Window.FullScreen() should behave the same way as F11

[rpertusio]

The request:
Please make Window.FullScreen() perform the same action as "F11" (or, alternately, allow access to press F11)

Why?
EdgeDriver.Manage().Window.FullScreen() is rudimentary.

• It offers no UI (other than an overlay text) to get out of FullScreen mode
• It goes back to Windowed mode if any action is performed (such as Navigate.GoToURL() will make it come out of Fullscreen mode)

vs.
The F11 key on the keyboard to go 'Full Screen' is elegant.

• Offers a rich UI (mouse hover to top of window allows tab/URL selection, Minimize/Restore/Close buttons)
• Stays in fullscreen mode if action is performed (like Navigate.GoToURL()

Thanks!

[jbakeri4]

In the interim, why not just programmatically send the key combination to the app?

[rpertusio]

In the interim, why not just programmatically send the key combination to the app?

Unfortunately, unless I missed something, SendKeys won't send F11 or other function keys to Edge. It will send keys like Tab OK. It doesn't work with Actions or SendKeys. Same for Chrome.

[bwalderman]

The Fullscreen command is working as designed here. The WebDriver spec requires the Fullscreen window command to simulate using Element.fullscreen on the current document: https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#fullscreen-window

You can exit fullscreen by calling the window Maximize command.