[GH-ISSUE #1962] Feature Request: Disable zooming in mobile PWA #631

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opened 2026-03-16 16:27:13 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-16 16:27:13 +03:00

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Originally created by @JJTech0130 on GitHub (Nov 18, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/1962

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Accidentally zooming in the PWA on iOS is very annoying, and makes it feel less like a native app. It makes it much harder to use.

Describe the solution you'd like
user-scalable=no or similar. Perhaps a toggle in the experiments section?

Originally created by @JJTech0130 on GitHub (Nov 18, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/1962 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Accidentally zooming in the PWA on iOS is very annoying, and makes it feel less like a native app. It makes it much harder to use. **Describe the solution you'd like** `user-scalable=no` or similar. Perhaps a toggle in the experiments section?

kerem closed this issue

2026-03-16 16:27:18 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-16 16:27:24 +03:00

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@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2021):

Hi @JJTech0130, thanks for reporting this concern, but this is an intended behaviour.

Setting user-scalable=no or anything that restrict users from zooming in is an accessibility concern rather than maintaining an app like UI. Problematic for users with low vision who rely on browser zoom to see the contents of a web page.

In reality, Google degrade websites which restrict zooming. Read more

Will definitely see if putting a maximum-scale greater than 5 makes this experiance any better.

@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2021): Hi @JJTech0130, thanks for reporting this concern, but this is an intended behaviour. Setting `user-scalable=no` or anything that restrict users from zooming in is an accessibility concern rather than maintaining an app like UI. Problematic for users with low vision who rely on browser zoom to see the contents of a web page. In reality, Google degrade websites which restrict zooming. [Read more](https://web.dev/meta-viewport) Will definitely see if putting a `maximum-scale` greater than `5` makes this experiance any better.

kerem commented

2026-03-16 16:27:29 +03:00

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@JJTech0130 commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2021):

That’s fine, just noting that I was only asking for an option in the PWA, which is supposed to act like a native app, and most native apps do not allow zooming. It’s especially annoying on my iPad, which apple suggests is going to become a “laptop” replacement, yet it is incredibly annoying to type when everything zooms in.

@JJTech0130 commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2021): That’s fine, just noting that I was only asking for an option in the PWA, which is supposed to act like a native app, and most native apps do not allow zooming. It’s especially annoying on my iPad, which apple suggests is going to become a “laptop” replacement, yet it is incredibly annoying to type when everything zooms in.

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2026-03-17 00:26:02 +03:00

[PR #631] [MERGED] Minor GraphQL page improvements #2756