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Hello Nuamadresa,
I'm sorry but this isn't technically possible using the Chrome Extensions API.
Regards,
Ionuț
Hi Eric,
If you can't manually make the window larger (or smaller) than the size you want, then the extension can't do it either. I'm sorry, but that is a limit set by your operating system (usually, you can't make any window larger than your monitor's resolution). I highly doubt that re-installing the extension ever worked.
Best Regards,
Ionuț
Hey there!
There is a setting for that! :) Check out this screencast: http://take.ms/DNIbb
Best Regards,
Ionuț
Edit: I assumed you were talking about version 2 (the Beta), as the old v.1 should already be doing that by default. I changed it in v.2 because many people asked for it and it makes more sense for the intended purpose of the extension (testing responsive pages on different screen sizes).
No, JavaScript is pretty limited when it comes to multiple monitor support so I couldn't determine the position of the monitor the current window is displayed on (nor its resolution or coordinates space).
Hi Paul,
That is because Chrome considers the window's drop shadow as being part of the window's size. Unfortunately, there is no way for a Chrome extension to determine the shadow size so that it could be excluded from the new dimensions or coordinates of the window. The only way to overcome this would be to hard-code the shadow size for each operating system (Windows 7/8/10, Mac OS and various Linux distros) and use that. However, this is just a hack and it's not bulletproof, as there are ways for the users to change the window's shadow size or even completely change the way windows look by using themes.
For now, you'll just have to account yourself for the shadow's size on your operating system when setting the position / size of the window.
Best Regards,
Ionuț
Hi Dinko,
What you're asking for has been available from the beginning, you just have to enable it in the settings. Here's a short video on how to do it: http://take.ms/SFkX8
It is turned off by default because it requires additional permissions and I wanted to have the chance to explain to each user why those permission are needed before they see that "Read and change all your data" alert.
The button in the popup menu only injects the tooltip in the current page as a result to an express user interaction (button click), thus it doesn't require the same permissions as the other method (injecting the tooltip automatically, without express user interaction).
I hope this helps!
Best Regards,
Ionuț
I had mixed feelings about this one, but I decided this feature won't be added to the extension. There should be a shortcut provided by the Chrome browser itself or by the host OS to maximize the window.
For example, on Windows, you can maximize any window by pressing <WinKey + UP>.
Regards,
Ionuț
This shouldn't be a problem anymore in the new version 2 (currently on Beta).
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Hello,
You should still be able to see the current window/viewport size.
However, that feature is not enable by default anymore if you're using the Beta version of v2. You can manually enable it only for the current page by clicking on the "Toggle resize tooltip" button, or you can have it display automatically for all tabs if you enable it in the settings dialog.
The default was changed in v2 because people were spooked when an extension that supposedly only resizes their window asked for permission to "read, write and change the data on visited sites". This way, no special permissions are requested unless they're really needed and the users get to see an explanation of why they're needed.
Best Regards,
Ionuț