Re: Magnifier in GNOME

["Thomas Ward" <tward1978 earthlink net>]

Hi,
I have a couple of suggestions. First, you may wish to try a newer version
of Gnome Mag than the one that ships with Fedora Core 3. I know that newer
versions support things like
full screen magnification which the older versions of Gnome-Mag don't
support. Although, I don't use Gnome-Mag and I can not really say how good
the latest Gnome-Mag is compared to the one you already have.
If I am correct the KDE desktop also has a magnifier program. I can't say
how good it may be, but it could be worth a try.
HTH.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Øyvind Lode" <o-lode online no>
To: <gnome-accessibility-list gnome org>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 4:26 PM
Subject: Magnifier in GNOME


> Hi all.
>
> I'm computer and Linux enthusiast.
> I decided to test Linux as Desktop OS and installed Fedora Core 3.
>
> My problem is that I far from normal sighted so I need a magnifier to
> operate the desktop environment.
> I have been using Linux as server OS for a while now and I access my
> boxes through SSH from my windoze box using putty.
> In Windoze I have a great litte utility called Magnifier that I use to
> enlarge the text and the magnificated area pops up in a magnifier window
> that also follows the mouse pointer, text editing and it also follows
> the focus when I write this mail in Mozilla Thunderbird.
>
> The Windows Magnifier that is built into MS Windows XP is also brilliant
> to use on a 2 screen solution - I then use the right screen as a large
> magnifer and the left screen for internet browsing, mail reading etc.
>
> Now back to Linux.
> I installed linux and as a workstation with GNOME and tried the
> magnifier but it was no good at all.
> This was a very huge disappointment because I had hoped that GNOME and
> Linux could offer a similar magnifer like MS windows that helps me a lot.
>
> I could not even change the magnification level and I find the magnifier
> strange to the one in Windows XP.
> But I have heard that the GNOME magnifier is for 2 screen solutions only
> and on this pc I don't have 2 monitors...
>
> Is there other magnifiers that I could try?
> If someone of you are familiar with the magnifier in Windows XP and know
> of similar magnifiers for Linux I would be very thankful.
>
> regards
> Øyvind
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