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From: vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com
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Subject: desktop zoom
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by: vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com - Sat, 1 Jul 2023 19:51 UTC

Sometimes ubuntu zooms in on the desktop and I reboot
to go back.. must be some way to shut off or restore??

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by: Bit Twister - Sun, 2 Jul 2023 07:58 UTC

On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 19:51:08 -0000 (UTC), vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:
> Sometimes ubuntu zooms in on the desktop and I reboot
> to go back.. must be some way to shut off or restore??

Always helps to provide basic information about your setup
which applies to the problem.

In this case it would help to provide what Desktop Environment
you are using. Example snippet

$ env | grep -i desktop=
XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=xfce
_users_desktop=6
XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=XFCE

The information may help any subject matter expert to provide
you with more precise instructions.

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by: Paul - Sun, 2 Jul 2023 09:08 UTC

On 7/2/2023 3:58 AM, Bit Twister wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 19:51:08 -0000 (UTC), vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:
>> Sometimes ubuntu zooms in on the desktop and I reboot
>> to go back.. must be some way to shut off or restore??
>
> Always helps to provide basic information about your setup
> which applies to the problem.
>
> In this case it would help to provide what Desktop Environment
> you are using. Example snippet
>
> $ env | grep -i desktop=
> XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=xfce
> _users_desktop=6
> XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=XFCE
>
> The information may help any subject matter expert to provide
> you with more precise instructions.
>

https://www.makeuseof.com/ubuntu-accessibility-features-for-visually-impaired/

https://static1.makeuseofimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/zoom_options_on_ubuntu-1.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=1500&dpr=1.5

Screen Zoom.
Alt+WinKey+8 Enable
Alt+WinKey+8 Disable (toggles)

On my keyboard, Alt and WinKey must be pressed simultaneously,
then press 8 (the "8" above the "U").

You can't sorta roll over alt and then WinKey and have the toggling action work.

This is what the Zoom looks like. Likely a 2x in hardware, with pan controlled by the mouse cursor.
This is Ubuntu 22.04, DE is Gnome. (I have more than one DE installed, but Gnome is
the normal one.)

[Picture] "As you move the cursor to the right, the zoomed area moves..." Pan style.

https://i.postimg.cc/RCkSK8K8/zoom.gif

Paul

Subject	Author
desktop zoom	vjp2.at
Re: desktop zoom	Bit Twister
Re: desktop zoom	Paul