main.js

/**
 * Listens for the app launching then creates the window
 *
 * @see http://developer.chrome.com/apps/app.runtime.html
 * @see http://developer.chrome.com/apps/app.window.html
 */
chrome.app.runtime.onLaunched.addListener(function() {
  runApp();
});

/**
 * Listens for the app restarting then re-creates the window.
 *
 * @see http://developer.chrome.com/apps/app.runtime.html
 */
chrome.app.runtime.onRestarted.addListener(function() {
  runApp();
});

/**
 * Creates the window for the application.
 *
 * @see http://developer.chrome.com/apps/app.window.html
 */
function runApp() {
  chrome.app.window.create(
    'browser.html',
    {'id': 'initialBrowserWindowID', 'state': 'maximized'},
    function(newWindow) {
      // Do not inject meaningful window.newWindowEvent; browser will instead
      // load the homepage
      newWindow.contentWindow.newWindowEvent = null;
    });
}