Device size does not take affect until selected
Looks like a workaround is setting the device manually, instead of assuming the first selection will be chosen. editor.setDevice('Device 1')
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If the default device is smaller than fullscreen, it will still load as fullscreen. Once you change devices the sizes will then be recognized. https://jsfiddle.net/benvmatheson/7b4gq1kx/1/
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Looks like a workaround is setting the device manually, instead of assuming the first selection will be chosen.
editor.setDevice('Device 1')
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