How to resize the browser window to full screen size when it loads in Internet Explorer (287171)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.01
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.01 SP1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 4.01 SP2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 5
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 5.01
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 5.01 SP1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) 5.5
This article was previously published under Q287171

SUMMARY

This article describes how to use JavaScript to automatically resize the browser window to the maximum height and width when the window is loaded within a Web page.

MORE INFORMATION

  1. In Page view of Microsoft FrontPage, click the HTML tab.
  2. Insert the following JavaScript just below the <HEAD> tag:
    <script language="JavaScript">
window.onload = maxWindow;

function maxWindow()
{
window.moveTo(0,0);


if (document.all)
{
  top.window.resizeTo(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight);
}

else if (document.layers||document.getElementById)
{
  if (top.window.outerHeight<screen.availHeight||top.window.outerWidth<screen.availWidth)
  {
    top.window.outerHeight = screen.availHeight;
    top.window.outerWidth = screen.availWidth;
  }
}
}

</script>
When the page that has the JavaScript is loaded, the browser window is maximized. Notice that the window is not fully maximized to fill the whole screen, and you can drag the mouse to resize the window. In addition, the maximize button is still available if you want to fill up the screen with the window. The preceding code resizes the current browser window to the maximum height and width that are available for the screen resolution and allows the border of the window to still be visible.

REFERENCES

For additional information, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

Web development

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnanchor/html/anch_webdev.asp

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/2/2004
Keywords:kbDHTML kbhowto kbScript KB287171
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