Zoom in any window to fullscreen mode

[kontiky]

Is it possible to zoom in any window to fullscreen mode with hiding gnome panels? Is there any shortcuts to zoom in/out for this?

[stinkeye]

In system > preferences > keyboard shortcuts
you can bind a key to toggle full-screen mode.

[Lampi]

usually that's already set to F11, isn't it?

edit: nope, this might be desktop dependent as well (kde,gnome,fluxbox)

just do as stinkeye says and you're good to go

[kontiky]

In system > preferences > keyboard shortcuts
you can bind a key to toggle full-screen mode.
I haven't my Ubuntu near me to try this now... but could you also say in what "keyboard shortcuts" subgroup is this "toggle full-screen mode" command?

[kontiky]

just do as stinkeye says and you're good to go
Do you remember exact toggle full screen mode command name?

[stinkeye]

Do you remember exact toggle full screen mode command name?
You can use wmctrl to toggle the active window to fullscreen.

Install wmctrl

sudo apt-get install wmctrl



To toggle fullscreen of the active window use...

wmctrl -r :ACTIVE: -b toggle,fullscreen


or you can specify the window ...eg for firefox

wmctrl -r firefox -b toggle,fullscreen

[kontiky]

You can use wmctrl to toggle the active window to fullscreen.
So, by default, gnome hasn't fullscreen command?

[stinkeye]

So, by default, gnome hasn't fullscreen command?
Probably has but I don't know it.

[stinkeye]

I haven't my Ubuntu near me to try this now... but could you also say in what "keyboard shortcuts" subgroup is this "toggle full-screen mode" command?

Window Management

[kontiky]

Window Management
Thanks. I tried to assign shortkey to "Window Management/Toggle fullscreen mode" command but, unfortunately, without any effect for Eclipse and Nautilus windows ;(

[stinkeye]

Thanks. I tried to assign shortkey to "Window Management/Toggle fullscreen mode" command but, unfortunately, without any effect for Eclipse and Nautilus windows ;(

I don't use eclipse but assigning f11 to Toggle fullscreen works for all my windows
including nautilus.

[kontiky]

I don't use eclipse but assigning f11 to Toggle fullscreen works for all my windows including nautilus.
I've found what Gnome "Toggle fullscreen" command works if I switch off Compiz in my Ubuntu.
But how to force this command with working Compiz?

[stinkeye]

I've found what Gnome "Toggle fullscreen" command works if I switch off Compiz in my Ubuntu.
But how to force this command with working Compiz?

You probably need to activate the Extra WM Actions plugin under Window Management in CCSM.
When you set the the fullscreen toggle to f11 in keyboard shortcuts it also sets it for compiz but it wont work unless you have the plugin enabled.

[kontiky]

You probably need to activate the Extra WM Actions plugin under Window Management in CCSM.
When you set the the fullscreen toggle to f11 in keyboard shortcuts it also sets it for compiz but it wont work unless you have the plugin enabled.
Bingo! Finally, it helped!
Thanks a lot!

[lukanova]

i was looking for this solution for ages! i loved the ability to full screen anything you're working on. and at some point in past few years this stopped working. now i know why and now it works!

thanks for this solution.

l.

[shell-fu]

A note for Ubuntu 10.10 users. I found that the "Extra WM Actions" plugin wasn't available in CompizConfig Settings Manager. To make sure you have everything installed, run the following in a terminal:

sudo aptitude install -y compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-fusion-plugins-extra

Then open System -> Preferences -> CompizConfig Settings Mangager. The "Extra WM Actions" plugin should now be available under "Window Management". Check it and click "Close".

Restart your X-server by logging out and back in again. The "Toggle fullscreen" keyboard shortcut should now work with whatever you set in the main Gnome keyboard shortcuts settings.