Summary
Dynamically resizes window.
Syntax
window.resizeTo(aWidth, aHeight)
Parameters
aWidthis an integer representing the newouterWidthin pixels (including scroll bars, title bars, etc).aHeightis an integer value representing the newouterHeightin pixels (including scroll bars, title bars, etc).
Example
// function resizes the window to take up one quarter
// of the available screen.
function quarter() {
window.resizeTo(
window.screen.availWidth / 2,
window.screen.availHeight / 2
);
}
Notes
Since Firefox 7, it's no longer possible for a web site to change the default size of a window in a browser, according to the following rules:
- You can't resize a window or tab that wasn’t created by window.open.
- You can't resize a window or tab when it’s in a window with more than one tab.
See also window.resizeBy.
Specification
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module The definition of 'window.resizeTo()' in that specification. |
Working Draft |