Occasionally, I have a page where I need to update the URL with certain GET parameters in the background using JavaScript. This allows the page to refresh with the new parameters.
For instance, I might use:
window.location.href = window.location.host + '?' + ss;
or
window.location.search = '?' + ss;
Here, 'ss' represents the new query string, such as "foo=3&bar=1". These updates occur when the window is not in focus.
The issue arises on Internet Explorer browsers, where the refresh operation steals the window's focus. Is there a solution or workaround to prevent this from happening?