Page Zoom is a new accessibility feature in Chrome for Android
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Google is working on a new Page Zoom accessibility feature for its Chrome browser on mobile devices.
It appears that the reasoning behind this new feature is that text scaling on mobile devices produces variable results and often causes bugs. There’s a long thread on Chrome support forums concerning the issue, and it seems that Google developers have listened to the users and implemented the new Page Zoom feature.
Page Zoom works much like the zoom feature in the desktop version of Chrome. Once you choose a zoom level for a certain page it will be stored in the browser and next time you open the same page Chrome will automatically adjust the zoom level for you.
The feature is already available in Chrome Canary, and will probably roll out to Chrome for Android with the next stable release.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the main problem this new Page Zoom feature aims to address?
What is the main problem this new Page Zoom feature aims to address?
The feature intends to fix issues with text scaling on mobile devices. Text scaling often produces inconsistent results and can lead to bugs, which users have reported on support forums.
Q.How does the Page Zoom feature function for users?
How does the Page Zoom feature function for users?
Users can select a zoom level for a specific page, which Chrome will then save. The browser will automatically apply this stored zoom level whenever that same page is revisited.
Q.Which version of Chrome currently has this new accessibility feature?
Which version of Chrome currently has this new accessibility feature?
The Page Zoom feature is currently available in Chrome Canary. It is expected to be rolled out to the stable version of Chrome for Android with its next release.
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