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Seemore Key

 add a twice size key to a computer key board
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Sometimes I have trouble determining if I have typed in an "i" or an "l" in those internet text boxes, like this one. When I use Quark, I can simply toggle: alt + command + mouse click to double the view size.

I want to be able to use this feature when typing in one of those puny annotation boxes, such as provided by (for example) intensedebate.com

This should be even simpler again though. I should be able to hit a simple "twice size" key, that does only that. I'm calling it the Seemore Key.

—xenzag, Jun 21 2010

MS Accessibility Options http://pcworld.abou...205p176id115065.htm
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       I've got a graphics-card (antique Matrox G400) 2x zoom on a hot-key; as well Firefox has font-size on <Ctrl>+ and - . It's a good idea but it's already there.
—FlyingToaster, Jun 21 2010
   

       I have the trackpad, but I disabled all of its advanced features, because I found them to be a pain. I really want the simplicity of a special, universal key.
—xenzag, Jun 21 2010
   

       might check out M$ Windows' Accessibility Options.
—FlyingToaster, Jun 21 2010
   

       On Macs, it's not necessary to use 2-fingers + key; you can use a single two-finger gesture on the trackpad without any keys.
—MaxwellBuchanan, Jun 21 2010
   

       [MB][21] The two-finger thing on Macs (which is wonderful) is specific to applications (my third party text editor doesn't reconize it, for example, but Apple's bundled browser and pdf-reader both do). So it's not very different from Opera, running on a PC, apparently, except that maybe on Macs more applications recognize the gesture (or more of them use some common library that does).
—mouseposture, Jun 22 2010
   

       My mouse (a Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 8000) has a button that, by default, is set up with a zooming function. It creates a small window that floats around the cursor and makes everything twice the size.
—In No Particular Order, Jun 22 2010
   

       The best solution has been the simplest. ie command/alt/+   

       I only use Macs, so all the windows stuff is irrelevant. A separate key would still be useful, but thanks to all for the great solutions, esp Zen Tom for the detail.
—xenzag, Jun 22 2010
   


 

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