Open A Page A Certain Height And Width

Jaymie1989 · 12-Jan-2008, 08:27 PM #1

Hi,

I want to make one of my pages open a certain height and width. I have searched google for the HTML for it and nothing works.

So what can i use?

MMJ · 13-Jan-2008, 02:26 AM #2

Not a good practice but Google "window.open".

Jaymie1989 · 13-Jan-2008, 09:16 AM #3

All it came up with is Java Script codes.

I have no idea about java script

MMJ · 13-Jan-2008, 09:49 AM #4

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Originally Posted by Jaymie1989

All it came up with is Java Script codes.

I have no idea about java script

I guess you can't do what you want to do than.

Jaymie1989 · 13-Jan-2008, 11:00 AM #5

DO you know any step by steps on how i can do it?

Iv got a java script code but i dont know what to do with it, or insert anything into it

MMJ · 13-Jan-2008, 03:46 PM #6

Post your js code than.

Kavik79 · 15-Jan-2008, 01:46 PM #7

try something like this:

on the page you want to control the size of, make your BODY tag look something like the following:

<BODY onload="window.resizeTo(1070,700); window.moveTo(0,0)">

that example would make the window 1070 pixels wide by 700 pixels high and move it to the top left corner of the screen.

just keep in mind what effect this could have on different screen resolutions, ie: you don't want to make it 1070x700 if you have people viewing it with a max resolution of 800x600

Fyzbo · 15-Jan-2008, 02:31 PM #8

Why do you have a need to resize and move the browser? You may have a valid reason, but I have never heard one nor can I think of one, most of the time it is done due to a faulty design or a print designer refusing to relinquish full control of the way a webpage is viewed.

A few things to think about. If you resize the persons browser:
-you still won't know the size of your webpage as many people have add-ons/toolbars that take up browser space.
-You may make the browser larger then the screen size and move the resize buttons off screen making it near impossible for the user to do anything.
-You may change the users desired window size which can be very annoying
-If the user is using tabs you will resize all of the tabs not just your page.
-There are many more...

If you move the window:
-You may actually move the browser off screen if they have a multi-desktop display or a laptop which sometimes uses an extra monitor.

So why do you need to resize and move the browser?

Kavik79 · 15-Jan-2008, 02:52 PM #9

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Originally Posted by Fyzbo

Why do you have a need to resize and move the browser? You may have a valid reason, but I have never heard one nor can I think of one, most of the time it is done due to a faulty design or a print designer refusing to relinquish full control of the way a webpage is viewed.

I can't speak for the original poster, but to answer your question of why it would ever need to be used: I can say that the reason I had that code sitting around was from a page I was asked to design at work a year or so ago. We wanted a "What's New" announcement page to pop up when users logged into a certain page. It was moved to the 0,0 location to ensure that people with multiple windows open on screen would be likely to see it.
I've also seen it used on many pages when a small pop up would be opened with, say, a short description; a deffinition of a word; or a 'Click here to enlarge this image' scenario.

I'm sure you've seen it put to practical use many many times and just haven't really thought about the fact that it was done in this same way.

For all the dangers you listed about what could go wrong with this method: We all use the same monitors and resolutions, so there wasn't any risk to that, but thank you for backing up and clarrifying my warnings about being careful with how this is used. You deffinately added some good points I hadn't thought off

Fyzbo · 15-Jan-2008, 02:57 PM **#10**

I have never seen a practical use for a popup/new window where a div on the page would not be a better option, especially considering the use of popup blockers.

Kavik79 · 15-Jan-2008, 03:11 PM **#11**

that may be, but the request was for sizing a window, we don't know if it's for a pop-up or not, that was just one example i gave. Without straying any further from the original topic, I'm just trying to answer the question that was asked, not change anyone's mind on the best way to code their site.

Jaymie, let us know how that works out for you

Jaymie1989 · 15-Jan-2008, 04:13 PM **#12**

I sorted it now thanks

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