Sigil 2.3.0 crashes when opening Fictionwise epubs

[BetterRed]

This is my Firefox browser maximized - via Alt+Space, MaXimize



This is my Firefox browser full screen - via F11



No title bar, no menu bar, no URL bar, no tab bar, no add-on bar etc - just the viewing area, I only use it when viewing a video.

Why would anyone want the equivalent in Sigil, i.e. no title bar, menu, toolbars, etc. Even I don't do everything with keyboard shortcuts… too many to remember

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Why would anyone want the equivalent in Sigil, i.e. no title bar, menu, toolbars, etc.

No clue. I certainly don't need it, but then it's not about me. Fullscreen for programs exists for a reason. If it's already working out of the box for Sigil on macOS and Linux, and it can be enabled easily on Windows, I'm probably going to try and make it work. No sense in it only being available on 2 of the 3 platforms we support.

[DNSB]

I tried Becky's suggestion to use the Donate button to toggle between maximized and fullscreen on Windows. I managed to get to full screen but when I clicked on the Help button at the top of the screen, the menu did not pop down. I ended up racking my memory for keyboard shortcuts to window Sigil and then I could get back to maximized.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

No clue. I certainly don't need it, but then it's not about me. Fullscreen for programs exists for a reason. If it's already working out of the box for Sigil on macOS and Linux, and it can be enabled easily on Windows, I'm probably going to try and make it work. No sense in it only being available on 2 of the 3 platforms we support.

Just discovered Notepad++ has F11 Full screen toggle, it loses the title, menu and tool bars, but retains the tab and status bars.

[KevinH]

Originally Posted by DNSB

I tried Becky's suggestion to use the Donate button to toggle between maximized and fullscreen on Windows. I managed to get to full screen but when I clicked on the Help button at the top of the screen, the menu did not pop down. I ended up racking my memory for keyboard shortcuts to window Sigil and then I could get back to maximized.

Use Sigil's View menu to show the Donate button in the toolbar and use it instead of the menu. That should work, I think.

[KevinH]

On macOS, Sigil in Full Screen only hides the macOS dock, Desktop, and the upper right os tools. All of Sigil's menus and toolbars are still visible and fully useable and no parts of macOS Finder / Desktop are directly visible.

Unlike Maximize which leaves room for MenuBar, os tools, and dock.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by KevinH

Use Sigil's View menu to show the Donate button in the toolbar and use it instead of the menu. That should work, I think.

That works. OTOH, I restarted my computer and now the Help menu drops down when in full screen. OTOH, clicking on Donate the second time drops Sigil into a windows and not maximized. Not quite as amusing as clicking on Donate in it's normal use.

[BeckyEbook]

Originally Posted by DNSB

That works. OTOH, I restarted my computer and now the Help menu drops down when in full screen. OTOH, clicking on Donate the second time drops Sigil into a windows and not maximized. Not quite as amusing as clicking on Donate in it's normal use.

This is normal.
In my piece of code it was showNormal(), so the window goes between full-screen mode and normal mode.
If you want the switching to happen between full-screen and maximized mode, you need to replace showNormal() with showMaximized()

If you think about it that way, it's even a better solution.