zoom

Shortcuts:

Key macro z implements the command zoom 0.5 (zoom out by a factor of 2).
Key macro Z implements the command zoom 2 (zoom in by a factor of 2).

Usage:

zoom factor

where factor is any real value. Values larger than 1 indicate a zoom in, while values smaller than 1 indicate a zoom out.

Summary:

The zoom command implements view scaling in the layout window in and out by the indicated magnification factor.

Note that several other commands effect a change in the view scale factor, including findbox zoom and view with coordinate arguments.

Implementation Notes:

zoom is implemented as a built-in window command in magic.

See Also:

center
view
findbox

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Last updated: March 7, 2020 at 1:06pm