P5.js Auto Full Screen in Chrome

wjsandbe

Right now I have automated display computers that autorun a P5.js sketch. Is there a way I can code the sketch to automatically open in fullscreen using my chrome browser?

kfrajer

Check this:

https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/displayWidth
https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/fullscreen

Kf

wjsandbe

Neither the displayWidth method and the fullscreen method worked for me. However I just solved the issue by writing a vbs file that uses the hotkey F11 and F5 to go fullscreen and reload:

Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oShell.Run("""C:\Program Files\Google\Application\chrome.exe""")
WScript.Sleep 3000
oShell.AppActivate "chrome"
WScript.Sleep 3000
oShell.SendKeys "~"
oShell.SendKeys "{F11}"
oShell.SendKeys "~"
oShell.SendKeys "{F5}"

Saved as .vbs Works.

jeremydouglass

Glad you found a solution!

Mac / Linux users who are trying to maximize a p5.js sketch in a browser on launch may need to use an alternate form of desktop/keyboard macro scripting, as this use of vbs/shell is Windows-specific.