Resizing oversize window: Difference between revisions
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* Enable JavaScript. ( | *Enable [[JavaScript]]. (''Firefox'': [[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac|Tools -> Options]] -> Content -> Enable JavaScript; ''Mozilla Suite:'' Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Scripts & Plug-ins -> Enable JavaScript for -> Navigator) | ||
* Make sure scripts can resize windows. ( | *Make sure scripts can resize windows. (''Firefox'': [[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac|Tools -> Options]] -> Content -> Advanced JavaScript settings. ''Mozilla Suite:'' Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Scripts & Plug-ins). | ||
* Type '''javascript:top.resizeTo(600 | *Type: '''javascript:top.resizeTo(800,600)''' into the [[:Category:Location Bar | Location Bar]] and press Enter. | ||
'''Note''': If your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_resolution#Common_Display_Resolutions screen resolution] is 1024 X 768 then instead of the above, type: '''javascript:top.resizeTo(1024,768)''' | |||
Using the appropriate numbers inside the parentheses, separated by a comma, will reset the browser window to (almost) full screen. | |||
You can also make a bookmarklet* and place it on the Bookmarks Toolbar, so you don't have to type it more than once. | You can also make a bookmarklet* and place it on the Bookmarks Toolbar, so you don't have to type it more than once. | ||
(*bookmarks that contain JavaScript content are called bookmarklets) | (*bookmarks that contain JavaScript content are called bookmarklets) | ||
[[Category:Issues (Firefox)]] [[Category:Issues (Mozilla Suite)]] | |||
[[Category:Issues ( | |||
Revision as of 13:45, 18 June 2006
- Enable JavaScript. (Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Content -> Enable JavaScript; Mozilla Suite: Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Scripts & Plug-ins -> Enable JavaScript for -> Navigator)
- Make sure scripts can resize windows. (Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Content -> Advanced JavaScript settings. Mozilla Suite: Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Scripts & Plug-ins).
- Type: javascript:top.resizeTo(800,600) into the Location Bar and press Enter.
Note: If your screen resolution is 1024 X 768 then instead of the above, type: javascript:top.resizeTo(1024,768)
Using the appropriate numbers inside the parentheses, separated by a comma, will reset the browser window to (almost) full screen.
You can also make a bookmarklet* and place it on the Bookmarks Toolbar, so you don't have to type it more than once. (*bookmarks that contain JavaScript content are called bookmarklets)
