Re: [Vimprobable-users] suggested changes to implement zoom commands

[Hannes S. <ha...@yl...>]

Hi Marcos!

Marcos Cruz <vim...@pr...> wrote:
> I miss Vimprobable's windows to open with a certain zoom level,
> because usually I need a bigger font size. Keymaps let zoom in and
> out, and it's possible to choose an alternative CSS too, but I miss a
> simpler solution: zoom commands I could add to the config file (and
> beside, they would let to config new keymaps for zooming, currently
> hardcoded).
>
> { "zoomin", zoom,{ZoomIn | ZoomText} },
> { "zoomout",zoom,{ZoomOut | ZoomText} },
> { "zi",zoom,{ZoomIn | ZoomText} },
> { "zo",zoom,{ZoomOut | ZoomText} }

I'm a but surprised to find "zi" and "zo" there, as the same
combinations already exist as keybindings by default. What would be the
benefit to define them for the command line as well? Apart
from /having/ any command for this, that is, but that is covered by
"zoomin" and "zoomout" already. I'd say either zoomin/zoomout *or*
zi/zo would be enough, because that would then enable any user to have
additional aliases in the config file.

Any opinions on which combination to make default?

> Do you find these commands useful enough to be included in a future
> version?

I'd say this cannot hurt!

Just for the record, in case you didn't notice yet or in case someone
else is looking for help on this subject later. There are two settings
which might also be of help for these problems:

- fontsize defines the default font size (surprise, surprise) to be
  used for websites. I.e. this will be the base size for any website
  which uses relative measures (like em or %). It will, unfortunately,
  not help on websites which define their fonts in absolute sizes (like
  px or pt). I can't think of any good reason to do that, but there are
  many sites which do.

- minimumfontsize lets you specify... you know what. This will also
  override definitions made in absolute units - try it out!

Again, this does not invalidate the usefulness of what you're proposing.

Hannes