linux. Missing from the manpage.
– Jack O'Connor
Oct 7 '15 at 21:00

1

On Windows 10 this does not start a new process.
– Howard Hoffman
Oct 26 '17 at 12:30

@HowardHoffman --new-window doesn't open a new instance/process. In example, you could not apply --proxy-server to that new window. It's just a detached window of the same instance, same profile, etc.
– erm3nda
Jul 24 at 10:26

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Try to use this extension which solves this bug: Chrome New Window Focus.

answered Aug 14 '14 at 9:11

BornToCode

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Give a time and it will focus on active window:

start chrome.exe --new-window "http://hotmail.com"

start chrome.exe --new-window "http://gmail.com"

TIMEOUT 1
start chrome.exe "http://yahoo.com"

answered Apr 18 '17 at 17:08

shdcol

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Welcome to Super User. Can you explain what exactly happens when you run these commands? In particular, why the 3rd start command? Also, it's unclear what you mean by "Give a time".
– Twisty Impersonator
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try this one

start chrome /new-window www.google.com

opens google.com in a new instance of chrome.

answered Jan 9 '15 at 14:04

Pascal

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3

Awesome. chromium --new-window seems to work on Linux. Missing from the manpage.
– Jack O'Connor
Oct 7 '15 at 21:00

1

On Windows 10 this does not start a new process.
– Howard Hoffman
Oct 26 '17 at 12:30

@HowardHoffman --new-window doesn't open a new instance/process. In example, you could not apply --proxy-server to that new window. It's just a detached window of the same instance, same profile, etc.
– erm3nda
Jul 24 at 10:26

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up vote
26
down vote

accepted

try this one

start chrome /new-window www.google.com

opens google.com in a new instance of chrome.

answered Jan 9 '15 at 14:04

Pascal

27633

3

Awesome. chromium --new-window seems to work on Linux. Missing from the manpage.
– Jack O'Connor
Oct 7 '15 at 21:00

1

On Windows 10 this does not start a new process.
– Howard Hoffman
Oct 26 '17 at 12:30

@HowardHoffman --new-window doesn't open a new instance/process. In example, you could not apply --proxy-server to that new window. It's just a detached window of the same instance, same profile, etc.
– erm3nda
Jul 24 at 10:26

add a comment |

up vote
26
down vote

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try this one

start chrome /new-window www.google.com

opens google.com in a new instance of chrome.

answered Jan 9 '15 at 14:04

Pascal

27633

try this one

start chrome /new-window www.google.com

opens google.com in a new instance of chrome.

answered Jan 9 '15 at 14:04

Pascal

27633

answered Jan 9 '15 at 14:04

Pascal

27633

answered Jan 9 '15 at 14:04

Pascal

27633

answered Jan 9 '15 at 14:04

Pascal

27633

3

Awesome. chromium --new-window seems to work on Linux. Missing from the manpage.
– Jack O'Connor
Oct 7 '15 at 21:00

1

On Windows 10 this does not start a new process.
– Howard Hoffman
Oct 26 '17 at 12:30

@HowardHoffman --new-window doesn't open a new instance/process. In example, you could not apply --proxy-server to that new window. It's just a detached window of the same instance, same profile, etc.
– erm3nda
Jul 24 at 10:26

add a comment |

3

Awesome. chromium --new-window seems to work on Linux. Missing from the manpage.
– Jack O'Connor
Oct 7 '15 at 21:00

1

On Windows 10 this does not start a new process.
– Howard Hoffman
Oct 26 '17 at 12:30

@HowardHoffman --new-window doesn't open a new instance/process. In example, you could not apply --proxy-server to that new window. It's just a detached window of the same instance, same profile, etc.
– erm3nda
Jul 24 at 10:26

Awesome. chromium --new-window seems to work on Linux. Missing from the manpage.
– Jack O'Connor
Oct 7 '15 at 21:00

On Windows 10 this does not start a new process.
– Howard Hoffman
Oct 26 '17 at 12:30

@HowardHoffman --new-window doesn't open a new instance/process. In example, you could not apply --proxy-server to that new window. It's just a detached window of the same instance, same profile, etc.
– erm3nda
Jul 24 at 10:26

add a comment |

up vote
2
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Try to use this extension which solves this bug: Chrome New Window Focus.

answered Aug 14 '14 at 9:11

BornToCode

190111

add a comment |

up vote
2
down vote

Try to use this extension which solves this bug: Chrome New Window Focus.

answered Aug 14 '14 at 9:11

BornToCode

190111

add a comment |

up vote
2
down vote

Try to use this extension which solves this bug: Chrome New Window Focus.

answered Aug 14 '14 at 9:11

BornToCode

190111

Try to use this extension which solves this bug: Chrome New Window Focus.

answered Aug 14 '14 at 9:11

BornToCode

190111

answered Aug 14 '14 at 9:11

BornToCode

190111

answered Aug 14 '14 at 9:11

BornToCode

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answered Aug 14 '14 at 9:11

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Give a time and it will focus on active window:

start chrome.exe --new-window "http://hotmail.com"

start chrome.exe --new-window "http://gmail.com"

TIMEOUT 1
start chrome.exe "http://yahoo.com"

answered Apr 18 '17 at 17:08

shdcol

1

Welcome to Super User. Can you explain what exactly happens when you run these commands? In particular, why the 3rd start command? Also, it's unclear what you mean by "Give a time".
– Twisty Impersonator
Apr 18 '17 at 17:50

add a comment |

up vote
-1
down vote

Give a time and it will focus on active window:

start chrome.exe --new-window "http://hotmail.com"

start chrome.exe --new-window "http://gmail.com"

TIMEOUT 1
start chrome.exe "http://yahoo.com"

answered Apr 18 '17 at 17:08

shdcol

1

Welcome to Super User. Can you explain what exactly happens when you run these commands? In particular, why the 3rd start command? Also, it's unclear what you mean by "Give a time".
– Twisty Impersonator
Apr 18 '17 at 17:50

add a comment |

up vote
-1
down vote

Give a time and it will focus on active window:

start chrome.exe --new-window "http://hotmail.com"

start chrome.exe --new-window "http://gmail.com"

TIMEOUT 1
start chrome.exe "http://yahoo.com"

answered Apr 18 '17 at 17:08

shdcol

Give a time and it will focus on active window:

start chrome.exe --new-window "http://hotmail.com"

start chrome.exe --new-window "http://gmail.com"

TIMEOUT 1
start chrome.exe "http://yahoo.com"

answered Apr 18 '17 at 17:08

shdcol

answered Apr 18 '17 at 17:08

shdcol

answered Apr 18 '17 at 17:08

shdcol

answered Apr 18 '17 at 17:08

shdcol

1

Welcome to Super User. Can you explain what exactly happens when you run these commands? In particular, why the 3rd start command? Also, it's unclear what you mean by "Give a time".
– Twisty Impersonator
Apr 18 '17 at 17:50

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1

Welcome to Super User. Can you explain what exactly happens when you run these commands? In particular, why the 3rd start command? Also, it's unclear what you mean by "Give a time".
– Twisty Impersonator
Apr 18 '17 at 17:50

Welcome to Super User. Can you explain what exactly happens when you run these commands? In particular, why the 3rd start command? Also, it's unclear what you mean by "Give a time".
– Twisty Impersonator
Apr 18 '17 at 17:50

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