topic Spy the IE main window in W32 in Product Forum

Maximise Internet Explorer Window

AdamOllerenshaw — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:41:00 GMT

Hi I want to ensure that the window is always maximised when I launch ie - is there an Action in BP that caters for this? Grateful for any help! thanks

Hi Adam,

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:51:00 GMT

Hi Adam, In Navigate stage use Global send key event action and enter value ""{F11}"" hope this helps 🙂

thanks i'll give it a try!

AdamOllerenshaw — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:19:00 GMT

thanks i'll give it a try!

Spy the IE main window in W32

John__Carter — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:51:00 GMT

Spy the IE main window in W32 mode, then use the Maximise action in the Navigate stage.

I use a global send keys to

RhysJones — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:03:00 GMT

I use a global send keys to press WINDOWS + UP ARROW!

hey Rhys, whats the syntax

JagjotSingh_Pas — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 10:06:00 GMT

hey Rhys, whats the syntax you have been using ? i havnt had luck with the Windows Key. What was spy mode, and is your nav stage a send key or send key event Cheers Jag

Instead spy the minimise

PrateekMehan — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 13:53:00 GMT

Instead spy the minimise/maximise button on the Window in Win32 mode and use class IEFrame in its class attribute. You will be able to spy that correctly.

Lots of different ways and I

MikeHiggs — Fri, 24 Nov 2017 01:59:00 GMT

Lots of different ways and I love the suggestions already posted. We use spying to check for 'Restore' or 'Maximise' on the top right button... press accordingly.

I have come across same…

ShwetaChavan — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 16:59:00 GMT

I have come across same issue and tried every possible way. Can anyone guide me in detail on how to spy minimise/maximise button of IE window since I am not able to find perfect attributes in win32 mode to match the these element.

We sent GSK as LWin Up in…

Neel1 — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 23:58:00 GMT

We sent GSK as LWin Up in the past to make it work

{LWin}"" as a…

JayBorden — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 02:16:00 GMT

{LWin}"" as a Global Send Key Event on using the parent object as the element worked for us.

When I am using GSK event in…

ShwetaChavan — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:44:00 GMT

When I am using GSK event in object and running it through process,it does not work.

John Carter posted the…

Denis__Dennehy — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 21:24:00 GMT

John Carter posted the correct answer to this. No need to send keystrokes when there is already a feature within the navigate stage to maximize a window.