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How can I hide the browser controls in published output?

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February 7, 2010
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I posted the same message to the Presenter forum as I want the same results for Captivate as well. I want to have the final output open in a browser window with no navigation controls; only the option to close or minimize the window. How can I do this?

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Captiv8r

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Hi there

I'm guessing that you are talking about recording something that is initially sized at perhaps 640x480, then the new size is larger. Perhaps 800x600. If this is the case, you need to begin recording at the larger size.

Before you ever begin recording with Captivate you set the recording area. If something is sized larger than the recording area when you finish, you only see part of it. So part of the planning would involve the sizing and what you plan on demonstrating to the user.

Cheers... Rick

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Brett RockwoodAuthor

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Rick,

I'm not trying to resize anything, I just want to have the originally sized animation open with no navigation controls or URL showing. I think your original suggestion about publishing full screen may be what I'm looking for but I haven't had a chance to test it yet.

Captiv8r

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I have no idea how that happened. That reply was actually intended for the post where Lilybiri replied at the thread linked below.

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While I'm just now settling in with a nice wine spritzer, I promise I was totally sober earlier this morning when I replied. Forum gremlins at work I suppose.

Cheers... Rick

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ScottPakis

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The only way i can think of doing this is with JavaScript.

You can create a hyperlink with JavaScript to hide toolbar, navigation, etc. Unfortunately this opens a new window which you may not want.

There also may be a way to create a function that when loaded launches a page in a new window without browser controls, however this may not work because of pop-up blockers.

If it's OK to open in a new window I can send you an example.

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Brett RockwoodAuthor

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I'd love to see your example... I was thinking that there must be a JavaScript snippet or something that I could insert into the Index file that Captivate creates that would tell it not to display toolbars such as navigation etc. I'm no coder, as must be obvious, but isn't that how it works?

Captiv8r

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Hi Brett

Indeed JavaScript is the way to do it. If you want to see it in action, it's built into Captivate. When you publish, look at the options available. Try enabling the "Full screen" option.

This should create two HTML pages in the output folder. One will be named what your project title is named. The second will be a variation of the project title and have a _fs appended. When you open that page you will see nothing but a link. The link will then open your project in a new window with the browser elements removed.

You are probably going to then say something like "that's great and all, but I don't want a second window". But there's the rub. The only way to control the window and remove the toolbars and such is by opening a new window. There is no JavaScript that will allow you to turn off window elements of the window you are in. That's a security feature. If that were possible, dubious developers could trap you in their pages.

Cheers... Rick

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