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A browser extension is connected

Passes while the Switchboard extension of a browser is connected.

A browser extension is connected

Details #

True when the extension of the browser you name (or any) has an open connection to Switchboard. Use it as an Only if on a macro that needs the page, so the macro does not run when no extension is connected.

Parameters #

ParameterTypeRequiredValuesWhat it does
browserone ofsafari chrome anysafari, chrome or any.
sampleany value

Examples #

Open the settings page when Chrome isn't connected
Do
  1. If the Chrome extension isn't connected
  2. Show “Chrome isn't connected” for 2 s
  3. Else
Open in Switchboard to try it

Gotchas #

  • It stays false until the extension has said hello after the browser starts.