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Name

lupe - real-time magnifying glass for X11

Synopsis

lupe [option ...]

Description

Lupe is a magnifying glass for X Window System. Lupe likes xmag. But, update image real-time, and needs more processor power.

Options

-display name
Display connection.
-geometry WxH+X+Y
Source area W x H pixels. Lupe window is W*mag x H*mag pixels. Default source area is 25x25 pixels.
-bw n
Border width n pixels. The default border width is 2 pixels.
-mag n
Magnify factor n pixels. The default magnify factor is 6.
-shape
Uses the SHAPE extension to shape the window. This is the default.
-noshape
Disables uses the SHAPE extension to shape the window.
-reticle
Display cross hairs reticle. This is the default.
-noreticle
Not display cross hairs reticle.
-hud
Enable Head-Up Display. This is the default.
-nohud
Disable Head-Up Display.
-iff
Display target pixel code and RGB values. This is the default.
-noiff
Not display target pixel code and RGB values.
-delay n
Mouse pointer is stopping over n milliseconds, Lupe sleep. Default 5000 milliseconds.
-update n
Lupe sleep n milliseconds, and wake up to update image. Default 333 milliseconds.
-timer n
Set snap-shot timer n seconds. Default 5 seconds.

Key Bindings

Mouse button 1
Iconify lupe.
Mouse button 2 and 3
Quit lupe.
q
Quit lupe.
Escape
Iconify lupe.
Space
Toggle information display on/off.
Return
Start snap-shot timer. Few seconds (specified -timer option) later, magnifying is stopped and hold the magnified image. Retype this key to reset snap-shot timer.

Bugs

Cannot to look pixels under lupe window. It is a big defference from real magnifying glass.
Emulation of aberration is not supported.

See Also

xmag(1)

Copying

Lupe is a public domain software. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software for any purpose is granted without fee, if you do not disturb my original distribution.

Author

yav <yav@mte.biglobe.ne.jp>


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