Complaint Default MathJax renderer in Insights

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The discussion highlights issues with the default MathJax renderer in mobile views, specifically regarding overlapping inline equations that affect readability. Users note that changing the MathJax renderer is straightforward on PC but cumbersome on mobile devices. There are inquiries about switching the default renderer to Common HTML, similar to the main forums. Several users confirm that MathJax renders correctly on different Android versions and browsers, suggesting that the problem may be linked to specific device settings. The original poster mentions adjusting text scaling, which could contribute to the rendering issues experienced.
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I was reading Demystifier's recent insight post, when I found that all the inline equations were overlapping with each other and were not quite readable:

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While on PC it is quite easy to change the MathJax renderer, on mobile, it is not. You have to go on tapping and hope that the MathJax options come up.

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Can the default MathJax renderer be changed to Common HTML, similar to what it is in the main forums?
 

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hmmm what OS and browser are you using? In my tests it works fine. The config should be the same as the forums.
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
hmmm what OS and browser are you using? In my tests it works fine. The config should be the same as the forums.
OS is Android 6.0.1, and browser is Chrome.
 
Wrichik Basu said:
OS is Android 6.0.1, and browser is Chrome.
hmmm can anyone else confirm that uses android?
 
Looks OK under Android 8.0.0 (both Chrome and whatever browser S7 uses as a default one).
 
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The LaTeX looks fine on my phone (Android 9, Chrome 72.0.3626.105)
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Maybe it has to do with the larger text size on the OP's phone.
 

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Ygggdrasil said:
Maybe it has to do with the larger text size on the OP's phone.
I changed the text scaling recently to about 150% from the previous 100%. It could be a result of that.
 

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