Re: opendialog maximized?

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!