Magnify

# Magnify

Deskbar: |  | Applications
Location: |  | /boot/system/apps/Magnify
Settings: |  | ~/config/settings/Magnify_prefs

Magnify shows an enlarged version of the area around your mouse pointer.

At the top you'll find the size and magnification level of the area. "32 x 32 @ 8 pixels/pixel" means that you look at a 32x32 pixel square around your mouse pointer and every pixel is enlarged by a factor of 8.

Below that is the color of the pixel that's marked by a red outline. Its color is presented as RGB and hex value.
You can move the red outline with the CURSOR keys.

To measure distances and align objects, you can add up to two blue crosshairs with ALT H. Their X/Y coordinates toward the top left corner and, if both are added, their X/Y distance from each other, are displayed at the bottom.
They can also be moved with the CURSOR keys. The active crosshair is marked with an "x".

You can move the mouse pointer pixel by pixel with AltGr CURSOR keys.

Clicking on the drop-down menu gives you a number of options:

Save Image | ALT S |  | Saves the current display as a resource file.
Copy Image | ALT C |  | Copies the current display to the clipboard.
Hide/Show Info | ALT T |  | Toggles the display of all the additional information.
Add a Crosshair | ALT H |  | Adds a crosshair you can drag around.
Remove a Crosshair | ALT SHIFT H |  | Removes the last added crosshair.
Hide/Show Grid | ALT G |  | Toggles the overlayed grid.
Freeze/Unfreeze image | ALT F |  | Stops/continues updating the magnification area.
Stick Coordinates | ALT I |  | Keeps updating the magnification area, but don't follow the mouse pointer any more.
Make Square | ALT / |  | Reverts back to a square display after resizing the window.
Decrease Window Size | ALT - |  | Shrinks the magnified area around the mouse pointer.
Increase Window Size | ALT + |  | Enlarges the magnified area around the mouse pointer.
Decrease Pixel Size | ALT , |  | Lowers magnification.
Increase Pixel Size | ALT . |  | Increases magnification.