maximize window with mel/python

[Pyrokinesis]

Im pretty sure that's a system thing not a Maya thing.

On windows you can use:
'alt' + 'spacebar' + 'x'

On Linux I think its 'win' + '+'

[goodvibrato]

Pyrokinesis, thanks for the tip, but I'd rather be able to open the render view window and maximize it in one step than having to open the window and maximize later, which is what I already have to do.

[efecto]

If you know the max resolution then you can hardcode the resolution like below..

// select a viewport
RenderIntoNewWindow;
window -e -wh 1200 800 renderWindowPanel1Window; // it's usually 1

[goodvibrato]

Hey efecto, RenderIntoNewWindow executes just fine, but the next line gives me this error:

Object not found: renderWindowPanel1Window

[efecto]

you could try renderWindowPanel2Window instead of renderWindowPanel1Window

basicallyyou need to find the name of your render window.

[Pyrokinesis]

Ahhh, now I see what you are trying to do. You should be able to find what you need in the renderWindowPanel.mel found here:
Autodesk\MayaVersion\scripts\others.

Sorry I don't have time to dig through it for you. Good Luck.

[goodvibrato]

Ok, I just echoed all commands and opened the render window and it said:

// Result: renderViewWindow //

So I used that and it worked. Now, I can indeed set the size of the window, but that is still not quite what I'm after. I want the window to be maximized. It seems like there should be an argument I could pass to "window" in order to do that. I'll keep looking and see what I can find.

[efecto]

i dunno if window has a flag to maximize it.. or you can query resolution of yourdesktop then assign the values to width and height..
window -e -wh 1200 800 renderWindowPanel1Window; // it's usually 1

You need to find out the name of your render window.
lsUI -type "window";

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