Re: opendialog maximized?

On 6/25/2013 2:35 PM, HStiglitz wrote:
> On 6/25/2013 4:08 AM, Neil wrote:
>> HStiglitz wrote:
>>
>>> On 6/23/2013 3:25 PM, Neil wrote:
>>>
>>>> HStiglitz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 6/22/2013 11:48 AM, Neil wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> HStiglitz wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can anyone tell me if there is a way to use opendialog so
>>>>>>> that the windows that open up are automatically maximized?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In the xul for the dialog I have:
>>>>>>> persist="screenX screenY width height"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And in the js file for the dialog I usually have:
>>>>>>> window.openDialog('chrome://some.xul',"","chrome,modal,dialog=no,centerscreen,resizable,minimizable"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That works ok but in order to maximize that window, I
>>>>>>> have to set a timeout and watch for the window opening,
>>>>>>> then maximize it.  And it doesn't always work depending
>>>>>>> how busy the cpu is.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there an option to have the dialog be automatically
>>>>>>> opened maximized?  Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try <window sizemode="maximised">
>>>>>> https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/XUL/Attribute/sizemode
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Of course if you want to remember if someone restores the
>>>>>> window so that it doesn't open maximised the next time
>>>>>> then you should add sizemode to the persist options.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Neil.  Does sizemode apply to dialogs or just
>>>>> windows? I can't find any examples of its use in
>>>>> conjunction with opendialog.
>>>>
>>>> I'm not 100% sure but I think dialogs aren't maximisable,
>>>> although you're passing dialog=no to openDialog, so you're
>>>> getting a regular maximisable window anyway.
>>>
>>> Yes, my window is maximizable on account of setting
>>> "dialog=no".  So how would I set it to open maximized
>>> automatically so I don't have to click the maximize button?
>>> Is there no setting for that?
>>>
>>> I tried sizemode="maximised" in both the xul file and the js
>>> file without success.  Thanks
>>
>> Yes, that wouldn't work. Sorry for spelling it in en-GB; you'll
>> need to try spelling it in en-US, as per the page I linked to.
>
> Can't believe I missed that - usually I have have a sharp eye
> for such things.  Damn yanks!  I'll report back after I try it.
>   Cheers!

OK, I just tried sizemode=maximized in both the xul and js 
files and it didn't work.  Cleared the cache each time.  Any 
other ideas?  Thx