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Article #8540Re: window maximizing
From: Joi Ellis
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 00:00
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 00:00
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"Thomas G�lden" wrote:
>
> I had the same problem and it seems that Java has not yet any statement that
> allows a frame to be maximized from code. The only workaround I do is that I
> save the app's main frame's size and location into a configuration file so
> that the app "remembers" the last settings before the users exited the app.
> Thus, if the user prefers to work always maximized the app will start always
> with a "nearly" maximized frame. The only problem is that the area of the
> Windows taskbar is not fully respected (lower border of the frame stays
> behind the taskbar).
>
> Thomas G�lden
> Thomas.Guelden@t-online.de
>
> "Tomas Urbanec" <urbi@i.am> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:3997fe3d_1@dnews...
> > How can I maximize main app window at startup?
> >
> >
If your app remembers its geometry (size and position) when closed,
the size of the taskbar shouldn't be a problem. If the user cared about
the taskbar, they'd have dealt with it themselves by resizing the
window manually.
--
Joi Ellis Software Engineer
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