Full Screen web browsing (no soft buttons)

**mharris7ster** · 12-20-2011, 01:19 PM

Hi Gang,

Please forgive me for the new thread. I realize this has been brought up as part of other threads already but I would like converse about the specifics and possibilities of a full 4.65" browsing experience.

I'm wondering is if anyone has found a browser that supports full screen web browsing with no soft buttons. Of course I knew before I bought my GN that my browsing would be at 4.3", and I'm fine with that, but I'm wondering if anyone has figured out a way to use the full 4.65" for browsing. Is it possible to achieve this with a custom ROM etc?

Thanks for any input!

**elvisgp** · 12-20-2011, 01:27 PM

On the stock browser, if you go into settings and then to labs, u should get the option to go full screen.

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**racedog** · 12-20-2011, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by elvisgp

On the stock browser, if you go into settings and then to labs, u should get the option to go full screen.

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I just tried that and it doesn't seem to really go into full screen mode, it just makes the soft buttons disappear and replaces them with the very dim dots but the browser real estate used for the browser itself doesn't change. Did I miss something?

**daso** · 12-20-2011, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by racedog

I just tried that and it doesn't seem to really go into full screen mode, it just makes the soft buttons disappear and replaces them with the very dim dots but the browser real estate used for the browser itself doesn't change. Did I miss something?

Same thing here!

**elvisgp** · 12-20-2011, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by racedog

I just tried that and it doesn't seem to really go into full screen mode, it just makes the soft buttons disappear and replaces them with the very dim dots but the browser real estate used for the browser itself doesn't change. Did I miss something?

The notification bar disappears when full screen mode is active.

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**marcw** · 12-20-2011, 02:40 PM

Does the soft buttons ever get replace anywhere with a larger viewing of the screen. I believe the bottom of the screen is always dedicated to the soft buttons. Even when watching movies, the space is dedicated to the buttons.

**racedog** · 12-20-2011, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by marcw

Does the soft buttons ever get replace anywhere with a larger viewing of the screen. I believe the bottom of the screen is always dedicated to the soft buttons. Even when watching movies, the space is dedicated to the buttons.

When watching videos the soft buttons disappear completely and the entire screen is used for the video.

**mharris7ster** · 12-20-2011, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by racedog

When watching videos the soft buttons disappear completely and the entire screen is used for the video.

Racedog is exactly right. When using the video player you get full screen with no soft buttons. However, when using a web browser, the soft buttons stay on the screen and even turn into little dots, but even then you are still only getting a 4.3" screen for browsing.

The Labs feature will get rid of the address bar etc but will not remove the soft buttons, which are taking up .35" of screen real estate.

**dude9000** · 12-20-2011, 03:20 PM

Im sure it will be done with ROMs or an update. The only problem I can see is exiting out of the browser without a home button. Maybe have the home button can Hide like the address bar does?

**dude9000** · 12-20-2011, 03:21 PM

Im sure ROMs will eventually allow you to change the buttons shapes, colors and even add a settings button again.

**Wiggy0211** · 12-20-2011, 03:55 PM

Noticed somebody in the post your homepage thread already customized the buttons. Since they are soft buttons there is little doubt that a developer won't find a way to make them hide whenever you want them too. Why would they only be able to for video...? In do time friends