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Every time I switch into Full Screen (F11) in chrome it says "You've gone full screen. Exit Full Screen (F11)".

Can I disable this from showing up? I know how to exit full screen.

Zelda
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This can be accomplished by starting Chrome in kiosk mode.

Here are instructions on how to do this: http://think2loud.com/868-google-chrome-full-screen-kiosk-mode/

Here are steps for running Google Chrome in full screen Kiosk Mode on a Windows PC:

  1. Right click on your Desktop and go to New > Shortcut

  2. Browse to the chrome.exe file (depending on how you installed it, it might be in one of these locations:

    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    • C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe) and click Next

  3. Type a name for the shortcut (ie “Chrome Kiosk Mode”) and click Finish

  4. Right click on the new shortcut on your Desktop and go to Properties

  5. At the end of your Target replace chrome.exe with chrome.exe –kiosk http:// [enter URL here] and click OK

  6. Double-click the shortcut on your Desktop and it will launch the full screen Kiosk

  7. To quit the Kiosk, press Alt + F4 on your keyboard.

jpaugh
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supershnee
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I'm pretty sure that it's impossible to suppress this message because this could be a potential security problem (you could fake a desktop and intercept the input of the user).

You could search the chromium source for a flag or something to disable the message. I looked into a few files with the string "Exit Full Screen" but due to my limited experience in C/C++ I gave up after two minutes.

ahofmann
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FYI, here's a solution.

As a summary:

  • Go to: chrome://settings/contentExceptions#fullscreen
  • Replace any existing URL with: [*.]

The entry will disappear, but it should still work.

Source of pattern: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3123708?p=settings_manage_exceptions&rd=1

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jp.rider63
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Right now it doesn't seem possible in Chrome, but it's super easy in Firefox: visit about:config, then enter full-screen-api.warning.timeout and set value to 0. Save and enjoy.

Source: https://www.howtogeek.com/659105/how-to-disable-firefoxs-fullscreen-warning-message/

Koshmaar
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If you wish to remove the notification window, there are two methods available to you.

You’ll need a tool like Spy++ to obtain the window size of the notification.

Using AutoHotKey

By leveraging AutoHotKey, you can target and remove the popup window by identifying its window class and size.

Pros:

  • very fast to test

Cons:

  • Tedious scripting language.
  • Have to loop in all chrome windows to test size.
  • Even the best result cannot remove the popup completely, it will flash by briefly.

Using MinHook

Embracing the MinHook library on github positions you as a more advanced hacker.

Once get started, you can easily hook and alter invocations of the win32 SetWindowPos API within browsers. If the window size is approximately that of the “You’ve gone full screen” notification, you can simply bypass the actual SetWindowPos method.

Pros:

  • Targeted popups are entirely hidden.

Cons:

  • This method requires a higher level of skill and patience. (c++)

It's quite an old question. However, if anyone remains interested, I am willing to refine my code and upload it to GitHub.

KnIfER
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