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set_current_screen()

set_current_screen( string|WP_Screen $hook_name = '' )

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Set the current screen object

Parameters

$hook_namestring|WP_Screenoptional
The hook name (also known as the hook suffix) used to determine the screen, or an existing screen object.

Default:''

Source

function set_current_screen( $hook_name = '' ) {	WP_Screen::get( $hook_name )->set_current_screen(); }

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UsesDescription
WP_Screen::get()wp-admin/includes/class-wp-screen.php

Fetches a screen object.

Used byDescription
wp_ajax_search_install_plugins()wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php

Handles searching plugins to install via AJAX.

wp_ajax_search_plugins()wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php

Handles searching plugins via AJAX.

wp_ajax_dashboard_widgets()wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php

Handles dashboard widgets via AJAX.

Changelog

VersionDescription
3.0.0Introduced.

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