Disable pinch zoom in WebView?

Question

I\'m building an app that displays some content in a WebView. I\'m styling this content to fit the screen and no zooming is needed. Is there a way do turn off the zooming fe

Answer 1

You can try setBuiltInZoomControls(false) on the WebSettings. I would expect that would control all forms of zoom, including multitouch.

However, please bear in mind:

• there is more than one screen size in Android, and what fits on a QVGA 2.8" screen and what fits on a 10" tablet will not be the same

• users might need to zoom for other reasons, such as poor eyesight