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# [How to Use the Fullscreen API in JavaScript (and Keep the Screen Awake with the Wake Lock API)](https://freecodecamp.org/news/fullscreen-api-javascript-wake-lock?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Sooner or later, most front-end developers hit the same request: "Can this take up the whole screen?" A slide deck, a video player, kiosk dashboard, game, drawing canvas, or timer on a classroom proje

Sep 29 · 17 min read · freecodecamp.org  
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Indie web developer and publisher. Building browser games and reference sites since 2016 — including the Chrome Dino fan project chromedino.com. I write about browser games, hidden features, and the craft of simple software.

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