[WEB4LIB] Netscape Window Size

[Chris Gray]

What you describe is exactly how Netscape does work; it saves a setting to a
file when closing and should restart maximized if it was maximized at last
close.  If it doesn't it probably means that the prefs.js file, where the
setting is saved, has been write protected.  If WinSelect write protected
the file, that might not be undone by uninstalling.  You need to take off
the write protection, set and close Netscape and then put the write
protection back on.

The prefs.js file is usually in "C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\default"
and it should contain the line:

user_pref("browser.wfe.show_value", 3);

between the lines for "browser.wfe.ignore_def_check" and for
"browser.window_rect".

Chris Gray
University of Waterloo
Library Systems

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On
Behalf Of Dale E. Goodell
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 3:01 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Netscape Window Size

I'm working on the configuration for our new WebOPAC stations, which will
run Windows 98SE, Netscape Navigator 4.08 and WinSelect software for
security.

When the workstations are booted, I want Netscape to launch automatically,
maximized (taking up fhe entire screen).  I'm having a problem, however,
getting Netscape to start maximized.  I've seen this now with both
Communicator 4.7 and Navigator 4.08 (both running under Win98SE).  I've
tried running Netscape, maximizing the Window size, then choosing
File>Close, hoping that will somehow save a setting somewhere.  I've also
tried this after uninstalling WinSelect.  Nothing I've tried has solved this
problem.

Has anyone else conquered this?

TIA -- Dale



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Dale E. Goodell
Information Technology Consultant
Computer Services Unit
Western Oregon University Library
Monmouth, OR 97361

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