[THIN] Re: OT - Internet explorer kiosk mode

  • From: "Braebaum, Neil" <Neil.Braebaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 14:27:11 -0000

Um, that would start IE in full screen - did you read what the OP
actually asked, and wants???

He wants the effects of kiosk mode (ie without menus, bars, buttons and
such) but without the downside - full screen).

Neil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jan Broucinek
> Sent: 05 March 2004 14:20
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: OT - Internet explorer kiosk mode
> 
> "iexplore -k" starts the browser in Kiosk mode.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Braebaum, Neil" <Neil.Braebaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 7:50 AM
> Subject: [THIN] Re: OT - Internet explorer kiosk mode
> 
> > It's possible to start IE in however form you like - even a little
> grey
> > box in the middle of the screen, with no borders, menus or anything 
> > else.
> >
> > You'd have to be reasonably happy with some scripting or
> programming,
> > and use of the internetexplorer.application object.
> >
> > There's probably other means, too, but given what you initially
> asked,
> > that's what leaps to mind.
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> > > On Behalf Of Lee, David (CITY TREASURY)
> > > Sent: 04 March 2004 12:43
> > > To: Thin client listserve (E-mail)
> > > Subject: [THIN] OT - Internet explorer kiosk mode
> > >
> > > Anyone know if it is possible to start IE in kiosk mode 
> (ie without 
> > > menus, toolbars etc), but in a normal window rather than full 
> > > screen?  Some of our users need to access a web based app through 
> > > IE, but we want to restrict what they can do and where they can 
> > > browse, without expecting them to remember ALT + F4 to exit the 
> > > app.....
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > David Lee

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