Disable Scrollwheel on Map View

[Courtney]

Is there a way to disable the zoom on maps that happens with the scrollwheel or when scrolling on a touch device? I found this when searching about this — http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2330197/how-to-disable-mouse-scroll-wheel-scaling-with-google-maps-api Is there a way to set that “scrollwheel” property to false?

Thanks, Courtney

[George]

Hey Courtney,

Unfortunately doing this would require some editing of core plugin code, which is never recommended 🙁

I covered this customization over in this other forum thread which I recommend checking out and whose steps I recommend replicating → https://theeventscalendar.com/support/forums/topic/google-maps-disable-scroll/

Other than that thread, there are unfortunately not many further resources for this. I’m sorry if any of this is disappointing Courtney!

Sincerely,
George

[Courtney]

Thanks, George. I will try this out, but I agree with the other poster that this is a big usability problem, especially for mobile but also on larger screens if the map is big, which by default it is. It seems like it could be a relatively simple update — have a checkbox in the settings for disabling/enabling the “scrollWheel” property. Hopefully it’s something that can make a future update.

[George]

That’s excellent feedback @Courtney, and we appreciate it. The mobile usability of Maps is something we’ve been thinking about for some time now, and are indeed hoping to improve that aspect of the Map View.

I’m sorry for the inconveniences here – thanks for the thoughtful replies despite them 🙂

Best of luck with your site going forward; if other questions, comments, or concerns ever arise, open a new thread any time!

Sincerely,
George

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