Need repost of way to magnify area on screen
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Need repost of way to magnify area on screen
I asked this on the old forum, but none of that has migrated here yet.
Using Xenialpup, latest version, 64 bit. I need to magnify an area on screen. I'm visually impaired. Can someone please remind me how to do this? Thanks.
Using Xenialpup, latest version, 64 bit. I need to magnify an area on screen. I'm visually impaired. Can someone please remind me how to do this? Thanks.
Re: Need repost of way to magnify area on screen
we would tell you but you wouldnt be able to see it
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Re: Need repost of way to magnify area on screen
Not sure if this is what you want.
https://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewt ... 7&t=115930
There's two screen magnifiers, one 32 bit and one 64 bit.
both files are contained in the .tar.gz file, and are pet files so you only have to click on the one you want.
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Re: Need repost of way to magnify area on screen
You can increase the size of objects displayed on your screen.
For example, you can edit the hidden file /root/.Xresources
and change the dots per inch number. For example, you can change:
Xft.dpi: 96
to
Xft.dpi: 192
then restart X, or reboot.
A smaller number might be better.
You can use a viewport.
For example, this will double the size of the virtual screen, while not changing the screen mode (resolution)
This is assuming my normal mode for my HDMI-0 screen is 1920x1080
and is making the virtual screen 3840x2160 pixels
So you will see 1/4 of the total virtual screen and you can pan the viewport up and down and left and right by moving the mouse cursor.
Or you can setup a viewport in a virtual screen in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
something like:
Virtual xdim ydim
in
SubSection "Display"
For example, you can edit the hidden file /root/.Xresources
and change the dots per inch number. For example, you can change:
Xft.dpi: 96
to
Xft.dpi: 192
then restart X, or reboot.
A smaller number might be better.
You can use a viewport.
For example, this will double the size of the virtual screen, while not changing the screen mode (resolution)
Code: Select all
# xrandr --output HDMI-0 --rate 60 --mode 1920x1080 --fb 3840x2160 --panning 3840x2160
and is making the virtual screen 3840x2160 pixels
So you will see 1/4 of the total virtual screen and you can pan the viewport up and down and left and right by moving the mouse cursor.
Or you can setup a viewport in a virtual screen in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
something like:
Virtual xdim ydim
in
SubSection "Display"
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Re: Need repost of way to magnify area on screen
The things you do not tell us, are usually the clue to fixing the problem.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be older.
This is not what I expected