Switched to an event page

so Chrome can unload the background page if it's unused.
mac-cain13 · Nov 10, 2013 · bd9ffb1 · bd9ffb1
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diff --git a/source/manifest.json b/source/manifest.json
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 		"matches": [ "*://*/*" ]
 	} ],
 	"background": {
-		"scripts": [ "background.js" ]
+		"scripts": [ "background.js" ],
+		"persistent": false
 	},
 
 	"commands": {

diff --git a/source/popup.js b/source/popup.js
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ $(function() {
 				function(response)
 				{
 					// Make the backgroundpage update the icon and close the popup
-					chrome.runtime.getBackgroundPage().updateIcon(response.status, tabs[0].id);
-					window.close();
+					chrome.runtime.getBackgroundPage(function(backgroundPage) {
+						backgroundPage.updateIcon(response.status, tabs[0].id);
+						window.close();
+					});
 				}
 			);
 		});