How to AppleScript closing current tab of front window?
What is the AppleScript command to simply close the currently displayed tab of the front window?
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I can't hold out high hopes: adding more AppleScript support has been on in the bug tracking system for 17+ years and doesn't seem to have any momentum. Probably your best bet for now is to find hacks other people have posted rather than waiting for a more complete API on Firefox's side.
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How does AppleScript work? Can it emulate keyboard action? The keyboard shortcut to close the current tab is Command+w (on Windows, it's Ctrl+w).
This works but it's not ideal:
tell application "Firefox" to activate tell application "System Events" to keystroke "w" using command down
A more complete AppleScript dictionary for Firefox would be the preferred solution.
GRobLewis said
A more complete AppleScript dictionary for Firefox would be the preferred solution.
Where would that come from?
AppleScript support is compiled into a Mac application.
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I can't hold out high hopes: adding more AppleScript support has been on in the bug tracking system for 17+ years and doesn't seem to have any momentum. Probably your best bet for now is to find hacks other people have posted rather than waiting for a more complete API on Firefox's side.