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Seemore Key
add a twice size key to a computer key board | |
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.
MS Accessibility Options
http://pcworld.abou...205p176id115065.htm
zoom [FlyingToaster, Jun 21 2010]
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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. |
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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. |
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might check out M$ Windows' Accessibility Options. |
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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. |
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[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). |
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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. |
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The best solution has been the simplest. ie command/alt/+ |
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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. |
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