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    firefox zoom

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Tinderbox (UK), Jan 17, 2009.

  1. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Hi.

    I have a 12" notebook and a lot of websites only use the centre of the screen with great big empty spaces to the left and right, and i can hardly read the text.

    I found this addon for Firefox called Image Zoom on the link below.

    Once installed you simplify press CTRL + or - to zoom in or out.

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/139

    with sidebars

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    without sidebars

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    Regards

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jan 17, 2009
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  2. afhstingray

    afhstingray Notebook Prophet

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    firefox will zoom even without that add on............
     
    afhstingray, Jan 17, 2009
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  3. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Thanks for the information, it will be helpful for some peep's :D

    I can already do this in FF, by using ctrl + or - for zoom. I likey this feature very much! ;)


    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jan 17, 2009
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  4. Tinderbox (UK)

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    Hi.

    This thread needs deleting if the zoom is built into firefox anyway.

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jan 17, 2009
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  5. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    The Image Zoom add-on extension adds a number of additional options into those provided under right-click.

    And Image Zoom only zooms the selected image, not the entire screen as with ctrl +/-
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jan 17, 2009
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  6. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Another way of doing it:
    Keep ctr pressed and scroll up or down.
    (Scrolwheel on mouse, or if you set it up, trackpad)

    Works in: FF3 without add on, Opera 9.6x, IE7, Office, Explorer windows (showing files/folders)
     
    DetlevCM, Jan 17, 2009
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  7. ATG

    ATG 2x4 Super Moderator

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    Thread closed by request.
     
    ATG, Jan 17, 2009
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