Maximizing the Browser

[Ross Culver]

This is an embarrasingly simple question, but how do you maximize the
browser when you've clicked a hyperlink that has a target of '_blank'?

Thanks.

Ross

 

[Laurent Bugnion, MVP]

Hi,

This is an embarrasingly simple question, but how do you maximize the
browser when you've clicked a hyperlink that has a target of '_blank'?

Thanks.

Ross

You cannot, and it would be quite rude to do that anyway. I have
1920x1200 on two screens. You think I really want your page to take all
that space?

HTH,
Laurent

 

[Ross Culver]

Laurent,

I appreciate what you're saying. I wouldn't maximize the browser for every
hyperlink. But in some case, like this one, it's a true web application: an
order entry system, where opening a new browser is like opening a new window
in a Windows application. Users don't want to have to maximize the screen
everytime they open this application.

But if it can't be done, it can't be done.

Thanks,

Ross

Hi,

This is an embarrasingly simple question, but how do you maximize the
browser when you've clicked a hyperlink that has a target of '_blank'?

Thanks.

Ross

You cannot, and it would be quite rude to do that anyway. I have 1920x1200
on two screens. You think I really want your page to take all that space?

HTH,
Laurent
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[Mark Rae [MVP]]

But if it can't be done, it can't be done.

It can be done fairly easily but, as Laurent says, will achieve nothing
other than to really irritate your users...

 

[John Timney \(MVP\)]

The code is probably just this:

<a target="_blank" href="javascript:window.moveTo(0,0);
window.resizeTo(screen.width,screen.height);location.href
='http://www.microsoft.com'">Click me</a>

Doesn't mean its a good idea though - not a good user experience to do this!

Regards

John Timney (MVP)
http://www.johntimney.com
http://www.johntimney.com/blog

 

[Ross Culver]

You don't know my users.

So, how is that done?

It can be done fairly easily but, as Laurent says, will achieve nothing
other than to really irritate your users...

 

[Mark Rae [MVP]]

So, how is that done?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sour..._en-GBGB220GB220&q=JavaScript+window+maximize

 

[Ross Culver]

Perfect! Thanks, again, Mark. I thank you, my users thank you.

 

[Larry Bud]

The code is probably just this:

<a target="_blank" href="javascript:window.moveTo(0,0);
window.resizeTo(screen.width,screen.height);location.href
='http://www.microsoft.com'">Click me</a>

Doesn't mean its a good idea though - not a good user experience to do this!

I don't necessarily agree. If Ross is writing an app in which the
only thing the CSRs do is order entry, it's a perfectly good solution,
IMO.

 

[John Timney \(MVP\)]

OK, I can accept that - but if thats the case it may be better to put the
browser in Kiosk mode and be done with it

Regards

John Timney (MVP)
http://www.johntimney.com
http://www.johntimney.com/blog

 

[Ross Culver]

John,
What exactly do you mean by 'kiosk mode'?
Ross

 

[Mark Rae [MVP]]

What exactly do you mean by 'kiosk mode'?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sour...-8&rlz=1T4GGIH_en-GBGB220GB220&q="kiosk+mode"