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Google Chrome fullscreen handled by browser and not i3

Tue, 28 May 2013 01:16:31 +0000

When I try to fullscreen Google Chrome by with `meta+f`, it's handled by Chrome and not i3. This means that the tabs and navigation bar disappear. Has anyone found a way to configure i3 (or Chrome) to handle this like other windows?

Answer by cee for
When I try to fullscreen Google Chrome by with `meta+f`, it's handled by Chrome and not i3.

This means that the tabs and navigation bar disappear.

Has anyone found a way to configure i3 (or Chrome) to handle this like other windows?

Wed, 29 May 2013 19:58:08 +0000

1. Has anybody found a solution to this? 2. My solution so far is to just use keyboard shortcuts (vimperator)
I mapped the following keys
, to previousTab
. to nextTab
< to goBack
\> to goForward
seemed easier to press than Shift+[HJKL]
I find 'o' pretty cool to open a searchbar. That's basically the stuff I need to do in fullscreen browser.

Comment by bruno.braga for

Has anybody found a solution to this?

My solution so far is to just use keyboard shortcuts (vimperator)
I mapped the following keys
, to previousTab
. to nextTab
< to goBack
> to goForward
seemed easier to press than Shift+[HJKL]

I find 'o' pretty cool to open a searchbar. That's basically the stuff I need to do in fullscreen browser.

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:34:22 +0000

I guess this is moving more into Chrome limitations rather than i3.... fullscreen in Chrome is a very discussed issue, with very few options to get around it...

Comment by bruno.braga for

Has anybody found a solution to this?

My solution so far is to just use keyboard shortcuts (vimperator)
I mapped the following keys
, to previousTab
. to nextTab
< to goBack
> to goForward
seemed easier to press than Shift+[HJKL]

I find 'o' pretty cool to open a searchbar. That's basically the stuff I need to do in fullscreen browser.

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:31:27 +0000

I use an exclusive workspace for browser... that's it. Sorry it is not the answer you are looking for, but it is what I do (I have plenty of space on a 17'' laptop, lol)

Comment by cee for

Has anybody found a solution to this?

My solution so far is to just use keyboard shortcuts (vimperator)
I mapped the following keys
, to previousTab
. to nextTab
< to goBack
> to goForward
seemed easier to press than Shift+[HJKL]

I find 'o' pretty cool to open a searchbar. That's basically the stuff I need to do in fullscreen browser.

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:10:44 +0000

So what is YOUR "solution"? Did you switch or just worked around it somehow?

Answer by joepd for
When I try to fullscreen Google Chrome by with `meta+f`, it's handled by Chrome and not i3.

This means that the tabs and navigation bar disappear.

Has anyone found a way to configure i3 (or Chrome) to handle this like other windows?

Tue, 28 May 2013 05:10:10 +0000

It is the same for Firefox. But you can disable this behavior in Firefox in `about:config` by toggling the flag `browser.fullscreen.autohide`. Not sure about Chrome, though.

Comment by kzrl for
It is the same for Firefox. But you can disable this behavior in Firefox in `about:config` by toggling the flag `browser.fullscreen.autohide`. Not sure about Chrome, though.

Tue, 28 May 2013 06:20:18 +0000

Thanks for your reply! Between your answer and Bruno's, it put me on the right track to finding a solution. I'll see if there's an equivalent setting for Chrome.

Answer by bruno.braga for
When I try to fullscreen Google Chrome by with `meta+f`, it's handled by Chrome and not i3.

This means that the tabs and navigation bar disappear.

Has anyone found a way to configure i3 (or Chrome) to handle this like other windows?

Tue, 28 May 2013 05:21:37 +0000

I haven't checked the i3 source, but I believe that i3 will issue a fullscreen request to the application if available, that is why it works differently on Chrome and firefox... if the application does not provide this feature, i3 will just maximize the window without title and borders. An example of this happening is gEdit, which provides its own fullscreen feature but does not match to what happens when you issue fullscreen in i3.

Comment by ncraike for
I haven't checked the i3 source, but I believe that i3 will issue a fullscreen request to the application if available, that is why it works differently on Chrome and firefox... if the application does not provide this feature, i3 will just maximize the window without title and borders. An example of this happening is gEdit, which provides its own fullscreen feature but does not match to what happens when you issue fullscreen in i3.

Mon, 28 Oct 2013 05:04:06 +0000

Would it be possible to add a config option to i3 to disable sending that fullscreen request for particular apps? In Chrome I'd actually prefer if i3 just maximised the window without title and borders, even though Chrome has its own implementation of "fullscreen".

Comment by kzrl for
I haven't checked the i3 source, but I believe that i3 will issue a fullscreen request to the application if available, that is why it works differently on Chrome and firefox... if the application does not provide this feature, i3 will just maximize the window without title and borders. An example of this happening is gEdit, which provides its own fullscreen feature but does not match to what happens when you issue fullscreen in i3.

Tue, 28 May 2013 06:19:14 +0000

Thanks for your reply! I'm new to i3 so wasn't entirely sure how it was supposed to work. I'll hunt down a solution for Chrome.

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Google Chrome fullscreen handled by browser and not i3

Answer by cee for When I try to fullscreen Google Chrome by with meta+f, it's handled by Chrome and not i3. This means that the tabs and navigation bar disappear. Has anyone found a way to configure i3 (or Chrome) to handle this like other windows?

Answer by joepd for When I try to fullscreen Google Chrome by with meta+f, it's handled by Chrome and not i3. This means that the tabs and navigation bar disappear. Has anyone found a way to configure i3 (or Chrome) to handle this like other windows?

Comment by kzrl for It is the same for Firefox. But you can disable this behavior in Firefox in about:config by toggling the flag browser.fullscreen.autohide. Not sure about Chrome, though.

Answer by bruno.braga for When I try to fullscreen Google Chrome by with meta+f, it's handled by Chrome and not i3. This means that the tabs and navigation bar disappear. Has anyone found a way to configure i3 (or Chrome) to handle this like other windows?

Answer by cee for
When I try to fullscreen Google Chrome by with `meta+f`, it's handled by Chrome and not i3.

This means that the tabs and navigation bar disappear.

Has anyone found a way to configure i3 (or Chrome) to handle this like other windows?

Answer by joepd for
When I try to fullscreen Google Chrome by with `meta+f`, it's handled by Chrome and not i3.

This means that the tabs and navigation bar disappear.

Has anyone found a way to configure i3 (or Chrome) to handle this like other windows?

Comment by kzrl for
It is the same for Firefox. But you can disable this behavior in Firefox in `about:config` by toggling the flag `browser.fullscreen.autohide`. Not sure about Chrome, though.

Answer by bruno.braga for
When I try to fullscreen Google Chrome by with `meta+f`, it's handled by Chrome and not i3.

This means that the tabs and navigation bar disappear.

Has anyone found a way to configure i3 (or Chrome) to handle this like other windows?