I need to open a new window in the background with JavaScript, and make sure the original is still focused
This is known as a ‘pop-under’ (and is generally frowned upon… but I digress).. It should give you plenty to google about You probably want to do something like: var popup = window.open(…); popup.blur(); window.focus(); Which should set the focus back to the original window (untested – pinched from google). Some browsers might block this … Read more