Start a web browser application with no window borders

chromium

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I think you are looking for --app:

--app=URL: Runs URL in "app mode": with no browser toolbars.

So, chromium-browser --app=/path/to/my-file.html should be an option.

This is how it looks like:

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I'm using gnome3 so window has to be decorated, but I presume there is some way for unity/kde/etc.

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Ionică Bizău almost 2 years
How can I start a web browser with no window borders and buttons?

I am thinking at something like this:
```
chromium-browser my-file.html --no-borders --no-tabs
```
In my mind this would open Chromium with no title bar, with no tabs and no buttons for close, minimize and so on.

I would need also an API for Javascript for closing, maximizing, resizing and dragging the window... For example if myFile.html contains a button when I click it, somewhere in js side will be called a function that will close the browser window.

Is there any tool?
- Oleh Prypin almost 11 years
  
  Maybe you should look at The QtWebKit Bridge. It can give you full control over your window and expose any native functionality to your HTML-based app.
- Quidam about 4 years
  
  I use Bodhi Linux, and they provide a way to change the window border for ANY window. That's wonderful. There's something to dig in their code for the ones who are interested about window-borders management through a GUI.
Ionică Bizău almost 11 years

Almost correct. But I don't need the title bar. How can I remove it?
Braiam almost 11 years

@Johnツ read the last line.
Ionică Bizău almost 11 years

Can you please add more information about that?
Braiam almost 11 years

askubuntu.com/a/56927/169736
Ionică Bizău almost 11 years

Discovered devilspie application that I think I will use. Thanks!