Full screen script

[Toly]

Hello,

I think this is something that can be done with javascript.... anyways as you may know, when you surf the net and press the F11 key on your keyboard, you get a full screen view.

I would like to have some sort of link or button on my site that when users click on it, they will get full screen and then another link for getting the screen back to normal view.

Any help would be appreciate.

Thanks.

[lloydi]

This should do ya ...

<script language="JavaScript"><!--
function full(url) {
if (document.all) {
window.open(url,'windowName','fullscreen=yes');
return false;
}
return true;
}
//--></script>

<a href="default.htm" onClick="full(this.href)">Open full screen</a>

[Toly]

Thanks for the script.

It works great but i noticed that the sript pops up a new window and make it full screen. I was wondering if there's a chance to make the same window with the link "Open full screen" to go full screen.

Also is there another script which will allow me to exit the full screen mode.

Thanks in advance.

[lloydi]

To my knowledge, you can't change an existing window in this way. It could be abused - many people will argue that forcing a screen to full screen is a bit of a nasty thing to do without providing a warning. Many people do not know how to close the window without the usual UI widgets at the top.

I personally wouldn't use the full screen (but still provided the script for you). Hey - I have handed you a buzzing chainsaw, it's up to you which end you choose to handle and whic you choose to wield!

[mixale]

Hello there,

The concept is absolutely right.You can't open the main page with the properties that you want.That is because the security model of the browsers.

Kindest Regards.

Alex