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CodeTRUCKER:
I'm not sure I understand. CTRL+Roll-the-Mousewheel-Forward/Backward does indeed zoom-in/out in FF3 here, though I admit I have no idea which provides it: FF3 itself or an extension.
Better yet, I use the thumb wheel to zoom in and out, without having to reach for the keyboard (for CTRL).
I also paid for Opera years ago, but it's no longer on my system. I check it out from time to time (with just about every major release), but FF3 is the one for me right now.
-mwang (April 10, 2009, 02:30 AM)
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Does the "thumbwheel zoom" enlarge all items (text, pictures, graphics, video windows, etc) or just text?
I know most (all?) will enlarge/reduce text, but I haven't found any that do it all like Opera does. Still, I am open to real improvement. :)
FYI - I modifed my above post for clarity.
mwang:
Does the "thumbwheel zoom" enlarge all items (text, pictures, graphics, video windows, etc) or just text?
-CodeTRUCKER (April 10, 2009, 03:00 AM)
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Everything. Not just text.
p.s.: Regarding your "clarification": do you really mean "CTRL+Thumbwheel", not "CTRL+Mousewheel"?
Very few mouses have a thumbwheel. I'm using Logitech MX Revolution, which allows me to use the thumbwheel to zoom-in/out on most applications (not just FF), with the help of 3rd-party software. No need to the "CTRL" modifier. When CTRL is involved, then it's Mousewheel that does the zooming.
CodeTRUCKER:
Everything. Not just text.
p.s.: Regarding your "clarification": do you really mean "CTRL+Thumb wheel", not "CTRL+Mouse wheel"? -mwang (April 10, 2009, 03:21 AM)
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I use a MS Trackball Explorer. It is not a "mouse" per se, and one does roll the wheel with one's thumb.
Very few mouses have a thumb wheel. I'm using Logitech MX Revolution, which allows me to use the thumb wheel to zoom-in/out on most applications (not just FF), with the help of 3rd-party software. No need to the "CTRL" modifier. When CTRL is involved, then it's Mouse Wheel that does the zooming.
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Ah! yes, you are right. I do remember holding down the left-mouse button and moving the whole mouse, not just a wheel.
The salient information is you have stated that latest version of FF3 has the identical behaviour I described, sans the [CTRL] part.
I did download FF3 when it was first available and did not find the feature you have identified. Please be specific how and/or where I will find this in FF3. I may have to give this another once-over.
Josh:
How and or where? You do the EXACT same sequence as you do in opera. I just tested CTRL+scrollwheel and it works fine on ALL items. This is done without any extensions. Hell, even IE7 does this. I am willing to bet this worked in IE6 as well because I do remember doing such a thing and wondering the first time how/what I did.
CodeTRUCKER:
How and or where? You do the EXACT same sequence as you do in opera. I just tested CTRL+scrollwheel and it works fine on ALL items. This is done without any extensions. Hell, even IE7 does this. I am willing to bet this worked in IE6 as well because I do remember doing such a thing and wondering the first time how/what I did.
-Josh (April 10, 2009, 05:24 AM)
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Yes, you are correct, but on *my* system IE response was/is significantly slower than Opera. It felt/feels "clunky" for lack of a better word. I will say that the "Find-as-you-type" toolbar add-on for IE7 is top-notch! It would be great if Opera could adopt in-page searches the way F-A-Y-T for IE does it.
The bi-cubic rendering is pretty nice too!
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