#1127562 evince: Zoom with Ctrl+mouse wheel doesn't work

Package:
evince
Source:
evince
Description:
Document (PostScript, PDF) viewer
Submitter:
Philippe SWARTVAGHER
Date:
2026-05-26 05:49:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1127562#5
Date:
2026-02-09 21:44:16 UTC
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Dear Maintainer,

Starting from this version 49, I cannot change the zoom of PDF document
with the shortcut Ctrl + wheel of the mouse. I don't know if it is
expected (I hope not), but it works with previous versions of evince.


Philippe.
#1127562#10
Date:
2026-02-10 03:59:53 UTC
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Control: forwarded -1 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evince/-/issues/2131

Yes, I confirm it used to work but does not work now so I reported it upstream.

You can use ctrl+- and ctrl++/ctrl+= to zoom instead.

I encourage you to consider installing the papers app instead. It is
GNOME's current default PDF viewer.

Thank you,
Jeremy Bícha
#1127562#17
Date:
2026-05-08 19:12:02 UTC
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Control: tags 1127562 + patch

Thanks! Apparently there is a bug fix now upstream, maybe that can be included
(but I have not tested it):
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evince/-/merge_requests/746

 - Roland
#1127562#24
Date:
2026-05-26 05:10:49 UTC
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Strong +1 from me for fixing this in stable-updates. The fact that this
no longer works is *really* annoying.