Magnifixer 15.0

Configuration

All customization in Magnifixer is managed through the popup menu (shown below), accessible by right-clicking on the Magnifixer window or the system tray icon.

Visual & Performance Settings

These settings control how the magnification is rendered and how the application utilizes system resources.

Magnification & Clarity

Zoom Level: Choose a magnification factor between 2x and 40x.
Update Frequency: Adjust how often the display refreshes to balance smoothness with CPU usage.
Smoothen Display: Applies an anti-aliasing filter to make enlarged pixels appear smoother and more readable.
Invert Image: Reverses screen colors for high-contrast viewing (Ctrl-Alt-I).
Flip Screen: Mirror the display Horizontally (Ctrl-Alt-H) or Vertically (Ctrl-Alt-J).

Precision & Guides

Enable visual aids to assist with pixel-level alignment and color identification.

Indicators & Overlays

Show Cursor: Toggles the visibility of the mouse pointer within the magnified area.
Draw Crosshair: Places a stationary target at the center of the magnifier window.
Draw Grid: Overlays a grid with selectable frame sizes of 1, 5, 10, 20, or 50 pixels.
Color Display: Toggle the Info Panel to show colors in RGB or HTML Hex formats.

Window & Tracking Behavior

Configure how the magnifier window interacts with your workspace and cursor.

Positioning & Visibility

Show/Hide Title Bar: Removes the window caption for a streamlined look.
Show Panel: Toggles the visibility of the optional bottom information panel.
Stay On Top: Keeps the magnifier visible above all other windows (Ctrl-Alt-Space).
Make Window Transparent: Makes the magnifier window semi-transparent (Ctrl-Alt-T).
Change Position when Hovered Over: Moves the window automatically if the cursor enters its area to prevent blocking your view (Ctrl-Alt-P).

Tracking Modes

Follow Caret Position: Automatically focuses the magnifier on the text insertion point (caret).
Fixed Location: Locks the view on a specific screen coordinate (Ctrl-Alt-F).
Set Virtual Origin: Define a custom (0,0) coordinate for relative position tracking (Ctrl-Alt-O).

Operational Controls

These options manage the active state and immediate magnification output.

Enabled: Toggles the magnification engine on or off (Ctrl+Alt+E).
Show/Hide Magnifixer Window: Instantly toggle the visibility of the main magnification area (Ctrl+Alt+G).
Copy Image to Clipboard: Captures the current magnified view as an image for use in other applications (Ctrl+Alt+C).
Stay in System Tray: When enabled, Magnifixer remains active in the tray area even if the main window is closed.
Run on Startup: Configures the application to launch automatically whenever Windows starts.

System & Support

General maintenance options and external resources.

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Check for New Version: Manually check for software updates to ensure you are running the latest version of Magnifixer.
Show Help: Opens this documentation for feature assistance (F1).
Exit: Completely shuts down the application and removes it from system memory (Alt+F4).