How to restore browser window from background to front

[piyush.2224 (piyush)]

Hello,

I have two browser activities. How can I switch back to browser window that is in background.

[aksh1yadav (AKSHAY YADAV)]

Hey @piyush.2224

I think this link might help you on this:

How to get an application on to the screen?

hi @cthamizh as @vvaidya said[quote=“vvaidya, post:4, topic:2324”] using Element Exists [/quote] Use “Element Exists” Activity to check the browser window exists or not and please make it’s selectors reliable and based on it’s output use Condirional Activities like “If-activity” and then if element will exists then use “Activate Window” activity. let me know if you wants any further help on this. Regards…!! Aksh

Regards…!!
Aksh

[RPA_noob (Midhun Sugathan)]

Hi piyush.2224,

You can use Attach WIndow activity and specify window(here that specific browser) which is to be brought to front. Give the window a name in the properties tab and use Maximize window activity inside the Do sequence of Attach WIndow and specify the window name.

This will work only if the titles of both browsers are different. Please check the Selector as well and revert.

[Gregory (Zgraj)]

Hi

Try method without selector (only Browser variable needed):

Browser = your browser obtained from Open Browser

Invoke method
TargetType = (null)
TargetObject = Browser.Element
MethodName = BringToForeground

you can also combine it with Maximize/Minimize with Browser.Element as Window parameter

Regards

[amakundu (Amalendu K)]

Perfect! It is good to use the built in Minimize or maximize activity with browserVar.Element as Window parameter.

Also if some one wants switch back or close a browser, use Invoke Method activity as shown by @Gregory in the the above post.

[sandeep.k (Sandeep Satya Hanuman Kolisetty)]

Hi Gregory,

I am not getting “BringToForeground” method for MethodName ,am i missing any package,i mean do we need any package to import?

[sandeep.k (Sandeep Satya Hanuman Kolisetty)]

I am not getting “BringToForeground” method for MethodName ,am i missing any package,i mean do we need any package to import?
as mentioned by @Gregory ,please help me on this.

[Shawn_Ngoh]

This is late, but you should have a browser variable already created before. Instead of “Browser” it will be the browser variable name in your process. The output of an Open Browser activity.