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Answer 1

+8 A:

I don't think it is possible to do what you are asking.

The only possible way is using window.open:

<span onclick="window.open('http://www.yourdomain.com/page.html','', 'fullscreen=yes, scrollbars=auto');">Open Full Screen Window</span>

(I'm not sure it's a good idea to force a user to use full screen mode...)

CD 2009-09-11 05:44:04

I think the reason it is not possible is exactly that: Not a good idea to force the user.

awe 2009-09-11 05:57:46

Something that annoys me a lot are bogus <a> elements. i.e. links that are actually not links. If you're not linking to a new document, then don't use the link element.Every HTML element supports the onclick event. So use <span onclick="...">...</span> and not <a>.

elmuerte 2009-09-11 07:55:47

This only works in IE. Tested not working on Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera.

awe 2009-11-13 05:29:06

Answer 2

A:

User already has this button, it's called F11.

DO NOT try to be 'smart'. This kind of functionality is in browser's scope, not in web application scope. It should not be your concern at all.

Instead focus on features that are truly relevant to your application.

Bragi Ragnarson 2009-09-11 05:51:12

Many users on the web are not aware of F11 (the only one they use is F1, but that is only because they have a keyboard where the F1 key also have a sub text saying **Help**).

awe 2009-09-11 06:00:28

I think @awe is right, many users don't know about "F11". Isn't it good to have button at web page for Full screen and for Normal mode

Hemant Kothiyal 2009-09-11 06:39:25

Answer 3

+3 A:

ugly solution but it works



<head>  
   <script type="text/javascript"> 
        function max() 
        { 
            var obj = new ActiveXObject("Wscript.shell"); 
            obj.SendKeys("{f11}"); 
        } 
    </script> 
</head> 
<body onload="javascript:max()">
</body>

bogdanbrudiu 2009-09-11 05:53:37

ugly solution, and ugly support. Only IE... But, as you said. It works.

peirix 2009-09-11 05:56:40

I tried it, but does not work. Tried in IE7, Firefox and Chrome. Error: ActiveX object not defined. I am running Vista.

awe 2009-09-11 06:11:44

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