How can I launch a browser with no window frame or tabs/address bar
For chrome/chromium it is the --app=http://address.com
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You would use it by calling chromium-browser --app=http://some.website.org
or google-chrome --app=http://www.google.com
or chrome.exe --app=http://you.get.it
etc.
All available switches: http://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/
EDIT: You might also want to take a look at the --kiosk
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Internet Explorer
For Internet Explorer you can use -k
(kiosk mode):
Starts Internet Explorer in kiosk mode. The browser opens in a maximized window that does not display the address bar, the navigation buttons, or the status bar.
Example:
iexplore.exe -k http://www.google.com/
Read more about this:
Internet Explorer Command-Line Options (native commands)
Open Internet Explorer in Specific Height and Width (script)
Firefox
Firefox command line option -fullscreen
didn't work for me:
"firefox.exe" -url http://superuser.com -fullscreen
But the use of R-kiosk 0.9.0 extension by Kimmo Heinaaro works like a charm.
Real Kiosk is a Firefox extension that defaults to full screen, disables all menus, toolbars, key commands and right button menus. Alt+Home still takes you home.
for firefox use
firefox.exe -chrome http://example.com
Works like a charm but it is not a documented command line option.
Note: the size of the window is calculated based on the size of the body, make sure you specify the necessary window size in html.