Google Chrome testing support for Precision Touchpads

Windows 10's Precision Touchpad drivers work wonders when it comes to more precise scrolling and gestures on devices that support them. However, for the world's most popular browser, Google Chrome, Precision Touchpad support hasn't exactly been stellar. That's particularly true when compared to something similar Microsoft Edge, which makes Chrome's scrolling look janky. Fortunately, if Chrome is your become-to browser, it looks similar that'due south nearly to change.

As spotted by Reddit user redartedreddit, Chrome's latest Canary developer build includes added Precision Touchpad support. The most obvious alter is related to the pinch-to-zoom gesture, which moves in increments with a fair bit of lag in the current Chrome stable release. With the latest Canary build, using pinch-to-zoom moves in a smooth way akin to what nosotros've come to expect from something similar a smartphone.

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As this is a Canary build, evolution is even so very much ongoing; code commits for compression-to-zoom and Direct Manipulation were starting time spotted by XDA Developers in January. The experience will be iterated upon earlier heading to Chrome's release version, presumably with smoother scrolling enabled past default. For now, if you have a device with a Precision Touchpad, y'all tin get a preview of Chrome'southward support with the latest Canary build, 67.0.3379.0. The beta and production builds may receive support in the coming months, but there's no telling when it may ringlet out.

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