New here, so excuse me if this is the wrong place to put a suggestion...
I just begin experimenting with browsing using the phone (Asus Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone 2e) but I have been using FireFox on the PC for a while.
In the Accessibility settings panel, besides "Text Scaling", a feature ASUS Browser has that I found indispensable for small screen is "Minimum font size" with the exact point-size displayed. After scaling, any fonts smaller that minimum size is magnified to at the minimum size.
Without the "Minimum font size" setting, switching between different sites for my older/less capable eyes. The mobile, unlike PC, takes more juggling to change font size. With just text scaling, I found myself needing to switch the scaling factor. Worst yet, there is no numeric feedback. So while I remember site XYZ is okay at 120% scaling whereas site ZYX needs 150%, I cannot change it to a numerical value I remembered.
Visually determining from a display of Tiny/Small/Normal/Large/Huge text is very difficult to use since I have no idea what font size is used to most of the text-to-read for a particular site. Whereas, 120% or 150% can be noted as part of my own "Bookmark" title. So apart from showing a display sample, a feedback on the numerical setting is necessary.
Something like: "xxx% text scaling 18pt minimum size" displayed will make it far easier for the user to get back to a good setting.
Please do consider adding Minimum Font Size with numerical feedback to future releases!
Thanks
Rick
For the older folks
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Re: For the older folks
Sorry Rick, but we're not Mozilla here, we're just fellow users like you. Point your old eyes at the disclaimer at the bottom of that column over there >>>>>
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Re: For the older folks
You can set a minimum text size in the advanced settings.
1. in the address bar type about:config and visit that page
2. use the filter to find the font.minimum-size
3. tap on font.minimum-size.x-western and set a font size in pixels
4. do the same for font.minimum-size.x-unicode
1. in the address bar type about:config and visit that page
2. use the filter to find the font.minimum-size
3. tap on font.minimum-size.x-western and set a font size in pixels
4. do the same for font.minimum-size.x-unicode