Join the AMA (Ask Me Anything) with the Firefox leadership team to celebrate Firefox 20th anniversary and discuss Firefox’s future on Mozilla Connect. Mark your calendar on Thursday, November 14, 18:00 - 20:00 UTC!

This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Pinch to zoom does not work. Firefox 15.0.1, Mac OS 10.7.4, how do I enable this?

  • 8 replies
  • 8 have this problem
  • 15 views
  • Last reply by JamesRook

Junebugapril
Junebugapril
more options

How do I enable pinch to zoom? I don't want to type in code in about:config. If there is not a setting I can change, I'll go back to Safari.

How do I enable pinch to zoom? I don't want to type in code in about:config. If there is not a setting I can change, I'll go back to Safari.

All Replies (8)

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

Try this extension if you do not want to change the related browser.gesture.* prefs on the about:config page

Modified by cor-el

Junebugapril
Junebugapril Question owner
more options

In other words pinch to zoom doesn't work in Firefox.

I'm not adding any extensions. If it's not in the stock browser, I'm going back to Safari.

Sadly, I just had to stop using Google Chrome because of the constant Shockwave Flash errors.

ideato
ideato
more options

Hi Junebugapril

try in about:config 

browser.gesture.pinch.in
value    cmd_fullZoomReduce

browser.gesture.pinch.in.shift   
value    cmd_fullZoomReset

browser.gesture.pinch.out         
value   cmd_fullZoomEnlarge

browser.gesture.pinch.out.shift
value  cmd_fullZoomReset

String all the above


thank you

Modified by cor-el

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

Aren't there any of the browser.gesture.* prefs changed after installing the pinchy extension?

That is all what the extension does, so you do not have to do that yourself.
If the prefs are correct and zooming isn't working then something else is wrong.

Junebugapril
Junebugapril Question owner
more options

Cor-el, this should be a Firefox setting, not a script someone wrote. I'm going to unsubscribe from this post if possible.

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

Firefox only comes with some basic settings accessible via the user interface.
For settings that aren't available via the user interface you have to make changes to the prefs or use an extension if there exist any.

superduper2012
superduper2012
more options

In other words junebugapril is a whiny little brat who can't understand that firefox is developed to work not only on OSX for mac and if she wants to copy safari she should either do as told or just keep safari.. it took the brat longer to register here to start this thread than the mere 1 minute to download the extension that works perfectly fine..

America is doomed with these idiots.

JamesRook
JamesRook
more options

I downloaded the add on to fix the problem. The zoom function only seems to work half the time however. For example, on chessmaniac.com the pinch zoom works fine. But on http://www.gamesheep.com/game/pool-multiplayer-online/ it doesnt work at all!

Please help!!! All I care about is the site where its not working.

Thanks

Nevermind, it's working now!!!

Modified by JamesRook