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SerenityNet Posts: 1391 Joined: 6/12/2001 From: Allen, TX, USA Status: offline	Resize Browser Window - 1/22/2005 23:52:43 I found this utility handy. At a click, it will resize your browser window to different resolutions (similar to the FP function). It's easy to configure to Mozilla, Firefox, and other browsers. _____________________________ There are some ideas so preposterous that only an intellectual will believe them. - Malcolm Muggeridge


Kitka Posts: 2517 Joined: 1/31/2002 From: Australia Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/23/2005 0:47:41 And if you have Firefox browser with the Web Developer extension added, it will do that too. Plus many more very useful things. No need to clutter your hard drive with another program. _____________________________ Kitka It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious. (in reply to SerenityNet)


d a v e Posts: 4415 Joined: 7/24/2002 From: England (but live in Finland now) Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/23/2005 3:46:54 for ie you can use this as a bookmark javascript:resizeTo(800,600) or javascript:resizeTo(1024,768) or... _____________________________ David Prescott Gekko web design (in reply to Kitka)


Kitka Posts: 2517 Joined: 1/31/2002 From: Australia Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/23/2005 4:18:38 quote: javascript:resizeTo(800,600) Oooh nice! Thanks heaps for that one Dave. I've added it to my Links in IE, where it resides with a few other very useful bookmarklets. _____________________________ Kitka It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious. (in reply to d a v e)


SerenityNet Posts: 1391 Joined: 6/12/2001 From: Allen, TX, USA Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/23/2005 22:10:55 quote: javascript:resizeTo(800,600) This is nice, it works fine with Firefox 0.9 and Mozilla 1.7 too. I haven't (yet) tried it with Netscape, older versions of IE, Firefox, and Mozilla, or miscellaneous odd browsers. quote: And if you have Firefox browser with the Web Developer extension added, it will do that too. I usually try to keep my browsers off-the-shelf, to replicate what many users will have, so I haven't ever added the Firefox extentions. Does the Firefox extention allow you to resize other windows besides Firefox? _____________________________ There are some ideas so preposterous that only an intellectual will believe them. - Malcolm Muggeridge (in reply to Kitka)

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RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/23/2005 22:53:21

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I usually try to keep my browsers off-the-shelf, to replicate what many users will have, so I haven't ever added the Firefox extentions.

Fair enough. However, my reply was mainly aimed at other people who will be reading this thread - as it is in Hints and Tips. The more alternatives to choose from, the better. e.g. I had never heard of Dave's tip before you started this thread.

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Does the Firefox extention allow you to resize other windows besides Firefox?

Not that I am aware. But besides browser windows, I can't think of another program I would want or need to use it in. YMMV.

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SerenityNet Posts: 1391 Joined: 6/12/2001 From: Allen, TX, USA Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/24/2005 17:52:39 quote: But besides browser windows, I can't think of another program I would want or need to use it in. At first I couldn't either. But then I thought about screen recording software (that I use to make quick and dirty tutorials). If a person did it a lot and wanted the edges to be clean (which I don't care) then a one time setup would subsequently allow you to quickly make any program window the size of your recording area. (Gad! Just what I need - a reason to be more anal-retentive). Anyway, I wasn't clear. I meant, does the Firefox tool allow you to manipulate other browsers or just Firefox? It would be cool if it did. I find I'm commonly not using FP for authoring. Andrew PS. Is anal-retentive spelled with a hyphen? _____________________________ There are some ideas so preposterous that only an intellectual will believe them. - Malcolm Muggeridge (in reply to Kitka)


Kitka Posts: 2517 Joined: 1/31/2002 From: Australia Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/24/2005 18:14:58 quote: I meant, does the Firefox tool allow you to manipulate other browsers or just Firefox? Just Firefox. _____________________________ Kitka It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious. (in reply to SerenityNet)


mmm...what Posts: 8 Joined: 11/24/2003 Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/25/2005 15:08:06 Here's what I do ... no software required ... just a graphics program. Step 1. Create a desktop background image that matches the size of your monitor resolution (in my case 1280 X 1084) Step 2. Draw boxes that represent various broswer window sizes (640 X 480, 800 X 600 etc) Step 3. Save the image then make it your desktop background. Step 4. Re-size your browser manually to fit the box outlines Works on all platfroms, all browsers and software ... :>) No javascript required: screen shot - 800 X 600 screen shot2 - 640 X 480 Hope this one is of use .... _____________________________ Sometimes I know what I'm doing, other times ... welll ... (in reply to SerenityNet)


Kitka Posts: 2517 Joined: 1/31/2002 From: Australia Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/25/2005 18:07:53 Thomas Brunt used to have an free Outfront one that does just that - doesn't seem to be available now though. However, I was always forgetting which directory I kept it in and wasted time hunting for it. I guess a shortcut on the desktop would be the way around that but I'm happy with the FF and javascript methods now. _____________________________ Kitka It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious. (in reply to mmm...what)


tcrawford Posts: 26 From: Marietta GA USA Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/26/2005 11:41:23 quote: And if you have Firefox browser with the Web Developer extension added, it will do that too. Plus many more very useful things. Can you tell me more about the Foxfire Web Developer Extensions? I don't see anything on their site about it. (in reply to Kitka)


d a v e Posts: 4415 Joined: 7/24/2002 From: England (but live in Finland now) Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/26/2005 11:44:02 it's here http://www.chrispederick.com/work/firefox/webdeveloper/ the installation link is top right of that page also firefox extensions (including this one) are here https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/showlist.php?application=firefox&version=1.0&os=Windows&category=All _____________________________ David Prescott Gekko web design (in reply to tcrawford)


Newbie FrontPage Posts: 28 Joined: 4/27/2004 From: Australia Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/26/2005 20:00:37 quote: ORIGINAL: SerenityNet I found this utility handy. At a click, it will resize your browser window to different resolutions (similar to the FP function). It's easy to configure to Mozilla, Firefox, and other browsers. If it is similar to a FrontPage function, why do you ned another resizer? What is the diff between them? (in reply to SerenityNet)


Kitka Posts: 2517 Joined: 1/31/2002 From: Australia Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/26/2005 21:19:53 quote: If it is similar to a FrontPage function, why do you ned another resizer? What is the diff between them? Sometimes you want to resize the browser for pages you are not working on in FP, like when someone in Outfront forum is having a problem with their site and you need to see it in another resolution. Or you are checking your site live from a browser, but don't have FP open. _____________________________ Kitka It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious. (in reply to Newbie FrontPage)


d a v e Posts: 4415 Joined: 7/24/2002 From: England (but live in Finland now) Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/27/2005 0:10:03 and you need to check how your pages look in browser(s), not just fp ;) _____________________________ David Prescott Gekko web design (in reply to Kitka)


TomH Posts: 67 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/29/2005 12:01:22 quote: Serenitynet said: PS. Is anal-retentive spelled with a hyphen? Only a true anal-retentive would worry about the hyphen. Thomas (in reply to d a v e)


dlee Posts: 42 From: NC Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 1/31/2005 13:44:13 I am obviously new to all of this. Exactly how do you create a bookmark for javascript:resizeTo(800,600). Thanks. (in reply to TomH)


kevin3442 Posts: 197 Joined: 1/25/2005 From: Nebraska, USA (home of the once-mighty Huskers) Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 2/1/2005 20:55:44 quote: ORIGINAL: dlee I am obviously new to all of this. Exactly how do you create a bookmark for javascript:resizeTo(800,600). Thanks. In IE, one way would be to: (1) Open your Favorites folder. (2) Right-click on the background and select New \| Text Document. (3) Name the file using a .url extension, (e.g., Resize to 800x600.url) (4) Open the file you just created in Notepad (don't double-click the file, since it's not a .txt file. The SendTo feature is nice for this, if you have a shortcut Notepad in your SendTo folder). (5) Put the following text in the file: [InternetShortcut] URL=javascript:resizeTo(800,600) (6) Save the file. Now, when you select that favorite from your browser, it should resize your window. Hope that helps, Kevin (in reply to dlee)


Taz Posts: 3049 Joined: 7/6/2004 From: U.K (Formerly outer space.) Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 2/1/2005 23:06:16 quote: ORIGINAL: tcrawford quote: And if you have Firefox browser with the Web Developer extension added, it will do that too. Plus many more very useful things. Can you tell me more about the Foxfire Web Developer Extensions? I don't see anything on their site about it. Get it, it's great. It has some really neat web toys on it. _____________________________ Smileys End Of Line... (in reply to tcrawford)


Donkey Posts: 4077 Joined: 11/13/2001 From: Blackfield United Kingdom Status: offline	RE: Resize Browser Window - 2/2/2005 9:00:16 quote: how do you create a bookmark for javascript:resizeTo(800,600) This may be an easier method. In IE Whatever page you are on right click and add to favourites. Find the link in your favourites side bar, right click it and rename "800 x 600" right click it again and select properties Delete whatever is in the url window and type "javascript:void(window.resizeTo(800,600))" (I find Dave's code given above doesn't work in IE it just brings up a search Program. This code was given by another outfronter in a previous thread a few months ago) You will get a pop-up with the following message; The protocol "javascript does not have a registered program. Do you want to keep this target anyway? Click Yes. In FF Open the bookmarks sidebar Right-click anywhere in the sidebar and chose "New Bookmark" In the "Name" box type "800 x 600" In the "location" box type "javascript:void(window.resizeTo(800,600))" leave the other 2 itemes blank tick Load this bookmark in the sidebar click on OK _____________________________ I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't. Samuel Clemens (in reply to Taz)