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Opening and closing Magnifier with mouse when clicking anywhere in Windows 10

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2023-01-03
2023-01-06
  • Source Forgerer

    Source Forgerer - 2023-01-03

    I have these two hotkeys, but there are issues with them

    This first one above works, i.e. it runs Microsoft Screen Magnifier thus zooms in my screen, but because I press RMB I often end up also with various context menu being opened. How do I tell HotkeyP that for something like a second after executing the Magnify.exe file it should force Windows to ignore the RMB [and LMB] being pressed?

    This second below used to work but after trying out different settings within it and then reverting to them they somehow stopped working correctly - i.e. I get z pop up window saying "Cannot open service Magnify.exe"

    What is wrong with them?

     

    Last edit: Source Forgerer 2023-01-04
    • Petr Lastovicka

      Petr Lastovicka - 2023-01-04

      The second screenshot is same as the first screenshot.

       
      • Source Forgerer

        Source Forgerer - 2023-01-04

        I have just replaced it with a proper one, as well as the attachment file

         
  • Dreamer

    Dreamer - 2023-01-03

    I think it's a normal behavior / known issue (possibly OS issue).

    What about change the shortcut to Mouse 5&R ?

    I'm using the shortcut Mouse 5&L for quick zoom, internal program zoom, it's not live, but it's instant. Mouse 5&R should work too.

    I'm using the side buttons 4 and 5 as "shift" button, these shortcuts are very useful, e.g. Mouse 5&Down / UP / M to volume - / + / mute. Similar shortcuts for play/pause, copy/paste, seek, switch tabs...

    Zoom command I'm using:

    Hot Key: Mouse 5&L
    Command: Magnifier
    Parameters: 2 1600 400

    EDIT: OK, some of my shortcuts use right button + other button and it works good, so try these options - in the Mouse/Remote tab:

    Delay mouse buttons: 500ms
    Do not delay these buttons:[v]L | [ ]M | [ ]R | [v]4 | [v]5

    Do not delay fullecreen applications except these:
    [potplayermini64.exe;potplayermini.exe;vlc.exe;mpc.exe;chrome.exe;firefox.exe;opera.exe]

    General tab:
    Use keyboard hook
    (o) for all hotkeys

    [ ] Reload the hooks every [500]ms (disable this option!)

     

    Last edit: Dreamer 2023-01-03
    • Source Forgerer

      Source Forgerer - 2023-01-04

      For activating zoom a simple change from Mouse R&5 to Mouse 5&R seems to be the solution. And most likely so would for deactivating zooming changing from Mouse R&4 to Mouse 4&R - but I still get the "Cannot open service Magnify.exe" error

      As for your suggestions / modus operandi: I do not have it all planned out but it is imperative for me to have easy to use (i.e. quickly doable and comfortable to click thus avoiding errors) aforementioned zooming in / out plus coping, pasting in and cutting out - it is just ridiculous amounts of times per day when I use only mouse thus need to pick form various right click menus entries that are equivalents of CTRL + C and CRTL + V and CTRL + X

       
      • Dreamer

        Dreamer - 2023-01-06

        You can even use a single mouse shortcut for both, with the command Commands list and as parameters two numbers of the previous commands.

         

        Last edit: Dreamer 2023-01-06
  • Petr Lastovicka

    Petr Lastovicka - 2023-01-05

    Command "Stop service" is used only by administrators to stop system services. It cannot be used to exit normal EXE applications.
    To close the magnifier, create this hotkey:
    Command: Close window
    Parameters: MagUIClass

     
  • Source Forgerer

    Source Forgerer - 2023-01-06

    It seems that I have managed to strike an optimal solution with these attached settings

    My zooming in and out now does not interfere with navigating be it in file manager of web browser, which previously have been a caveat

    Thank you all for help

     

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