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A free, open source, screen magnifier, for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and Mac OS X.
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Download Virtual Magnifying Glass for free. Virtual Magnifying Glass is designed for visually-impaired and others who need to magnify a part of the screen. Unlike similar programs it does not open a separate window for the magnification but instead puts a movable magnifying glass on screen. The Apple screen magnifier, Zoom, is included with Mac computers, iPhones, and iPads. For a comprehensive review of these two programs, see the AccessWorld article'The Bigger Picture: A Comparative Review of Magnifier for Windows 7 and Zoom for Mac OS.' Freeware programs are free, but shareware programs allow the user to 'try before you buy.'
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Virtual Magnifying Glass is a free, open source, cross-platform screen magnification tool. It is simple, customizable, and easy-to-use.
System requirements:
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or superior (including Windows 10)
- or Linux system running X11
- or Mac OS X 10.10+ (an older build is available for Mac OS X 10.4+ with non-retina displays)
- Multiple-display systems are supported on Windows
Latest Features:
- New, initial dynamic mode support for Windows 7 or superior in version 3.6+!
- New, much improved dynamic mode for Windows 2000, XP and Vista in version 3.5! No longer requires DirectX or a special video card.
- New, improved Mac OS X version, with support for 10.10 and Retina display!
- Show the center pixel's RGB values, in both decimal and hexadecimal. Copy it with Ctrl+C
- Multi-monitor support
- Lens height and width can have any size
- Mouse scroll-wheel now controls zoom factor
- Esc key closes magnifier window, but it remains on systray. Q key closes the software
- Variable scale factor from 1x to 32x
- New configuration dialog to choose the plugin, Hotkey and other settings
Two actual screenshots:
Donations
The Virtual Magnifying Glass project accepts donations. You can donate to this PayPal account:
felipemonteiro.carvalho at gmail.com
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- Download your free copy of the Magnifying Glass by clicking the link below, and choosing a download site closest to you if the download does not begin shortly:
Vmg3.6_install.exe for Windows 7, 8, 10 or superior. size: 1.3 MB
Vmg3.5_install.exe for Windows 2000 and XP. size: 1.2 MB
magnifier-linux-3.5.tar.bz2 Linux tar bz2 size: 1.8 MB
magnifier-freebsd-3.3.1.tar.bz2 for FreeBSD size: 1.2 MB
Magnifier_3_7_1.app.zip for Mac OS X 10.10+ including Retina support. size: 1.7 MB - The latest Virtual Magnifying Glass is targeted for Windows 2000+, if you have an older Windows please download this release instead:
Vmg3.3.2_install.exe for Windows size: 780 kB - The latest Virtual Magnifying Glass is targeted for Mac OS X 10.10+, if you have an older Mac OS X please download this release instead. It supports Mac OS X 10.4+ but it doesn't support Retina displays:
Magnifier.app.zip For older Macs: size: 1.5 MB - For other platforms and download options, please take a look at our download area.
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Under Windows®, Magnifying Glass can be started from its own icon like any other program. On Unixes (Linux or FreeBSD) you can start the magnifier by opening a console window and typing 'vmg' without the quotes.
The program shows a magnifying glass lens that follows the mouse movement. You can move the lens around the screen to view magnification of any screen area. To close the lens, click the left mouse button.
Virtual Magnifying Glass also adds it's own system tray icon. Left-click on the icon offers a shortcut for launching the lens again.
Right-click the Magnifying Glass system tray icon to open the Magnifying Glass menu for various customization options.
Features:
- Dynamic Mode: For Windows 2000, XP and Vista you can use the Dynamic Mode. Right click the magnifier and select Dynamic Mode.
- Graphic Tools: To show the center pixel's RGB values, in both decimal and hexadecimal. Copy it with Ctrl+C
- Lens Width and Height: Use the mouse scroll-wheel to control the zoom factor
- Magnification: Variable scale factor from 1x to 32x
- Configurations Dialog: New configuration dialog to choose the plugin, Hotkey and other settings
- Esc key closes magnifier window, but it remains on systray. Q key closes the software
BETA Feature - Dynamic Mode:
- If you are using Windows Vista or superior you might need to make sure that Aero is OFF before using the Dynamic Mode. This is very easy, just go to the 'Start Menu' and select 'Run' and then type:
Rundll32 dwmApi #104
To turn it ON again run the following command: Rundll32 dwmApi #102 - The Dynamic Mode allows the user to see the current desktop contents under the magnifier window. The user can also interact with the window under the magnifier (such as mouse, scroll wheel, keyboard, etc...). Use the following keys to move the glass while in dynamic mode:
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Up Ctrl + Alt + W | Moves the len up |
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Down Ctrl + Alt + S | Moves the len down |
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Right Ctrl + Alt + D | Moves the len right |
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Left Ctrl + Alt + A | Moves the len left |
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The following keyboard shortcuts are available when the lens is active:
[ ENTER ] or [ ESC ] | Hides the magnifier window |
[ Q ] | Exits the software |
[ Up arrow ] | Increase the lens height |
[ Down arrow ] | Decrease the lens height |
[ Right arrow ] | Increase the lens width |
[ Left arrow ] | Decrease the lens width |
[ W ] | Moves the len up |
[ S ] | Moves the len down |
[ D ] | Moves the len right |
[ A ] | Moves the len left |
[ PageUp ] | Moves the len up in big steps |
[ PageDown ] | Moves the len down in big steps |
[ B ] | Activates and Deactivates the graphical border |
[ MOUSE WHELL UP ] | Increase the magnification in small steps |
[ MOUSE WHELL DOWN ] | Decrease the magnification in small steps |
[ + ] | Increase the magnification in small steps |
[ - ] | Decrease the magnification in small steps |
To set up a shortcut key for launching the Magnifying Glass on Windows® do the following (note: this may not work on all versions of Microsoft® Windows®):
- Go from the Start Menu to the Magnifying Glass sub-menu (the place where you would normally start the Magnifier)
- Right-click the system tray item of the Magnifying Glass
- Check the option 'Hot Key Invoke'
- You can now use Ctrl+Alt+E to launch the magnifier
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This is not commercial software and there is no customer support. In case you received Magnifying Glass as part of a commercial software distribution, please turn to the provider of that distribution for customer support. Note that this web site functions as the user manual for the program, so the answer to your question may be found on this page.
~ Feedback and bug reports are appreciated! ~
You can use the Magnifying Glass project site at SourceForge to post bug reports and log feature requests.
To contact the author(s) directly try csodonnell at users.sourceforge.net
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Virtual Magnifying Glass is open source software. You are encouraged to carry on the development of this software. Visit the Magnifying Glass project site at SourceForge for further details and source code download. Drop some email to the administrators of the project if you have made some modifications/improvements you would like to get integrated and released with full credts to you.
To work with the Magnifier you need Lazarus, an open source RAD IDE, and some Pascal and Lazarus LCL knowledge. Knowing Win32 API, DirectX, X11 and/or Cocoa can also be usefull.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/magnifier
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By downloading and/or using Virtual Magnifying Glass and/or the source code you acknowledge that you have read the license agreement below, understood it, and agree to be bound by it's terms and conditions. You also agree that the license agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of agreement between the parties and supersede all proposals or prior agreements, oral or written, and any other communication between the parties relating to the subject of the license agreement of Virtual Magnifying Glass.
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