Comments on: View Desktop Site layout in Google Chrome on Android

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:24:18 +0000

In reply to Jase. "#enable-accessibility-page-zoom" flag is now available in Android Chrome browsers which solves these anoying problems completely, it adds a "Zoom" toggle slider to the 3 dot menu just under "Desktop site" which completely resizes the browser screen size/DPI.

By: Ineke

Ineke — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:35:42 +0000

I tried several browsers on my android. It is as said above. The sites (developers) recognize it’s a mobile and forces a mobile site. But a lot of sites exclude menus, buttons and what not… in their mobile sites. MySolarEdge…. pc for changing energy price. Shell recharge…. pc for changing anything re. loading pass, your home loading dock etc. Twitter Library….only on pc. Etc etc etc etc.

WE NEED A SWITCH THAT IGNORES THE FACT WE ARE MOBILE.
We will just swipe our way thru the screen, as long as we can get things done without pc

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:03:13 +0000

In reply to Gus Lakely. Did you ever get an answer to this question

By: John

John — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:53:22 +0000

For those who constantly say to use the desktop function of chrome, I have the impression that you have never done it yourself. So, do this test to convince yourself that it’s crap: Open Gmail in destop mode on your android smartphone and try to add labels and sub-labels to a label. The menu is simply not offered. (note that on android tablet this is possible). According to Gmail, the solution is to go to a pc each time you want to classify an email. What the fuck… today a lot of people don’t even have a PC. And even if it is, it’s ridiculous not to have all the functions on an android application like on PC.

By: Michael Lloyd

Michael Lloyd — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:15:38 +0000

Hello,
Thank you for the helpful information. However, I am confused regarding what I it best for my android? Desk top mode or mobile?
On Chrome I can go to the three dots & click desktop view if desired.
The confusion is to turn on request desktop view in settings by turning it on but I may not want it all the time so should I just leave it turned off & click the three dots to click desktop view when desired?
I hope I explained my question so you can understand what I am asking!
Thank you for your help!
Have a beautiful day!

By: Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:44:23 +0000

In reply to Michael Lloyd.

Hi Michael, most of the websites (including us) offer a different layout for different screen sizes. It’s the same site but changes based on the screen resolution, and it’s known as responsive web design.

Answering your question (correct me if I am wrong!) – It’s a good idea to keep the mobile layout on the smartphone rather than the desktop view all time. The font sizes and images on the mobile screen are often squeezed when using the desktop mode, which makes the mobile site view apt for mobile resolution. As you mentioned, you can turn it on and off when you desire.

Hope this helps!

By: Jase

Jase — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:39:18 +0000

This doesn’t work with any responsive sites that actually make decisions on screen layout based on the screen size, and not the desktop/mobile setting. Its frustrating as there is no way to get the same user experience given you can’t set the screensize on a mobile.
Even on a desktop if you reduce the screen realestate the layout changes to how it looks on a tablet or phone if you make the windows small enough.

By: Janice

Janice — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:18:32 +0000

Is this relwvant to playing on my Samsung Galaxy Tablet

By: Nimfa ortiz

Nimfa ortiz — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 23:49:30 +0000

Not good my browser

By: souP

souP — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 06:00:40 +0000

In reply to Kushal Azza.

I think Twitter banned an access to desktop site from mobile devices recently… so frustrating
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