Navigator.setAppBadge()
The setAppBadge() method of the Navigator interface a badge on the icon associated with this app. If a value is passed to the method, this will be set as the value of the badge. Otherwise the badge will display as a dot, or other indicator as defined by the platform.
Syntax
let promise = Navigator.setAppBadge(contents);
Parameters
contentsOptional-
A
numberwhich will be used as the value of the badge. Ifcontentsis0then the badge will be set tonothing, indicating a cleared badge.
Return value
Exceptions
NotSupportedErrorDOMException-
The
Navigatordoes not have a document that this action can be acted on.
Examples
In the example below an unread count is passed to setAppBadge(). The badge should then display 30.
const unread = 30;
navigator.setAppBadge(unread);
Specifications
| Specification |
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| Badging API # setappbadge-method |
Browser compatibility
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