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Full screen mode with toolbars in Opera

Sunday, January 25, 2009 6:04:43 PM

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Opera full screen mode with tab bar & address bar
Full screen mode with tab bar & address bar

By default, full screen mode doesn't have any toolbars but you can enable them by

  • using following full screen buttons
  • modifying action for keyboard shortcut, F11
  • modifying right click full screen menu item action Enter fullscreen | Leave fullscreen under [Document Popup Menu]
  • creating a new mouse gesture in Application section

Full screen with Action code for keyboard shortcut or mouse gesture! Button#
without scroll bar with scroll bar
Tab bar Leave fullscreen | Enter fullscreen & View page bar, 6 Full Screen Full Screen
Address bar Leave fullscreen | Enter fullscreen & View address bar, 6 Full Screen Full Screen
Status bar Leave fullscreen | Enter fullscreen & View status bar, 6 Full Screen Full Screen
Tab bar & Address bar Leave fullscreen | Enter fullscreen & View page bar, 6 & View address bar, 6 Full Screen Full Screen
Tab bar & Status bar Leave fullscreen | Enter fullscreen & View page bar, 6 & View status bar, 6 Full Screen Full Screen
Address bar & Status bar Leave fullscreen | Enter fullscreen & View address bar, 6 & View status bar, 6 Full Screen Full Screen
Tab bar, Address bar & Status bar Leave fullscreen | Enter fullscreen & View page bar, 6 & View address bar, 6 & View status bar, 6 Full Screen Full Screen

! If you want scroll bar in full screen mode, add & Delay, 50 & Enable scroll bars to the end of action code.
# To add, drag & drop button to a toolbar and accept confirmation message.

  • Opera won't show address bar and status bar in inactive tabs.
  • It is not possible to show panel toggle at the edge of the window in full screen mode.

Updates:
Feb 2,2009
Feb 15,2009
Mar 13, 2010

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Comments

MarikeMarike79 Sunday, January 25, 2009 6:19:30 PM

up

StelianLZ2SDC Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:52:52 PM

Thank you very much Tamil!
I use the latest version:Full Screen

And if it is possible to add another column to the table: with Show panel toggle as a Web panel? (Button with function panels - key F4)
Maybe this should be done through Command Creator?

Tamil Monday, January 26, 2009 3:22:20 AM

Why do you want panel in full screen mode? confused

Charles SchlossChas4 Monday, January 26, 2009 3:59:53 AM

Tamil does it again with cool Opera tricks

Kevin Luukevinluu2003 Monday, January 26, 2009 7:24:16 AM

Sweet Tamil. I like it very much. Folks in the Opera Community really appreciate your expertise and helpfulness in all things Opera related.

-kevin

StelianLZ2SDC Monday, January 26, 2009 8:44:55 AM

Originally posted by Tamil:
Why do you want panel in full screen mode? confused


Not the entire panel, only a thin strip, which include / exclude panels. Some users use it (sometimes I) instead of key-F4
My idea was, full screen mode to be used for permanent work in Opera. For example, my work monitor is very small (14") and this mode is preferable.smile
When I want to use a function of the Desktop (and taskbar),I placed in Status bar, this button: Show Desktop

Tamil Monday, January 26, 2009 11:32:12 AM

Originally posted by LZ2SDC:

Not the entire panel, only a thin strip, which include / exclude panels.

I already tried Show panel toggle command but it only works in normal mode.

StelianLZ2SDC Monday, January 26, 2009 1:20:31 PM

Originally posted by Tamil:
I already tried Show panel toggle command but it only works in normal mode.


I also tried, but this option does not work. This is not so important, will be used F4.
Thanks Tamil!In Your blog,I always learn new things. smile

lucideer Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:58:36 AM

Originally posted by Tamil:

Why do you want panel in full screen mode?


I came to this blogpost PURELY in the hope that I might find out if this could be done.. oh well. Something for the wishlist maybe.

Thanks for the tips anyway, I'll keep them in mind.

woelfchen Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:59:21 PM

Hey Tamil,

nice work, thx

you wrote "modifying right click full screen menu item action...", could you pleas show an example? - Didn't get in...thx


woelfchen

Tamil Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:07:06 PM

You can see Full Screen menu item when you right click on a page. You can modify it with above mentioned codes to open full screen with toolbars.

woelfchen Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:52:30 PM

that's clear, i already done some tweaks in my "my_menu.ini". But i didn't get one of the options in the upper table to work.

non of these options worked, i always got an "clean" fullscreen.

Maybe you've an example from an ...menu.ini?

woelfchen

Tamil Friday, January 30, 2009 2:15:29 AM

Under [Document Popup Menu], change 
Item, MI_IDM_FULLSCREENTOGGLE = Enter fullscreen | Leave fullscreen
to 
Item, MI_IDM_FULLSCREENTOGGLE = Leave fullscreen | Enter fullscreen & View page bar, 6

woelfchen Friday, January 30, 2009 4:08:56 AM

thx, now it works... ;-)

don't know that i had to change the order of the first action from "Enter fullscreen | Leave fullscreen" to "Leave fullscreen | Enter fullscreen".


woelfchen

StelianLZ2SDC Friday, January 30, 2009 9:01:18 PM

Hello Tamil,
I noticed the following:
1. Open in normal mode tab -1,2,3,4 last active tab-5
2. Give regime Full Skreen = View page bar + View address bar + View status bar + Sroll bars
3. Tab-5 is OK, but tab-1,2,3,4 - they lack Addres bar and Scroll bar sad
4. Continue to open under the Full Skreen new tab - 6,7,8 ... they are OK

Is it possible to fix this problem with tab-1, 2,3,4?

Tamil Saturday, January 31, 2009 3:05:55 AM

Originally posted by LZ2SDC:

Is it possible to fix this problem with tab-1, 2,3,4?

Nope.

StelianLZ2SDC Saturday, January 31, 2009 8:36:51 AM

Originally posted by Tamil:

Nope.


Thank.
In general,when creating duplicates(of the tab 1,2,..) they are OK.

Don JacksonOakdaleFTL Sunday, February 15, 2009 1:26:00 PM

About the panel bar... Is the icon-populated bar small enough? The regular page-bar panels toggle (crossed wrenches, in the standard skins) works.

The tiny triangle-toggle is (I think) part of the window's chrome, so it can't be got in full-screen mode.

Tamil Sunday, February 15, 2009 2:30:19 PM

See updated note.

Tamil Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:09:34 PM

I don't know.

Iskandar, AmdIskandaraja Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:45:06 PM

hai tamil, can i ask you something?...
can we add some widget in operablog sidebar?...
smile

Tamil Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:46:44 PM

Currently, it is not possible.

Quankers Sunday, March 1, 2009 4:48:56 PM

Thanks for the fullscreen button that includes the scrollbar. I have looked for a while to find this. Now the only problem I have yet to find a solution for is that when in fullscreen mode, my Windows XP start menu becomes in accessable.

My start menu auto-hides and I would like to be able to bring it up when dragging the mouse down to it. Anyone have any idea how this can be accomplished while in fullscreen?

This problem also occurs in Explorer's fullscreen so it is not specifically an Opera issue, but an XP issue, I think.

Thanks for the help and the button.

EDIT: I stand corrected. When I open a link in a new tab, even if a scrollbar is warranted, it does not appear in that new tab when in fullscreen.

Quankers

Tamil Sunday, March 1, 2009 5:03:43 PM

Originally posted by Quankers:

any idea how this can be accomplished while in fullscreen?

I don't know but WIN key will bring it with start menu.

Quankers Sunday, March 1, 2009 5:16:53 PM

Yes, I am trying to accomplish bringing the start menu up the same way I would when not in fullscreen but thank you.

I am also noticing more tab related issues with the button:

opera:/button/Leave%20fullscreen,,,,%20Enter%20Fullscreen%20%3E%20Enter%20fullscreen%20&%20View%20page%20bar,%206%20&%20View%20address%20bar,%206%20&%20Delay,%2010%20&%20Enable%20scroll%20bars

Certain sites, such as wikipedia, do not load properly when in fullscreen. Switching out of full normalizes the site.

Some sites load without the address bar, scroll bar, or both even though the button is designed to load both. Just thought you may want to know.

Tamil Sunday, March 1, 2009 5:48:07 PM

I will check it out.

walterbugscout Monday, March 2, 2009 10:53:39 AM

Great Job

I like it coffee

MarteIrae Tuesday, March 3, 2009 8:16:11 AM

I have modified the keyboard shortcut to see Tab bar, Address bar and Scroll bar using the code: "Leave fullscreen | Enter fullscreen & View page bar, 6 & View address bar, 6 & Delay, 10 & Enable scroll bars" but it doesn't function properly. When I press F11 the Scroll bar dissapears and when I press F11 again it reappears, but the window doesn't enter in fullscreen mode. What is wrong? confused

Tamil Tuesday, March 3, 2009 10:41:24 AM

I checked it (again) and works fine. Check whether you have entered action code correctly.

MarteIrae Wednesday, March 4, 2009 7:27:07 AM

It works now. Before, I'd changed the action code for the shortcut F11 in both sections "Browser Window" and "Document Window" in the Edit Keyboard Setup dialog. Now I've only modified the section "Browser Window" and it functions perfect. Thanx Tamil up

Tamil Wednesday, March 4, 2009 11:10:18 AM

Anonymous Friday, March 6, 2009 8:58:41 PM

Jimmy writes: WOW!!!! This is most cool thing!!!!Thanx - you are THE GURU!!! one more thing: is it possible to have like fullscreen "Tab bar & Address bar"+normal Windows start bar on the bottom (the same as you press Windows key in fullscreen) and also how to make fullscreen as default start up for opera? Thanks Tamil once again! Opera rocks and now with this modes it's even beeter in usability and beats chrome!

Tamil Friday, March 6, 2009 11:21:44 PM

Not possible.

Anonymous Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:50:10 AM

Sparks writes: Did'nt understand a damm thing Will someone explain whats going on?

lucideer Thursday, March 12, 2009 8:54:23 PM

Originally posted by anonymous user:

Will someone explain whats going on?


Press F11 (you are using Opera right?)

Don JacksonOakdaleFTL Friday, March 13, 2009 10:33:02 AM

I still don't know how too start Opera in full-screen mode, but (see here) you can launch from the console or a .bat file with the switch /kioskmode.

But lots of things are disabled in Kiosk mode...

(It's a good idea to have -say- a keyboard shortcut or mouse gesture to, at least, give you the menu bar!)

Tamil Friday, March 13, 2009 10:40:44 AM

Originally posted by OakdaleFTL:

I still don't know how too start Opera in full-screen mode

Did you try Opera Launcher?

Don JacksonOakdaleFTL Friday, March 13, 2009 10:53:53 AM

Nah: don't want to start in full-screen mode, myself...

edit: the Unix switch fullscreen does the job! (That was simple... Just select the Properties for the shortcut and add the switch /fullscreen to the Target field.)

Full screen pic: Status bar from browser pop-up menu; buttons for panels, etc. on it.

Anonymous Monday, March 16, 2009 8:31:57 PM

Pat writes: I would like to see the tab bar and the adress bar only, but without entering full screen mode. This is because I still like to get notifications from other programs while surfing. So the bar where "file - edit - view - etc" stands and the one with the symbols to minimize & close Opera should be invisible. Is that possible?

Tamil Monday, March 16, 2009 9:22:07 PM

See How to toggle/remove menu bar in Opera? and currently it is not possible to remove title bar.

dapxin Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:37:19 PM

Is it possible to have a combination that does a fullscreen for

Main Bar
Tab Bar
Scroll bar

+ or - the status bar too ?

Tamil Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:44:29 PM

yes See Auto-hide toolbars in Opera for action code.

dapxin Saturday, March 28, 2009 5:39:53 PM

Thx.

Would it be possible to make Opera start in fullscreen mode, retaining all toolbar setup ?

confession: Its the only thing I fancy about Chrome.

Tamil Saturday, March 28, 2009 9:22:45 PM

Change action for keyboard shortcut, F11 with the above action codes and use Opera Launcher.

Anonymous Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:55:50 PM

Anonymous writes: hello, Im having opera v9.02. any similar experience & solutions on this: The page contents loads only by restarting the browser a lot of times by using windows task manager>process & starting opera using the previous sites visited. Godspeed

Tamil Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:56:44 AM

Ask in forums.

Brian Stamperbrianstamper Saturday, June 6, 2009 5:54:47 PM

Nice tip, but after I tried it I changed my mind and decided I want the default behavior back. I had used the method of modifying F11 behavior. I tried reverting back to the default keyboard setup, but F11 still shows the toolbars in fullscreen mode.

I want to restore the behavior that all toolbars disappear in fullscreen mode and reappear in normal windowed mode, how can I get this back?

I'm using eeebuntu 3 (which is ubuntu 9.04) w/LXDE (instead of default gnome) on an asus eeepc 1000.

I restored defaults in opera6.ini:

Keyboard Configuration=/usr/share/opera/ini/unix_keyboard.ini
Toolbar Configuration=/usr/share/opera/ini/standard_toolbar.ini

but still no good... what have I missed??

Tamil Saturday, June 6, 2009 9:40:39 PM

Restart and check.

Anonymous Sunday, June 7, 2009 2:49:25 AM

brianstamper writes: I did restart, reboot, etc. HOWEVER, I did make a discovery; this is unique to the LXDE window manager. On Gnome, F11 works as expected. But, as I prefer LXDE, this is still a problem. I think the key would be to somehow hard-code the desired behavior in a manner similar to the custom examples above, but I do not know the proper syntax.

Anonymous Monday, August 17, 2009 12:37:17 PM

Bruno writes: Hey Tamil, I've got one problem here: When I start with Opera Launcher, I chose to start and automatically use F11, making Opera to go fullscreen. I got the settings for tab and navigation bar at fullscreen, but when I first start opera (with the launcher), it opens a tab that I were navigating, or a blank one (if I had no sessions to open), but without the navigation bar. How to solve this problem? Thanks!

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