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Disabling Viewport Zoom on iOS 14 Web Browsers
I recently answered a question on Discord on how to disable double-tap to zoom on iOS browsers. I looked this problem up on Google, and most people said to use the viewport meta tag. Except that was four years ago and it seems that Safari no longer respects those tags.
Many are using Javascript to solve this, but that could be unreliable in many ways.
But now, since Safari 13, there is a way to disable viewport zooming.
What the touch-action property does is it disables all touch events going to the selected element(s) except for the value specified. So by setting the property to pan-y for the whole body, we're only letting the user pan up and down, no matter where they initiate the touch. Any other touch events, whether it be a double tap, a pinch, or even a pan left or right, will be ignored.
You can read more about the touch-action CSS property here
If you need to allow the user to pan both up or down and left or right, you can add pan-x :
If you have just pan-y turned on in your body selector, and you have smaller viewports inside your document where there will be horizontal scrolling, you can override the property value in the child element.
Fair Warning
In my testing I found out that on iOS, viewport zoom is fully disabled when the touch-action property is restricted like this. This applies even to automatic zooms that the browser performs, such as when the user taps on a text box with a font size smaller than 16px.
However, if even one element in the body has touch-action set to pinch-zoom or manipulation the browser will perform automatic zooms when tapping on small text boxes.
So be mindful of that, if you do have to enable manipulation or pinch-zoom events.
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Awesome! This worked for me. I had a Button element that I wanted to allow a user to tap in rapid succession. On iOS, it kept zooming in, meta-tags ignored. But, your tip fixed it!
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Hi, thanks for the article, as of ios 14.6 this method seems not to work while double-tap to zoom; pinch to zoom is blocked. Any ideas? Thanks
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Hi, just trying to clarify what you're referring to here.
Do you mean it doesn't work when the double-tap to zoom and pinch to zoom events are cancelled via Javascript?
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Thanks for the information. I was trying to find a way to handle that easily. Thanks
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you can use css to remove the double-tap zoom feature on iOs
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How to deactivate the safari double-click zoom in?
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i'm wondering too i think its useless on a desktop and it gets triggered all the time inadvertently here.
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Don't see it here on my 11 MBA. Is this some System Preference setting?
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poobear said: Don't see it here on my 11 MBA. Is this some System Preference setting? Click to expand...
ovrlrd said: Are you sure you are doing it right? It is double tap for zoom, not double click. You don't actually press down the trackpad. Also you have to use two fingers while you tap. So move your cursor over an area, then double tap using two fingers. It should zoom in like it does on iOS Safari. The same gesture zooms out. To be honest I haven't had a single time where I triggered it accidentally. I have been using it a little bit on my 11" MBA for fun but I don't see myself using it that much. Click to expand...
Doesn't work for me. Double tap to zoom on a Mac seems silly to me.
iOS 13: Double Tap to Zoom in Safari No Longer Works
Double Tap Zoom
Instead of double tapping you’ll have to pinch and un-pinch to zoom in and out. While it’s not a huge change, it was a feature that made using your iPhone with one hand easier. So far it appears to be only removed in Safari. Double tap to zoom works in Maps and Photos.
If you’ve noticed other small features that have been removed, share them in the comments below and we’ll write about it.
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How to turn off the double tap zoom (Magnification Gestures) The double tap zoom, or Magnification Gestures as it is actually called, enables you to temporarily magnify what’s on your phones screen. To enable, or disable, magnification gestures you need to... 1. Go to "Settings" and then "Accessibility". 2. Next tap "Magnification Gestures". 3. Set it to either on or off, depending on which you are trying to do. Note: When "Magnification Gestures" are turned on, you can magnify, pan, and zoom in many ways. 1. You can zoom in or out by "triple-tapping" the screen. Then, while zoomed in, you can: a. "Drag" two or more fingers to pan across the screen. b. "Pinch" two or more fingers together, or spread them apart, to...
How to turn off the double tap zoom (Magnification Gestures) The double tap zoom, or Magnification Gestures as it is actually called, enables you to temporarily magnify what’s on your phones screen. To enable, or disable, magnification gestures you need to... 1. Go to "Settings" and then "Accessibility". 2. Next tap "Magnification Gestures". 3. Set it to either on or off, depending on which you are trying to do. Note: When "Magnification Gestures" are turned on, you can magnify, pan, and zoom in many ways. 1. You can zoom in or out by "triple-tapping" the screen. Then, while zoomed in, you can: a. "Drag" two or more fingers to pan across the screen. b. "Pinch" two or more fingers together, or spread them apart, to adjust the zoom level. Another Note: If you enter, or exit, an app when zoomed in, you should be automatically zoomed out. To re-zoom in, all you need to do is triple-tap the screen again. To temporarily magnify what's under your finger, triple-tapthe screen and then hold it on the last tap. In this magnified state, you can: 1. "Drag" your finger to explore different parts of the screen. 2. "Lift" your finger to return to the previous state. Note: Triple-tap for magnification works everywhere except the keyboard and navigation bar.
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Safari 15 - double click on title bar to maximise the screen
Recently I have updated to Safari 15 on macOS Big Sur(Apple M1 chip).
I got into troubles when I tried to maximise(zoom) safari window by double click.
It wasn't working for me.
I found some answer:
Hold down command and mouse double click on title bar it will maximise the screen
and it is working.
But after that trick I figured out that mouse double click on title bar already started working.
Is that a bugs or just a feature?
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Disable double tap zoom on mobile (2023 IOS Safari solution): I found that using the meta tag method was not a viable solution for mobile safari browsers. Here is the solution that worked for me. working solution:.selector { touch-action: manipulation; }
If you are doing this with a 3 finger double tap, that's not specific to Safari.. that is activating an accessibility feature called Zoom and you can do that in any app on your iPhone, also from your Home Screen. If that's what you're seeing, you'd disabled that by going into Settings > Accessibility > Zoom and turning off the switch at the top.
I unsuccessfully tried Helmet, and finally the way I got it to disable all unwanted move/zoom events was to use CSS similar to above: body {. touch-action: none; } Stating 'none' disabled double click zoom, whereas 'manipulation' still opened the door for double click zoom (although it did disable two finger zoom).
This has been asked before, but no clear answer was given. When on mobile safari, you can double tap in some instances and it will zoom. I have every zoom feature fully disabled, but it's a bother. The best example I have is if you go to the Google Solitaire website (Not the mini-game built into the search engine) and if you double tap on the ...
I believe if you go to System Preferences>Mouse>Pint & Click and deselect Smart Zoom that stops the screen zooming when you tap the mouse. You will also need to do the same in System Preferences>Trackpad>Scroll & Zoom to stop it happening when double tapping the trackpad. Hope that helps. ak1956. Level 2.
Many are using Javascript to solve this, but that could be unreliable in many ways. But now, since Safari 13, there is a way to disable viewport zooming. body { touch-action: pan-y; } What the touch-action property does is it disables all touch events going to the selected element (s) except for the value specified.
It's very annoying. Anyway, here's a simple css solution that stops the double-tap zoom. button {. touch-action: manipulation; } touch-action is a css property that defines how an element can be used by a touch screen. Of course, you shouldn't stop everything being zoomable, just specific elements that are causing trouble.
I can already zoom by pinch-zooming. The double-tap to zoom is so annoying when you're pressing buttons on a website quickly. 9. 1. Sort by: Add a Comment. doogm. • 6 yr. ago. Well, one thing you could try is Settings / General / Accommodations / Ignore repeat (turn on) and set a relatively longer time.
Lion brings the iOS double-click zoom-in back to Mac However, the Macbook screen is big enough, so I think it isn't necessary and useful :( And I cannot find a setting to deactivate it. I use double-click in safari to select a single word, now it can select and zoom-in in the same time...
I found the answer! The double-tap zoom applies in apps besides Safari (TextEdit, for one) and the place to turn it off is in System Preferences, not Safari: System Preferences » Trackpad » Scroll & Zoom tab » uncheck Smart zoom. danialfromrichland. Level 1.
Double Tap Zoom. Instead of double tapping you'll have to pinch and un-pinch to zoom in and out. While it's not a huge change, it was a feature that made using your iPhone with one hand easier ...
Go to "Settings" and then "Accessibility". 2. Next tap "Magnification Gestures". 3. Set it to either on or off, depending on which you are trying to do. Note: When "Magnification Gestures" are turned on, you can magnify, pan, and zoom in many ways. 1. You can zoom in or out by "triple-tapping" the screen.
1. A double-click can be performed by tapping twice in quick succession. If the page zooms instead, the website has not correctly programmed the double-click functionality. A right-click can be performed by tapping with two fingers. Share.
How to disable zoom in on Safari when tapping. I do quite a bit of work in a browser-based program which requires me to tap check boxes. Safari zooms in when I do this, and then I have to manually pinch to zoom back out and reset. I already have turned off settings > accessibility > zoom (made no difference). Any other ideas? iPad Pro, iPadOS 13.
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But I have only found the options under Accessibility in Edge. They do not include any Zoom to paragraph. The closest thing that worked was using the immersive reader, which can be accessed by either pressing F9 or clicking on the book icon in the URL box. (or open the three-dot menu) And you can increase the size of the paragraph in the ...
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Enabling the "Zoom Controller" as explained above may be a good solution for you. You can also send feedback directly to Apple if you have other suggestions to make this feature more useful: Product Feedback - Apple. Take care. Disabling double tap zoom in Chrome or Safari, not iPad itself. .
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Recently I have updated to Safari 15 on macOS Big Sur (Apple M1 chip). I got into troubles when I tried to maximise (zoom) safari window by double click. It wasn't working for me. I found some answer: Hold down command and mouse double click on title bar it will maximise the screen. and it is working.