More FullScreened Fullscreen

[Gemy-c]

In full screen mode, only the canevas should be visible.

[Buliabyak-users (buliabyak-users)]

I doubt it, and in any case it's not a bug.

[Bug Importer (bug-importer)]

Please provide a more detailed description of what you would
like and how it could be done in a clean and organised way.
(Do not assume developers are familiar with how Fullscreen
works in some other program you know and like.)

[Horkana-users (horkana-users)]

Adobe Photoshop allows users to have fullscreen with and
without menu bar and allows you to cycle through the settings.
Far as I know some people like to work in fullscreen mode
(like me) others prefer to use fullscreen only as a way to
preview their drawing.

It seems like the requester only likes using fullscreen for
preview. He might also try Inkview, since it is shows only
the SVG and no other user interface widgets.

[Molumen (molumen)]

This request is similar to the Full Screen mode of Corel
Draw: it hides everything and shows only the drawing, and
the editation of the drawing is possible only in normal
mode.

So full screen is only a "preview mode".

Personally I don't think that creating such a function in
Inkscape is worth the time, since Inkview can already be
used for this purpose.

Thanks,

Molumen

[Bug Importer (bug-importer)]

I would also find very usefull a fullscreen mode like the
one found in the Gimp (now everybody can check what it
means), that is when the drawing area fills the entire
screen, without anything to steal the screen estate. That
way one can draw freely using all the screen.

One other advantage is the possibility to fit an A4 page on
the all screen, without having it reduced to much when the
user only have a 15' display (most laptops).

It would be also really convenient for tablet users, who
could use the whole tablet area instead of just part of it.

Two solutions could be implemented :
- a simple one, just hiding the menus/icons and showing them
when leaving fullscreen (we would be able to survive using
shortcuts). Ideal for Windows users;
- a more difficult one, but far better for those that have a
decent OS with virtual screen, is to dissociate the
menu/icon window in fullscreen mode (think about VLC
fullscreen mode). That way we would have a virtual screen
like a blank sheet of paper, and could just switch virtuall
screens to change tools and options.

Of course, it's also possible to separate the drawing window
from the menu/icons window at all times (à la Gimp), but
personnally I like Inkscape normal mode. Just wish for a
decent fullscreen mode :) OTOH, keep up the good work
because it's a wonderfull app!

[David Császár (p5)]

as a tablet user i can confirm this is really nice to have.
the drawing area filling the complete screen and a (configurable) hotkey toggling between this real fullscreen and the 'not so' fullscreen with menu and toolbars.

[David Császár (p5)]

duplicate of bug 170856?