Microsoft/vscode

Increase hit target of +/- type zoom buttons

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#233,555 opened on Nov 11, 2024

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Description

The hit target is very small:

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This is actually much smaller than the breakpoint hit target:

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Research direction
Inspect the CSS styles of the zoom buttons (+/ ) in the editor and increase their hit target area (e.g., by increasing padding or using a larger clickable area via pseudo elements). Verify the change works across different zoom levels.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Accessibility
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
CSS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80