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<bookinfo>
<title>The &kmag; Handbook</title>

<authorgroup>
<author>
<firstname>Sarang</firstname>
<surname>Lakare</surname>
<affiliation>
<address><email>sarang@users.sf.net</email></address>
</affiliation>
</author>
<author>
<firstname>Olaf</firstname>
<surname>Schmidt</surname>
<affiliation>
<address><email>ojschmidt@kde.org</email></address>
</affiliation>
</author>
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</authorgroup>


<copyright>
<year>2000</year>
<year>2002</year>
<holder>Sarang Lakare</holder>
</copyright>

<copyright>
<year>2004</year>
<year>2005</year>
<holder>Olaf Schmidt</holder>
</copyright>

<legalnotice>&FDLNotice;</legalnotice>



<date>2006-05-25</date>
<releaseinfo>1.0</releaseinfo>

<!-- Abstract about this handbook -->

<abstract>
<para>
&kmag; is a screen magnifier. You can use
&kmag; to magnify a part of the screen just as you would use a lens to magnify
a newspaper fine-print or a photograph. This application is useful for a
variety of people: from researchers to artists to web-designers to people with
low vision. This document will try to be a complete reference manual for using
&kmag;.
</para>

</abstract>

<keywordset>
<keyword>KDE</keyword>
<keyword>kmag</keyword>
<keyword>K Magnifier</keyword>
</keywordset>

</bookinfo>

<chapter id="introduction">
<title>Introduction</title>

<para>
&kmag; is a screen magnifier for the K Desktop Environment (&kde;). It can be used
to magnify a part of the screen. This application can be useful to various people:
People with low vision can use this application to magnify a part of the screen which they
are unable to view clearly,
artists can use this application to zoom into the graphics they produce and verify it
at the pixel level,
image-processing researchers can use this application to zoom into images and study them closely.
Other than these, &kmag; can be used for various other purposes &eg; is possible to use the
application for grabbing a portion of the screen and saving it to the disk (with an option of
zooming the screen captured).
</para>
<para>
&kmag; is a very powerful application with new features being added all the time. It is optimized
for use on low processing power machines.
</para>
</chapter>

<chapter id="using-kmag">
<title>Using &kmag;</title>

<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Here's a screen shot of &kmag;</screeninfo>
	<mediaobject>
	  <imageobject>
	    <imagedata fileref="screenshot.png" format="PNG"/>
	  </imageobject>
	  <textobject>
	    <phrase>Screen shot of &kmag;</phrase>
	  </textobject>
	</mediaobject>
</screenshot>

<para>
After running &kmag; you will get a window similar to the one show above. The main window of
&kmag; shows the magnified (or zoomed) contents.
We refer to this window as the <quote>zoom window</quote>. The zoomed image shown inside the zoom window is
captured from a part of the screen. The part of the screen which is magnified is referred to
as the <quote>selection window</quote>.
</para>
<para>
By default, &kmag; magnifies the region around the mouse cursor into the zoom window (think of it as a moving lens).
Alternatively, you can ask &kmag; to magnify an chosen area of the screen into the zoom window
(<guilabel>Selection Window Mode</guilabel>), or the area around the mouse cursur to one of the screen edges
(e.g. <guilabel>Left Screen Edge Mode</guilabel>).
</para>
<para>
If you would prefer not to see the mouse cursor in the zoomed image, select
<guilabel>Hide Mouse Cursor</guilabel>. Please note that &kmag; cannot yet find out the current cursor shape.
Thus, it shows the default &kde;/&Qt; cursor.
</para>

<sect1 id="changing-selection-window">
<title>Changing the part of the screen to be magnified</title>
<para>
When in <guilabel>Selection Window Mode</guilabel>, the selection window can be moved and resized.
You can also change the position and size of the selection window using the arrow keys on the keyboard,
or by clicking into the zoom window:
</para>

<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><keycap>Arrow keys</keycap> or &LMB;</term>
<listitem>
<para>By keeping the left mouse button pressed and moving the
mouse, you can grab and drag the contents of the zoom window.
You can also use the arrow keys.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><keycombo>&Shift;<keycap>Arrow Keys</keycap></keycombo> or
&Shift;&LMB; or &MMB;.</term>
<listitem>
<para>By additionally pressing &Shift; or using the &MMB;,
you can move the selection window.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><keycombo>&Ctrl;<keycap>Arrow Keys</keycap></keycombo> or
&Ctrl;&LMB;</term>
<listitem>
<para>By using this combination, you can resize the selection
window. Keep in mind that the top-left corner of the selection window
is kept constant and the bottom-right corner is movable.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>

</sect1>

<sect1 id="kmag-features">
<title>More &kmag; features</title>

<para>&kmag; comes with lots of features. Its possible to print the zoomed
image directly to a printer, save the image to a file, copy the zoomed
image to the clipboard (which can be later used to paste in other applications),
rotate the magnification image and more.
</para>

</sect1>
</chapter>


<chapter id="menus"> 
<title>Menu Reference</title> 
 
<sect1 id="the-file-menu"> 
<title>The <guimenu>File</guimenu> Menu</title> 
 
<variablelist> 
 
<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice> 
<shortcut> 
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; 
<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> 
</shortcut> 
<guimenu>File</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>New Window</guimenuitem> 
</menuchoice></term> 
<listitem><para>Opens a new &kmag; window.</para></listitem> 
</varlistentry> 
 
<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice> 
<shortcut> 
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; 
<keycap>S</keycap></keycombo> 
</shortcut> 
<guimenu>File</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>Save Snapshot As...</guimenuitem> 
</menuchoice></term> 
<listitem><para>Saves the zoomed view to an image file.</para></listitem> 
</varlistentry> 
 
<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice> 
<shortcut> 
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; 
<keycap>P</keycap></keycombo> 
</shortcut> 
<guimenu>File</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>Print...</guimenuitem> 
</menuchoice></term> 
<listitem><para>Prints the current zoomed view.</para></listitem> 
</varlistentry> 
 
<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice> 
<shortcut> 
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; 
<keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo> 
</shortcut> 
<guimenu>File</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem> 
</menuchoice></term> 
<listitem><para>Quits the application</para></listitem> 
</varlistentry> 
</variablelist> 
</sect1> 
 
<sect1 id="the-edit-menu"> 
<title>The <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> Menu</title> 
 
<variablelist> 
 
<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice> 
<shortcut> 
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; 
<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> 
</shortcut> 
<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem> 
</menuchoice></term> 
<listitem><para>Copy the current zoomed view to the clipboard which 
you can paste in other applications.</para></listitem> 
</varlistentry> 
</variablelist> 
</sect1> 
 
<sect1 id="the-view-menu"> 
<title>The <guimenu>View</guimenu> Menu</title> 
 
<variablelist> 
 
<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice> 
<shortcut> 
<keycombo action="simul"> 
<keycap>F5</keycap></keycombo> 
</shortcut> 
<guimenu>View</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>Start/Stop</guimenuitem> 
</menuchoice></term> 
<listitem><para>Start/Stop updating of the display. 
Stopping the update will zero the processing power required (CPU 
usage)</para></listitem> 
</varlistentry> 
 
<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice> 
<guimenu>View</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>Zoom</guimenuitem> 
</menuchoice></term> 
<listitem><para>Select the zoom factor.</para></listitem> 
</varlistentry> 
 
<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice> 
<shortcut> 
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; 
<keycap>-</keycap></keycombo> 
</shortcut> 
<guimenu>View</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>Zoom Out</guimenuitem> 
</menuchoice></term> 
<listitem><para>Click on this button to zoom-out on the selected region.</para></listitem> 
</varlistentry> 
 
<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice> 
<shortcut> 
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl; 
<keycap>+</keycap></keycombo> 
</shortcut> 
<guimenu>View</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>Zoom In</guimenuitem> 
</menuchoice></term> 
<listitem><para>Click on this button to zoom-in on the selected region.</para></listitem> 
</varlistentry> 
 
<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice> 
<shortcut> 
<keycombo action="simul"> 
<keycap>F6</keycap></keycombo> 
</shortcut> 
<guimenu>View</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>Invert Colors</guimenuitem> 
</menuchoice></term> 
<listitem><para><action>Inverts</action> colors on the view, &ie; black things will be shown white.</para></listitem> 
</varlistentry> 
 
<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice> 
<guimenu>View</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>Rotation</guimenuitem> 
</menuchoice></term> 
<listitem><para>Select the rotation degree (<guimenuitem>No Rotation (0 Degrees)</guimenuitem>, 
<guimenuitem>Left (90 Degrees)</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Upside Down (180 Degrees)</guimenuitem>, 
<guimenuitem>Right (270 Degrees)</guimenuitem>.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>View</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Refresh</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>Select the refresh rate (<guimenuitem>Very Low</guimenuitem>, 
<guimenuitem>Low</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Medium</guimenuitem>, 
<guimenuitem>High</guimenuitem>, <guimenuitem>Very High</guimenuitem>).
The higher the rate, the more computing power (CPU)
will be needed.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect1>

<sect1 id="the-settings-menu">
<title>The <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> Menu</title>

<variablelist>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<shortcut>
<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;
<keycap>M</keycap></keycombo>
</shortcut>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu> 
<guimenuitem>Show/Hide Menu</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>Toggles the menubar on/off.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
 
<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Show/Hide Main Toolbar</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>Toggles the main toolbar on/off.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Show/Hide View Toolbar</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>Toggles the view toolbar on/off.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Show/Hide Settings Toolbar</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>Toggles the settings toolbar on/off.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<shortcut>
<keycombo action="simul">
<keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo>
</shortcut>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Follow Mouse Mode</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>In this mode the area around the mouse cursor is shown in a normal window.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<shortcut>
<keycombo action="simul">
<keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>
</shortcut>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Selection Window Mode</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>In this mode a selection window is opened. The selected area is shown in a normal window.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Top Screen Edge Mode</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>In this mode the area around the mouse is magnified to the top screen edge.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Left Screen Edge Mode</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>In this mode the area around the mouse is magnified to the left screen edge.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Right Screen Edge Mode</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>In this mode the area around the mouse is magnified to the right screen edge.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Bottom Screen Edge Mode</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>In this mode the area around the mouse is magnified to the bottom screen edge.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<shortcut>
<keycombo action="simul">
<keycap>F4</keycap></keycombo>
</shortcut>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Show/Hide Mouse Cursor</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>Show or hide the mouse cursor in the magnified image.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry> 
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Configure Shortcuts...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>Opens a window that lets you configure the keyboard
shortcuts for many menu commands.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry>
<term><menuchoice>
<guimenu>Settings</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Configure Toolbars...</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice></term>
<listitem><para>Opens a window that lets you choose which icons are visible
in the toolbar.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</sect1>

<sect1 id="the-help-menu">
<title>The <guimenu>Help</guimenu> Menu</title>

&help.menu.documentation;

</sect1>
</chapter>

<chapter id="commands">
<title>Command Reference</title>

<para>&kmag; automatically uses all your default shortcuts for saving
file, opening new window, printing, starting/stopping refresh (reload
button in &konqueror;), zoom-in, zoom-out &etc;</para>

<table>
<title>Default Keyboard Shortcuts</title>
<tgroup cols="2">
<tbody>
<row>
<entry><keycombo>&Ctrl;<keycap>S</keycap></keycombo></entry>
<entry><para>This will save the contents of the zoom window to a
file.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycap>F1</keycap></entry>
<entry><para>Switch to "Follow Mouse Mode".</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycap>F2</keycap></entry>
<entry><para>Switch to "Selection Window Mode".</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycap>F4</keycap></entry>
<entry><para>Show or hide the mouse cursor in the magnified image.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycap>F5</keycap></entry>
<entry><para>This will start the refresh of the zoom window if it is
stopped, or stops the refresh of the zoom window if the refresh is
currently on.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycap>F6</keycap></entry>
<entry><para>Invert Colors</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycombo>&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo></entry>
<entry><para>This will open a new &kmag; window.</para></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycombo>&Ctrl;<keycap>P</keycap></keycombo></entry>
<entry><para>This will open the print dialog for printing the contents
of the zoom window.</para></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycombo>&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo></entry>
<entry><para>This will copy the zoom window contents to the
clipboard.</para>
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycombo>&Ctrl;<keycap>M</keycap></keycombo></entry> 
<entry><para>Show/Hide the menubar.</para> 
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycombo>&Ctrl;<keycap>-</keycap></keycombo></entry>
<entry><para>Zoom out</para></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycombo>&Ctrl;<keycap>+</keycap></keycombo></entry>
<entry><para>Zoom in</para></entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry><keycombo>&Ctrl;<keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo></entry> 
<entry><para>Quits the application.</para></entry> 
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>

</table>

</chapter>

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<title>Credits and License</title>

<para>
&kmag;
</para>
<para>
Program copyright 2001-2003 Sarang Lakare <email>sarang@users.sf.net</email> and 2003-2005 Olaf Schmidt <email>ojschmidt@kde.org</email>.
</para>
<para>
Contributors:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Michael Forster <email>forster@fmi.uni-passau.de</email> (original author)</para></listitem>
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<para>
Documentation copyright 2002 Sarang Lakare <email>sarang@users.sf.net</email> and
2004-2005 Olaf Schmidt <email>ojschmidt@kde.org</email>
</para>

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</chapter>

<appendix id="installation">
<title>Installation</title>

<sect1 id="getting-kmag">
<title>How to obtain &kmag;</title>

&install.intro.documentation;

</sect1>

<sect1 id="compilation">
<title>Compilation and Installation</title>

&install.compile.documentation;

</sect1>

</appendix>

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