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MPetro-Hoganas
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Apr 22, 2020
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IE Mode Zoom Reset

Edge seems to remember zoom setting changes except for IE Mode sites, they always reset to 100%.  Is there any way to change this behavior?
  • Shilpa_Subramanian's avatar
    Shilpa_Subramanian
    Jul 10, 2020

    MPetro-Hoganas AndrewSAIF A fix for this issue should be available in Edge versions 84.0.496 or after. Can you confirm if you're still seeing this behavior on the latest version of Edge Dev/Beta? 

     

    Thanks,

    Shilpa

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AndrewSAIF
Iron Contributor
May 22, 2020

MPetro-Hoganas 

 

Hadn't thought to test this before, but sure enough it resets every time. I'm positive I will hear complaints from users about this. 

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AndrewSAIF
Iron Contributor
Jun 09, 2020

AndrewSAIF 

Adding to this:

  • Opening Internet Explorer and setting a zoom level there does not affect the zoom level of IE Mode tabs opened in Edge
  • Opening one IE Mode tab in Edge and adjusting the zoom there does not affect the zoom level of subsequently opened IE Mode tabs
  • There do not appear to be any Edge flags controlling IE Mode zoom behavior
  • Changing the zoom level on a Chromium tab and on an IE Mode tab both leave identical entries in the Preferences file in %localappdata%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default under per_host_zoom_levels, but I doubt the IE engine interacts with this file to retrieve this info
  • Changing the ZoomFactor value in HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom has no effect on IE Mode tabs in Edge
  • The IE Setting in Tools>Internet Options>Advanced>Accessibility>Reset Zoom level for new windows and tabs does not have any bearing on how IE Mode tabs open in Edge
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    AndrewSAIF
    Iron Contributor
    Jul 10, 2020

    AndrewSAIF 

     

    It looks like IE Mode tabs also ignore the minimum font size setting in Edge. 

     

    Deleted  Sorry to tag you, but it would be nice to know if the Enterprise team has this on their radar. 

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Jul 10, 2020

      AndrewSAIF Thanks for reaching out. I've reached out to the IE Mode team and will let you know if they have any insights about this zooming behavior.

       

      Fawkes (they/them)
      Program Manager & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge

      • Shilpa_Subramanian's avatar
        Shilpa_Subramanian
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        Jul 10, 2020

        MPetro-Hoganas AndrewSAIF A fix for this issue should be available in Edge versions 84.0.496 or after. Can you confirm if you're still seeing this behavior on the latest version of Edge Dev/Beta? 

         

        Thanks,

        Shilpa

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