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Aug 13, 2000, 19:33 #1
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How do I code a page in order to get it to force a viewers browser to display in a certain resolution.
i.e They type in our address, it makes their browser open full screen. I know how to code that into a new link, just not for example, my home page.
Big thanks in advance (I hope)
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Aug 16, 2000, 22:41 #2
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Also remember, that the code wluke mentioned is will only resize the window -- NOT change the resolution of the users monitor.
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Aug 17, 2000, 09:41 #3
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You can use the ResizeTo method of the window object. As an example you can look at this [urlhttp://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex8/window3.htm]Script[/url]. Keep in mind that this script is an Internet Explorer only demonstration but can be modified to handle Netscape as well.
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Aug 17, 2000, 11:59 #4
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I am sorry.. You can not change a user's monitor resolution without ActiveX or some other embedded program running on the user's machine.
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Aug 17, 2000, 12:34 #5
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Also: do you really think people want their resolution to be changed? Probably not. They set the resolution because it suits them best. Why would they want that it is changed?
Also some smaller screens can't run in high resolutions (1024x768+).
I guess you have to design for all resolutions...
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Aug 17, 2000, 12:38 #6
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I don't think they meant to truly change the resolution. If you read the entire post they want the browser to expand to full screen when someone enters their site as stating in the example.
Please take into consideration that not everyone knows English and are often times translating on the fly. Also consider the fact that this forum is for Newcomers who may or may not know computers very well.
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Aug 17, 2000, 12:42 #7
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I've found sites opening in full window mode being mostly annoying because the only way to get out of if there's no close.window() the only thing you can do is CTRL+ALT+DEL.
Also a lot of people have ICQ running and other programs which you're not able to access when a site is running in full screen mode.
Christophe
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Aug 17, 2000, 12:59 #8
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If a Web browser is in full window mode it is System Modal. To get around this all you have to do is press the "Windows" key and your Start Menu, Taskbar and everything else pops up.
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Aug 17, 2000, 13:20 #9
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The old keyboard which was with the Win95 computers we bought 3 years ago did not have a Win key...
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Aug 17, 2000, 15:44 #10
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Use CTRL-ESC then... Same key combination.
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Aug 19, 2000, 18:27 #11
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With a fullscreen window, you can hit ALT+TAB to switch between windows, and ALT+F4 to close the window. WIN+D will minimize all windows if you have the Windows Key.
Still, fullscreen mode is veryannoying anoying.
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Aug 20, 2000, 19:16 #12
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I'll put in my opinion...
Fullscreen mode on browsers is like making all the cars stop at every bilboard. The cars are the other tasks you're doing, the billboard is the Web site. Obviously this would not be good.
When I'm browsing just for fun and a Web site does something like this, I just ALT-F4/CMD-W/CTRL-OPT-X it. It disrupts my normal computer habits, good or bad, and I don't like that (no more mr. nice guy..)
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