Magic Zoom

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Changelog

• v5.3.7
  October 8, 2020

  • Addresses an issue where Magic Zoom stopped working in the upcoming browsers' releases
• v5.3.6
  September 1, 2020

  • (Plus version) Addresses a potential issue with missing blurred background in the latest Chrome browser on macOS.
• v5.3.5
  March 11, 2020

  • Fixed issue where hint did not hide after zooming in on mobile when zoomMode is "zoom" and expand is disabled.
  • Fixed issue where hint did not hide after zooming in with a pinch gesture.
  • Apply ALT attribute from the original main and additional images to the zoom image and other tags created within Magic Zoom.
• v5.3.4
  January 22, 2020

  • (Plus version) Addresses an issue with shaded thumbnails appearance in fullscreen in IE11.
• v5.3.3
  January 8, 2020

  • Improved lazy loading of zoom image
  • Added type="button" to control buttons to avoid interference in form submission
• v5.3.2
  October 21, 2019

  • (Plus version) Addresses a possible issue with the layout of the zoomed image in fullscreen on iOS 10.3.
  • (Plus version) Fixes an issue where thumbnails may not be displayed in fullscreen on iOS 10.3.
• v5.3.1
  October 15, 2019

  • Addresses issue where Magic Zoom may works incorrectly in the “request desktop site” browser mode on iOS/iPadOS.
• v5.3.0
  October 7, 2019

  • Pinch gestures support.
  • Basic support for the <picture> HTML tag.
  • The default style of the selected thumbnail is now highlighted with an underline.
  • If lazy loading is enabled, it now also applies to the medium size additional images.
  • Previous/next arrows can be shown on the main image by using mz-show-arrows in the cssClass setting.
• v5.2.10
  August 15, 2019

  • Fix of the vertical scroll issue in mobile Firefox
  • Ability to opt out of runtime CSS for medium image
• v5.2.9
  March 11, 2019

  • (Plus version) Addresses an issue with a blurred background when it may not be shown in the latest versions of Chrome browser.
  • (Plus version) Fixes an issue on mobile devices where an image disappears after a swipe in the expanded view in case of a single-image gallery.
• v5.2.8
  January 10, 2019

  • Addresses issue where the selector of the main image may not be highlighted by default.
• v5.2.6
  December 12, 2018

  • (Plus version) Addresses issue with fullscreen in Chrome 71.
  • Resolves issue where hint doesn’t appear on mobile devices in “magnifier” zoom mode with the enabled lazy zoom.
  • Other improvements.
• v5.2.5
  October 12, 2017

  • Zoom opened on click can be now deactivated by both click and moving mouse out of the image.
• v5.2.4
  June 30, 2017

  • Some tweaks to Variable Zoom.
• v5.2.3
  June 9, 2017

  • Fixes and improvements to Variable Zoom.
• v5.2.2
  March 19, 2017

  • Addresses a compatibility issue with CloudFlare lazy-loading images.
  • Resolves an issue with the incorrect hint text shown on mobile devices with a small screen when lazyZoom is enabled.
  • (Plus version) Fixes an issue with lazyZoom on mobile devices with a small screen where expanded view did not open on the first tap.
• v5.2.1
  December 19, 2016

  • Fixes an issue with the broken lazyZoom that was introduced in v5.1.17.
• v5.2.0
  December 16, 2016

  • (Plus version) Addresses Safari's issue that may cause a delay while closing the expanded view.
  • (Plus version) Removes bounce effect in animation triggered when the expanded view opens and closes.
• v5.1.17
  December 12, 2016

  • Addresses a possible issue with a blurry magnified image in Chrome.
  • Improves magnifier deactivation when mouse pointer moves beyond the image edges.
  • Fixes an issue where data-link option of non-primary images was ignored in gallery mode.
  • Addresses a potential issue with the animation on zoom activation.
  • Fixes an issue in IE9 where thumbnail was shown as a black box until its image is loaded.
  • Fixes a style of the loader in IE<10.
• v5.1.16
  October 14, 2016

  • Trigger onZoomReady callback without waiting for the large image if lazyZoom option is enabled.
• v5.1.15
  October 11, 2016

  • Resolves an issue where the preview window does not appear the very first time if lazyZoom is turned on.
  • (Plus version) Fixes an issue in MS Edge/IE11 when expanded view does not open if zoomOn parameter was set to 'click'.
  • (Plus version) Addresses an issue with a blurred image in the expanded view on retina screen.
• v5.1.14
  July 25, 2016

  • (Plus version) Addresses a rare issue when the lens could show a wrong image after closing the expanded view.
• v5.1.13
  June 20, 2016

  • Small fixes.
• v5.1.12
  June 6, 2016

  • Fixes an issue where the zoomed image may be stuck on the first appearance if lazyZoom is enabled and cursor is on the small image while loading.
  • Other small fixes and tweaks.
• v5.1.11
  March 14, 2016

  • Improves touch screen support in MS Edge / IE 11(10).
  • Resolves an issue that requires two clicks for activation in Chrome on Windows 7/8/10 when lazyZoom is enabled.
  • (Plus version) Addresses an issue when page may scroll to the top when opening the expanded view.
• v5.1.10
  February 3, 2016

  • (Plus version) Fixes an issue introduced in v5.1.9 where page freeze when opening the expanded view in fullscreen mode on iOS.
  • (Plus version) Tweaks to the buttons in the expanded view.
• v5.1.9
  February 3, 2016

  • (Plus version) Addresses possible flickering issues in expanded view in MS Edge browser.
  • (Plus version) Fixes a potential issue with image dimensions when entering the expanded view on iPhone.
  • (Plus version) Respects the hint "always" option when displaying a hint in the expanded view on mobile.
  • (Plus version) Ability to automatically activate zoom upon entering the expanded view on mobile devices (requires explicitly set expandZoomMode to "always" in the options for mobile devices).
• v5.1.7
  January 29, 2016

  • Refinements to the user experience in magnifier mode.
  • (Plus version) Fixes an issue with the panning the first image opened in the expanded when the expandZoomOn options is set to "always".
  • (Plus version) Fixes an issue in the expanded view when click on the edges of the zoomed image closes the expanded view instead of zooming out the image.
• v5.1.6
  January 20, 2016

  • Fixes an issue with an incorrect text of the hint if lazyLoad option is on.
• v5.1.5
  January 11, 2016

  • (Plus version) Fixes an issue in IE10 when the image disappeared in the expanded view after being zoomed in.
• v5.1.4
  December 1, 2015

  • Minor improvements.
• v5.1.3
  November 17, 2015

  • Small tweaks to CSS.
• v5.1.2
  November 12, 2015

  • Defines icons font inline in the magiczoom.css file to speed up loading and avoid cross-origin issues or issues when "fonts" folder are missing on a server.
  • (Plus version) Improves design of the close button.
  • (Plus version) Adds .no-expand-thumbnails CSS helper class to hide thumbnails in the expanded view.
• v5.1.1
  October 29, 2015

  • New "smoothing" parameter to turn off smooth zoom movement.
  • New predefined "mz-square" CSS class to create magnifier of square shape.
  • Improves sensitivity of the panning on touch screen.
  • On touch screen devices automatically change zoom trigger from touch to double tap when switching from side to inner zoom and vise versa.
• v5.0.8
  October 22, 2015

  • Disable zoom mode on tablets if zoom position is set to inner and expanded view enabled.
  • Fix an issue when image disappears on click in expanded view if zoom is disabled in expanded view.
• v5.0.7
  October 15, 2015

  • Addresses an issue with side zoom in Firefox on Android tablets.
• v5.0.6
  October 7, 2015

  • Small fixes.
• v5.0.5
  September 30, 2015

  • Do not activate zoom if the size of the zoom image less than 20% larger of the original image and the upscaling is disabled.
• v5.0.4
  September 29, 2015

  • Fix issue introduced in v5.0.3 that prevents page scroll on touch-screen.
  • Adjust initial magnifier position in Chrome on touch-screen devices.
• v5.0.3
  September 23, 2015

  • Fix issue when context menu appears on a long tap in the stock browser on Android.
  • Resolve issue with magnifying glass in the stock browser on Android 4.x.
• v5.0.2
  September 16, 2015

  • Change loader shape to circle.
  • Tweaks to buttons CSS to prevent overwriting of their styles by 3rd party CSS.
  • Fix issue with image switching on touchscreen devices when Zoom inside FlexSlider.
  • Address issue when Zoom stops working if one of its parent element has invalid ID attribute.
• v5.0.1
  September 8, 2015

  • Address conflicts with the Clicky script when it stops switching images and zoom activation on click.
  • Other minor fixes.
• v5.0
  September 3, 2015

  Still the best image zoom on hover, since 2006. This new version is our quest for the purest, most beautifully refined experience achievable. Featuring:

  • Zoom with magnifying glass.
  • Swipe gestures.
  • Variable zoom level with mouse wheel.
  • Preview mode for instant enlargements.
  • Retina image support.
  • Automatic or manual start.
  • Separate settings for mobile devices.
  • Better responsiveness.
  • Enhanced user experience with many, many refinements.
  • Fully customisable styling with CSS.
  • Additional API & JavaScript Callbacks created.
  • Improved overall performance.
  • No jQuery required.
  • Built with love and magic.
• v4.5.30
  January 19, 2015

  • Resolve issue in Firefox 35 when the large image may be cut off or blurred.
• v4.5.29
  August 25, 2014

  • Fix for error in IE7.
• v4.5.28
  August 4, 2014

  • Fix issue with the incorrect image size if image is hidden during initialization.
• v4.5.27
  July 31, 2014

  • Fix issue with visibility in IE8.
  • Do not prevent swipe over the image when in inactive state.
• v4.5.26
  July 31, 2014

  • Resolve a rare blinking issue when changing images.
  • Fix pounce effect.
• v4.5.25
  July 23, 2014

  • New css-class parameter that allows to set a specific CSS class on a zoom window.
• v4.5.24
  July 14, 2014

  • Automatically switch to inner zoom and turn on the click-to-activate option on small touch screens.
  • Better compatibility with Bootstrap CSS.
• v4.5.23
  May 9, 2014

  • Fix a rare bouncing issue when switching images.
• v4.5.22
  April 22, 2014

  • Do not automatically scale zoom window on page resize if its initial size is set precisely in pixels.
• v4.5.21
  April 16, 2014

  • Fix potential "jump" issue when switching images.
• v4.5.20
  February 25, 2014

  • Resolves an issue with click-to-activate option in Google Chrome v33.
• v4.5
  April 15, 2013

  • Responsive design - images scale up/down to fit users screen.
  • Zoomed image can now be set as a percentage or pixels.
  • Option to initialize on click of additional images.
  • API methods to show/hide zoom window: zoomIn and zoomOut.
  • Callback to track zoom readiness - onready.
  • Permit dragging on touch-screens by using click-to-activate.
• v4.0
  October 11, 2011

  Big new features:

  • Works on iOS (iPad/iPhone) and Android.
  • Hint indicates image is zoomable.
  • Drop shadow and glow effects.
  • Initialization (download) on hover to save data transfer.
  • Zoom alignment option.
  • Show titles with inner zoom.
  • External source of a title.
  • Hide zoom on click.
  • CSS class for active selector.
  • Optional right-click show menu.
  • New API show method.
  • Automatically re-position zoom window if it goes beyond page boundaries.
  • New pounce effect to switch between multiple images.
• v3.1
  October 26, 2009

  • Dissolve and cross-fade effect.
  • Change title position.
  • Show entire image on hover.
  • Define options once or for each different zoom.
• v3.0
  September 2, 2009

  Massive new features:

  • Activate zoom on click.
  • Load large image on click.
  • Slow-motion zoom.
  • Fade in/out effect.
  • Reverse opacity effect.
  • Custom settings for each image.
  • Improved drag-mode (choose initial position, preserve position).
  • New API functions.
  • Settings wizard to help you customise it.
• v2.2
  July 9, 2008

  • Improved IE support when scrolling.
• v2.1
  May 26, 2008

  • Loading message with AJAX-style animated GIF added while large image is downloading.
  • Support for a separate title for each image zoom (when multiple images used).
• v2.0
  February 14, 2008

  All code improved wherever possible. Easier implementation, more customisation options, fully accessible (degrades gracefully without JavaScript). We're really pleased with this new version – let us know what you think too!

• v1.0
  May 14, 2006

  LuckyZoom is a JavaScript image zoom effect for high resolution images. Cross browser (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari). Lean code. HTML and XHTML compliant. Customisation effects.