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A bug (?) in the zoom accessibility tool

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Description

 * Cinnamon 4.0.10
 * Distribution - Mint 19.1
 * 64 bit

Issue
When using the zoom accessibility tool, mouse scrolling is caught by an opened window, on which the cursor is.

Steps to reproduce
Switch on the zoom tool in the accessibility system settings
Start using it (Alt + scrolling), holding the cursor on any window

Expected behaviour
Screen image becomes zoomed, nothing else happens

Actual behaviour
Screen image becomes zoomed, the window content under cursor scrolls

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with Cinnamon 4.0.10 on Mint 19.1 using the accessibility zoom tool and Alt plus mouse scrolling over an open window. Trace the zoom tool's input handling and verify that zooming no longer scrolls the window under the cursor while preserving the zoom behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
accessibility, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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