Need to open window in IE Full screen view (F11)

making current window full view (f11) and opening new (f11) mode windows

[walker]

Hi

Does anyone know how to open a window in the IE full screen view (the way it looks when you press F11)

I need to be able to open a new window in this mode and if possible make the current window a person is on expand to F11 View.

Any help would really be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Rod

[kcartlidge]

I would say you probably need to use Javascript.

Get your script to ascertain the screen size, open a new window to fit that, and take off the menus etc.

There are plenty of scripts around if you Google ...

[walker]

Hi,

I know how to resize a window add toolbar etc. but I need it to look and work exactly as it does when you press F11 (IE Browsers)

Kind regards Rod

[tedster]

It's only supported in Explorer v.4 and up, as far as I know (but that is what you said you need.) You can include "fullscreen=yes" in the features string of the window.open() method.

Microsoft Reference [msdn.microsoft.com]

[walker]

Hi Thanks for the assistance - using that code I am able to open a window that covers the full screen add toolbar etc.

However I need it to look EXACTLY as it does when you press F11 on the keybord(IE Users)

If anyone has any further Ideas I would really appreciate it.

Thank you to everyone who has helped so far

Kind Regards

Rod

[Dreamquick]

Something you might need to be aware of is that I seem to remember IE6 SP1 was supposed to include a patch which stopped windows being opened full-screen via script (presumably because that's what a lot of spammy sites use to trap people).

Obviously it didn't quite work but that's not to say they wont try to get it working in the next release... If they did all your cunning plans would suddenly stop working.

I can't for the life of me find the relevant link right now but if I do or anyone else has the link then I'm sure it will show up in due time...

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found 'em, well sort of

IE6 SP1 Developer Notes; (sorry i can't find an official MS version)
[tom.me.uk...]

NT bugtraq post about it not working;
[archives.neohapsis.com...]

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- Tony

[walker]

Hi

I am capable of using script to open full screen windows with the latest version of IE 6.

My purpose for requiring the ability to have an automatic F11 (IE FullScreen View with slim toolbar at top) is not as a popup ad but rather for the main site to provide better visibility for the large array of items and flash demos etc.

currenty the site users press F11 and toggle between views the purpose of requiring the code is to automate the process for them.

If there is no Javascript code to open a window in F11 mode is it possible to active the key F11 itself

Kind Regards

Rod

[Eric_Jarvis]

it just strikes me as yet another reason to use Opera

[squeechfl]

Rod,
I found it for you buddy...I was looking for the same thing (Opening IE in full screen mode) and came across this....IT WORKS! I'm pasting it exactly as it appeared on the webpage.I found that there are still a few page links that are stubborn...but follow the directions word for word and try to close the stubborn page with the cntrl/close command and...they re-open in full screen as well!
One last thing,I rebooted to make sure that Internet Explorer didn't reset to the default settings....it stayed full screen with the tool bar included(I use the auto hide on my toolbar to get a full view of the screen).I have Windows XP,but it seems this will work for most computer systems.Good Luck.....John

TO FORCE IE TO OPEN NEW WINDOWS FULL-SIZE:
1. Open IE.
2. Open it again, so that you now have 2 empty windows.
3. In the 2nd one, right click a link and open in new window.
4. Resize this window by dragging the sides out to full size (Don't use the max button).
5. Close the first window.(No 1 above).
6. Close the new window---the one you've just made full size---by clicking File, then hold down Control as you click "close". (Don't use the Close button.)
7. Close the second window (No 2 above).
8. You may or may not need to reboot, depending on your system/version.

If you get it right, this setting should now stick, and all subsequent new windows should open full-size. Be warned, though, that his uses a little more memory, so you may not be able to have quite as many separate windows open at the same time before running out of memory.

[tedster]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, squeechfl

Thanks for the research and you exacting instructions. Nice work.

I think your method will work (at least most of the time) for an individual user who WANTS their browser to open new windows fullscreen. But if someone is trying to force a website to window to open fullscreen for ALL visitors and not just for themselves, then, well, the above conversation still holds.

[squeechfl]

I agree,but with the hassles of toggling the f11 or resetting the IE button to open full (auto without any taskbars)with few other options...I find that this process works best for me.
And if the user gets tired of the full screen mode or has a need to minimize....just reverse the process the same way. : )