Can screen mode be changed via action?

[jimtron]

After getting the helpful suggestion on this thread, I tried to create an action to change screen mode, from "standard" to "full screen with menu bar." But when I record the action, going to View menu and changing screen mode, nothing gets recorded. (I have recorded actions without problems before).

Can screen mode not be recorded for an action?

[Jeff Arola · Accepted solution]

You can use Insert Menu Item and select View>Screen Mode>Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar

[Trevor.Dennis]

Here's a thought.  You could trigger your action with the 'F' key.   Or am I missing something?

[Stephen Marsh]

Hi Trevor, I believe that the goal here is a ‘hands free workflow’, where the action is triggered by the Script Events Manager when an image is opened.

[jimtron]

Here's a thought.  You could trigger your action with the 'F' key.   Or am I missing something?

I've been doing that, but it's getting a bit annoying having to do it every time I open an image. I'd like to change the default to "full screen with menu," but apparently that's not possible. So now I have it set up to apply the action automatically every time I open an image (see link in OP).

[jimtron]

That worked, thanks!