Ctrl Zoom

Ctrl + touchpad scroll to zoom

Ctrl Zoom - Restore Ctrl + Scroll Zoom in Chrome

'Ctrl Zoom' is a handy Chrome extension designed to bring back the Ctrl + scroll zoom function for touchpad users on Chrome. Originally, this feature was removed by Chrome developers, but with the 'Ctrl Zoom' extension, users can easily navigate and control zoom levels on their browsers just as before.

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Extension stats

By: Hempe

Users: 999

-1

Rating: 4.91

(11)

Version: 1.5 (Last updated: 2022-10-25)

Creation date: 2019-11-26

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Size: 42.45K

Email: ha*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 29,894 ▼ 5,114

Other rankings

#189 in Accessibility ▼ 1 #63 in zoom keyword 42 ▲ 2 #280 in scroll keyword 19 ▼ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

This extension adds back the Ctrl + scroll zoom for touchpads.

The reason this extension exists, is that ctrl + touchpad scroll zooming was removed from Chrome, and the "Bug" is marked as WontFix (https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=878694).

User reviews

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Pros

Provides consistency across platforms for zoom functions
Open source, making it safe to use
Great functionality for Linux users
Improves the zoom experience on touchpads

Cons

Lacks support for macOS users wanting to use Command instead of Control
Replaces the default pinch zoom functionality when activated
Could benefit from an option to toggle zoom behavior

Most mentioned

Request for an update to support Command key for macOS
General praise for the extension's effectiveness and functionality
Feedback about previous issues being resolved

User reviews

Marcin Wisnicki, 2024-05-03

could you update the extension for mac users so that we can choose to use the Command button rather than Control? otherwise, it's the only/best solution i've found for mac