Hello All-
I have a htm page that I need to update so that when it is opening it will open at fullscreen. What is the code that I need to place within this page to do so?
A:
Don't do this. Firefox doesn't implement this because people just don't like it. You should assume users have their browser the size they want for a reason.
Nissan Fan
2010-06-21 20:14:55
That won't work in modern browsers.
SLaks
2010-06-21 20:17:05
You're right. Updated to focus on my key point, which is to not do it.
Nissan Fan
2010-06-21 20:23:53
It is in most versions of IE, but as you point out not other browsers.
Nissan Fan
2010-06-21 20:34:41
I was able to get it to work in IE8 and IE7, but I think the most important thing is that it shouldn't be used at all.
Nissan Fan
2010-06-23 16:50:56
+1
A:
Most browsers don't support opening windows in fullscreen. I suggest you only use the document size you are given.
digitalFresh
2010-06-21 20:18:19
A:
You can't (and shouldn't) force fullscreen, but you can (though probably shouldn't) use Javascript to maximize the window size:
window.outerWidth = screen.availWidth;
window.outerHeight = screen.availHeight;
But as previous people have stated, resizing a user's window is likely going to annoy him.
If fullscreen is really important for your application, you might consider giving the user instructions to switch to this mode manually. You COULD use Javascript to customize these instructions to a users' browser/OS.
Seth
2010-06-21 20:41:11