Javascript set browser window size

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What is the best way to set the size of the browser window when the page loads? I think this can be done in JavaScript. Please explain. Here is my code that is not working!

<html>
<body onload="window.resizeTo(640,480)">
<video src="rushmore.mp4" controls="controls">
your browser does not support the video tag
</video>
</body>
</html>

are you including some more javascript code that could be interfering ? — amosrivera
– amosrivera, Commented Mar 8, 2011 at 21:43
No! That is the whole page source. I just figured out it doesn't work in Google chrome but it does in IE. — Web_Designer
– Web_Designer, Commented Mar 8, 2011 at 21:49
There is a known bug (feature ;-) it is reported here code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=2091 — user425445
– user425445, Commented Mar 8, 2011 at 21:52

Dustin Laine · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-08 21:36:45Z

16

This should do the trick, setting the height and width to your desired dimensions.

window.resizeTo(500,500)

You could set it onload.

<body onload="window.resizeTo(500,500)">

answered Mar 8, 2011 at 21:36

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user425445 Over a year ago

I am not sure that this works in Chrome. (Only if it is a new instance of the browser)

Dustin Laine Over a year ago

@Julian, good point. From my experience and the following SO post it does not work in any browser with other tabs working, mainly for a popup. stackoverflow.com/questions/3884116/…

user425445 Over a year ago

I just tried it with Chrome as a stand alone window - doesn't work. There is a bug in chromium - see link in comment to question.

Jean G.T Over a year ago

This assumes that you are using px (pixels?) Perhaps a percentage of the window's width and height properties to be set to 98% would do a more intuitive approach since there are such a variety of devices that could access this content.. just an idea to be shared here.stackoverflow.com/questions/8130946/…

user425445 · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-08 22:59:44Z

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I put this in an answer as the comment became to long.

The only thing that I have found that is close to the resizing of the chrome window is to use a chrome extension that can resize the window. The actual extension command is chrome.windows.update(...).

Take a look here.

But I am not sure this is what you are looking for.
If it still interests you there are at least 2 extensions that can do this, that I have seen try this one

Be happy and good luck!

answered Mar 8, 2011 at 22:59

user425445

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jave.web Over a year ago

Why this is accepted answer: See "Important notes:" in this answer: stackoverflow.com/a/35801906/1835470

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