Re: opendialog maximized?

On 7/8/2013 4:43 PM, Neil wrote:
> HStiglitz wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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
>
> I just realised that centerscreen turns off maximized...

Thanks Neil.  I took out centerscreen but it makes no 
difference - I still can't opendialog to maximized.  Have you 
actually gotten it to work?