Maximizing Screen Issue

[iPixel]

I use your basic code to maximize the screen to take up all the real estate possible.

function maximize() 
{
    window.moveTo(0,0)
    window.resizeTo(screen.availWidth, screen.availHeight)
}

 

This code works, as long as the page that has this script is not in a multiple open TAB browser.

When i open the page with this code separately the code works and maximizes the screen, but if there were any other TABs opened this same code will fail.

 

Does anyone know a workaround for this? This issue is in IE and Chrome, still need to test FF/Safari.

 

Thanks!

[Adam]

Personally I'd just leave the window alone. Unless it's necessary for some type of application (quiz/exam style pop-ups spring to mind, which would be in a separate window anyway), there's really no need. Users will have their window sized how they want, and if you start playing around with it they much just close the tab altogether.

[iPixel]

I need to do this because the layout requires alot of space. Flash pages do this allllllllllllll the time, and i have never once closed any of those pages. Granted i like my windows sized as they are but i understood the necessity when it was done to me.

[Adam]

If they layout requires a lot of space then the browser will add scrollbars? Your layout should be flexible enough to handle it, and if it's not then you've done it wrong.

 

[Omirion]

There was a function with witch you can open an address in a new window. Then you can proceed from there.

But as Adam stated this is REEAALY bad user experience. I advice against use of such tactics.