hyprmag is a screen magnifier for wlroots-compatible Wayland compositors. It displays a magnifying lens that follows the mouse pointer.
The utility freezes the current display while magnification is active.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Magnifies the area around the mouse pointer.
- Configurable magnifying lens radius.
- Adjustable zoom factor.
- Optional pixel grid.
- Customisable pixel grid colour.
- Command-line interface.
Website: github.com/SIMULATAN/hyprmag
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Developer: Jakob Hofer
License: BSD 3-Clause “New” or “Revised” License
hyprmag is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Magnifying Tools | |
|---|---|
| KMagnifier | Screen magnifier for KDE Plasma |
| magnifiqus | Qt based screen magnifier |
| wooz | Zoom / magnifier utility for Wayland compositors |
| Magnus | Very simple screen magnifier. It’s designed for Ubuntu |
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