WordPress 3.2 much improved Fullscreen Mode

So as I peck away at my keyboard this morning I’ve decided to give the improved fullscreen mode in WordPress 3.2 a try. I wasn’t much a fan of the previous mode and found it a little cumbersome and more of a hassle than what it claimed to be worth. However, the improved mode tells a different story.

Please don’t distract me

I enjoy being free of many distractions while I write blog posts. (When I am writing code I enjoy listening to my favorite music) Over the last few version releases, the WordPress team has really paid close attention to giving us distraction free environment to type up our masterpieces (or something close). Obviously they can’t do anything about what’s outside the scope of WordPress but with layout changes, speed improvements, and color choices improved, we finally have a wonderful atmosphere that gives us the ability to become intimate with only the words on the screen and a white canvas to print them on.

F11 takes you a step further

Using a modern internet browser like the latest versions of Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer gives you the capability to put your entire browser window into fullscreen mode (beyond just maximizing the window). By clicking the fullscreen button in your post editor then pressing the F11 key on your keyboard you will experience a complete white window where you can type away. No more colorful icons to look at or flashing notifications in your taskbar.

WordPress 3.2 Fullscreen Mode Video Tutorial

Final Thought

WordPress never lets me down when they roll out a major update with sweet little gifts for us to play with or improve our overall experience blogging. The improve fullscreen mode gives me the comfortable setting I’ve been looking for out of WordPress each time I sit down to express my ideas and share my thoughts through blogging. Thanks again WordPress!

About Clifton Hatfield

I am a family man. My wife and I are both web developers and parents to our beautiful boys. I have been working with social networks since 2004 and blogging even longer. After building niche networks of over 400,000 members, I have genuinely gained knowledge of how they have grown over the years and have influenced the way people interact on the internet. My hobbies include writing Facebook Applications and Wordpress Plugins. In my free time, I love a glass of wine with my wife or playing in the yard our boys. Nothing means more to me than my family.

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