[FEATURE] Font size zoom inside the File viewer pane (source & preview modes)

Status Open
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Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 24, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

The File viewer pane (opened by clicking file links in assistant messages) has no font size control; Ctrl+= / Ctrl+- do not affect it. Reading long files or wide tables in it is hard. Related requests #69289 and #48841 (both closed as duplicates) were about panel/chat zoom - the File viewer pane specifically still has no zoom. Desktop v2.1.237, Windows 11.

Proposed Solution

Support Ctrl + = / Ctrl + - (Cmd on macOS) inside the File viewer, in both source and preview modes, and remember the chosen size.

Alternative Solutions

OS-level display scaling - affects everything, not just the viewer; window zoom changes the whole app.

Priority

Low - Nice to have

Feature Category

File operations

Use Case Example

  1. I open a markdown design doc from a file link; it renders as a preview with wide tables.
  2. The default size is too small to scan the table, so I read it in the terminal instead - defeating the point of the viewer.
  3. With Ctrl+= I would zoom the pane, read the table, and zoom back for code.

Additional Context

Filed alongside two companion requests about the same pane: markdown :line links, and keeping line position across the source/preview toggle.

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