philc / philc/vimium

Create new windows maximized

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Description

Is there a way to make moveTabToNewWindow create the new window maximized.
Even if the current window is maximized, it opens the new window normal.

using Chrome on Windows and Linux.

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Research direction

Locate the moveTabToNewWindow entry point and inspect how it creates browser windows. Check the browser APIs and platform behavior for requesting a maximized new window on Chrome for Windows and Linux. Done means a tab moved to a new window opens maximized when requested, with behavior verified on the relevant platforms.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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