Is it possible to force window to switch between normal and full-screen mode by JavaScript (no jQuery)..?
I know how to open a new window in full-screen, but that is not what I need.
Is it possible to force window to switch between normal and full-screen mode by JavaScript (no jQuery)..?
I know how to open a new window in full-screen, but that is not what I need.
Share Improve this question edited Jul 16, 2013 at 15:24 000 27.3k10 gold badges74 silver badges103 bronze badges asked Jul 11, 2012 at 15:43 ΩmegaΩmega 43.7k35 gold badges142 silver badges211 bronze badges 3- Have you read this? sitepoint./html5-full-screen-api/#fbid=hhFRAbSolMC – Neil Commented Jul 11, 2012 at 15:45
- @Neil - Nice, but I need Opera support (if possible). – Ωmega Commented Jul 11, 2012 at 15:49
- possible duplicate of How to make in Javascript full screen windows (stretching all over the screen) – kapa Commented Jul 11, 2012 at 15:54
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Reset to default 6There's now a proper fullscreen API (first proposed by Mozilla and later released as a W3C proposal) has been implemented by Webkit (Safari 5.1+/Chrome 15+) and Firefox (10+). A brief history and usage examples here. Note that IE10 will allegedly not support the API.
You could try the experimental FullScreen API.
- Using full-screen mode on MDN
- W3c Fullscreen Living Spec
- Browser Support
If you are not satisfied with the browser support, there is one more option: display a message to the user about how F11 switches to Fullscreen mode. Used this as a fallback option in a recent webapp I worked on, and the feedback was satisfactory.