LaunchDarkly's js-client is closing browser tabs

[Sawtaytoes]

All of a sudden, we started receiving reports of clients having our app close the browser on iPads and in Chrome after logging in. We didn't add any code to intentionally close the browser, nor should it be possible.

Calling window.close(), you see this message:

Scripts may close only the windows that were opened by it.

Today, I saw that same message coming from ldclient.es.js for this line of code:

o.disconnect=function(){clearTimeout(l),l=null,close()}

close() here refers to window.close().

I wonder if the browser can get into a strange state where window.close() would actually close the tab you're in.

I found the same line here:
https://github.com/launchdarkly/js-client/blob/8e9b46037f253c25bdbbb3ba73aad36ee966c636/src/Stream.js#L23

Did you mean to call es.close() or stream.close() instead?

Also, when would a fix be put out? I'd like to get this updated asap for our users.

[apucacao]

Hi @Sawtaytoes,

Thanks for reporting this — I’m sorry for the trouble and frustration that this must cause.

We want to resolve this as soon as possible, so we’re working on a fix as we speak. I’ll keep you posted and let you know as soon as we’ve released.

Alexis

[apucacao]

@Sawtaytoes — we just released 2.7.2 with a fix for this bug.

[Sawtaytoes]

Thanks! I'll pull it in. Appreciate the quick response and fix.