diff --git a/examples/readme.rs b/examples/readme.rs
index 7e574904f..f4668488b 100644
--- a/examples/readme.rs
+++ b/examples/readme.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 
 use dioxus::prelude::*;
 
-#[tokio::main]
-async fn main() {
-    dioxus_desktop::launch(app).await;
+fn main() {
+    dioxus_desktop::launch(app);
 }
 
 fn app(cx: Scope) -> Element {
diff --git a/examples/window_zoom.rs b/examples/window_zoom.rs
index b7c190896..98786c75b 100644
--- a/examples/window_zoom.rs
+++ b/examples/window_zoom.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ fn main() {
 
 fn app(cx: Scope) -> Element {
     let window = use_window(cx);
-
     let level = use_state(cx, || 1.0);
+
     cx.render(rsx! {
         input {
             r#type: "number",
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fn app(cx: Scope) -> Element {
             oninput: |e| {
                 let num = e.value.parse::<f64>().unwrap_or(1.0);
                 level.set(num);
-                window.set_zoom_level(num);
+                window.webview.zoom(num);
             }
         }
     })
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/desktop_context.rs b/packages/desktop/src/desktop_context.rs
index 75a458cb7..09bed730e 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/desktop_context.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/desktop_context.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ impl DesktopContext {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Set the zoom level of the webview
+    pub fn set_zoom_level(&self, level: f64) {
+        self.webview.zoom(level);
+    }
+
     /// opens DevTool window
     pub fn devtool(&self) {
         #[cfg(debug_assertions)]