Title: Map zoom UI
Last modified: November 28, 2025

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# Map zoom UI

 *  Resolved [damdam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/damientopin/)
 * (@damientopin)
 * [4 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-zoom-ui/)
 * Hello,
 * I’ve been using your plugin on and off since 2012 and creating maps with markers
   + polyline has been always very not user friendly because of that very annoying“
   ctrl + wheel to zoom”. I get it, in the front end, on mobile we need to use 2
   fingers to move and zoom in the map otherwise we would not be able to scroll 
   the page. That’s totally fine. But on desktop either on the front end and especially
   on the admin, this behavior is the worst UI you can have.
 * Another super annoying UI choice is the animation that follows. For 5 freaking
   seconds the screen dims. That’s completely useless. It’s like a punishment for
   using a behavior that makes total sense.
 * Why not having the same behavior as Google map?
 * Hover the map > zoom.
   Hover the interface > scroll.So easy, so intuitive.No need
   to think fancy. No need to reinvent the wheel
 * At least, give us the option somewhere, a box we can tick: “Zoom with mouse wheel”.
   Please!
 * Damien

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 *  Plugin Author [DylanAuty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dylanauty/)
 * (@dylanauty)
 * [4 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-zoom-ui/#post-18735525)
 * Hey [@damientopin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/damientopin/),
 * Thank you for the suggestion, I’ve added these to our development request list
   for future consideration.
 * Although we don’t have an admin-only option for the overlay, we do have a general
   setting to control this within our options under **Maps > Settings > Advanced
   > Greedy Gesture Handling**. If you enable this option the gesture overlay will
   be disabled and the standard mouse events will function.
 * With that said, as mentioned, I can see how more granular control over this would
   be helpful and we’ll add that in a future version.
 * In the meantime, if you prefer to switch that off using the setting above, but
   still want it enabled for the frontend, let me know and I can look into a custom
   script which enables it only on the frontend for you.
 *  Thread Starter [damdam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/damientopin/)
 * (@damientopin)
 * [4 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-zoom-ui/#post-18736197)
 * Hello [@dylanauty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dylanauty/), thanks for
   your quick answer!
 * **/// Default behaviors**
   Being able to disable it makes the map way more comfortable
   to use. Everyone is used to Google Maps so I don’t understand why this Greed 
   Gesture Handling is the default. Personally I would only add the toggle to control
   the front-end and set up the rest as such:– admin: no overlay is needed. At least
   I don’t see the reason why as we mostly edit those maps on a computer. Having
   to draw polylines is already combersome enough.– front-end desktop: no overlay
   by default with an option to activate.– front-end mobile: Maybe, overlay by default,
   with an option to deactivate.– fullscreen (desktop or mobile): no overlay as 
   it’s not needed.
 * **/// Animation**
   Also having the overlay animation play 5s the first time and
   1s or .5s seconds after that would be less frustrating.
 * **/// Opposite mobile behavior ?**
   Maybe, on mobile the behavior could be the
   opposite. One finger to control the map, as normal, and 2 fingers over the map
   to slide the page, in case the map covers the whole screen and we get stuck. 
   My solution has always been to not cover the screen.
 * For now, I’ll switch that overlay off for sure.
 *  Plugin Author [DylanAuty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dylanauty/)
 * (@dylanauty)
 * [4 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-zoom-ui/#post-18737498)
 * Hi [@damientopin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/damientopin/)
 * I definitely see your point, and I think they make a lot of sense, I’ve added
   all of these to my notes on the feature, and we’ll definitely consider this when
   we branch out the feature set.
 * The initial feature was developed by Google and was enabled by default as it 
   was considered the “standard” at the time. We ported that feature to our other
   engines, to ensure feature parity, but we simply replicated the feature at the
   time of release.
 * We found that most people wanted this feature on, for the mobile sites, but we
   definitely can/should expand on this with more settings.
 * We’ll be sure to do so, thank you for your ideas, they really are appreciated!

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 * Last activity: [4 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-zoom-ui/#post-18737498)
 * Status: resolved