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Get front app bundle id (app.front_bid)

Declaration​

bid = app.front_bid()

Returns​

  • bid
    String. The bundle id of the foreground app.
    Returns "com.apple.springboard" if no app is in foreground but SpringBoard is loaded.
    Returns "com.apple.backboardd" if no app is in foreground and SpringBoard hasn't started.

Notes​

  • Get the bundle id of the foreground app.

Example​

local bid = app.front_bid()
sys.alert("Foreground app bundle id: "..bid)

Note: uses non-chapter API sys.alert.