How to start Google Chrome with maximized window?

If I have already started Google Chrome, then start it again, the window is not maximized; I have to click to maximize it.

Are there any hidden parameters to set Google Chrome to always start in a maximized window? (not full screen - F11)

Solution 1:

Extending the solution said by Yab as follows:

1. Rename the first instance to something else e.g. wmctrl -r "New Tab - Google Chrome" -T "test"

2. Now maximize the second instance as:
   wmctrl -r "New Tab - Google Chrome" -b add,maximized_vert,maximized_horz

These two commands will maximize the second instance of Google Chrome.

If you want, you can put this in a script to call the second instance.

Solution 2:

Google Chrome accepts the command-line parameter --start-maximized, which will force Chrome to start in a maximized state.

Simply modify the shortcut you use to launch Chrome to include this flag, or simply alias chrome to chrome --start-maximized. I've tested this in both Chrome and Chromium under Windows and Linux, and it seems to work just fine.