ServiceWorker.onstatechange

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This is an experimental technology
Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.

An EventListener property called whenever an event of type statechange is fired; it is basically fired anytime the ServiceWorker.state changes.

Syntax

ServiceWorker.onstatechange = function(statechangeevent) { ... }
ServiceWorker.addEventListener('statechange', function(statechangeevent) { ... } )

Examples

This code snippet is from the service worker registration-events sample (live demo). The code listens for any change in the ServiceWorker.state and returns its value.

var serviceWorker;
if (registration.installing) {
  serviceWorker = registration.installing;
  document.querySelector('#kind').textContent = 'installing';
} else if (registration.waiting) {
  serviceWorker = registration.waiting;
  document.querySelector('#kind').textContent = 'waiting';
} else if (registration.active) {
  serviceWorker = registration.active;
  document.querySelector('#kind').textContent = 'active';
}

if (serviceWorker) {
  logState(serviceWorker.state);
  serviceWorker.addEventListener('statechange', function(e) {
  logState(e.target.state);
  });
}

Note that when statechange fires, the service worker's references may have changed. For example:

navigator.serviceWorker.register(..).then(function(swr) {
  swr.installing.state == "installing"
  swr.installing.onstatechange = function() {
    swr.installing == null;
    // At this point, swr.waiting OR swr.active might be true. This is because the statechange
    // event gets queued, meanwhile the underlying worker may have gone into the waiting
    // state and will be immediately activated if possible.
  }
})

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Service Workers
The definition of 'ServiceWorker.onstatechange' in that specification.
Working Draft Initial definition

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 40.0 44.0 (44.0)[1] No support 24 No support
Feature Android Android Webview Firefox Mobile (Gecko) Firefox OS IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile Chrome for Android
Basic support No support No support 44.0 (44.0) (Yes) No support ? No support 40.0

[1] Service workers (and Push) have been disabled in the Firefox 45 Extended Support Release (ESR.)

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