VSCode mouse wheel font zoom¶

VSCode mouse wheel font zoom is a feature that allows users to adjust the font size of the editor text using the mouse wheel in combination with a keyboard modifier.^[600-developer__tools__vscode__vscode-mouse-font-size.md]

Functionality¶

The feature is activated by holding the Ctrl key while scrolling the mouse wheel.^[600-developer__tools__vscode__vscode-mouse-font-size.md] This action allows for rapid, on-the-fly adjustment of text scaling within the editor interface.

Configuration¶

To enable this functionality, the editor.mouseWheelZoom setting must be set to true in the user's settings.^[600-developer__tools__vscode__vscode-mouse-font-size.md]

{
  "editor.mouseWheelZoom": true
}

Sources¶

^[600-developer__tools__vscode__vscode-mouse-font-size.md]