Windows message events

This package is used to send and recieve messages between windows of the browser. There are some features which is applicable only when the application running in the iframe.

Installation

npm i windows-message

Usage

import { WindowMessage } from 'windows-message';

requestConfig

This funcation can be used if the application is loaded inside iframe and it requires some configuration from parent

WindowMessage.requestConfig(hostURL, parent);

requestExit

If application is loaded in the iframe then child application can send request to close the iframe window

WindowMessage.requestExit(hostURL, parent);

Here hostURL referes to the window, where the message to be sent. parent is boolean, if passed then it will send message to the parent window.

selectConfig

Configuration will be recieved in the Observable provided like

WindowMessage.selectConfig(hostURL)
    .subscribe(event => {
        // Do something
    });

selectEvents

Child can also subscribe to all the events trigered

WindowMessage.selectEvents(hostURL)
    .subscribe(event => {
        // Do something
    });