LUPE(1)

NAME
lupe - real-time magnifying glass for X11

SYNOPSIS
lupe [option ...]

DESCRIPTION
Lupe is a magnifying glass for X Window System. Lupe likes xmag. But, update image real-time, and needs more processor power.

OPTIONS

-display name
    Display connection.

-geometry WxH+X+Y
    Source area W x H pixels. Lupe window is W*mag x H*mag pixels. Default source area is 25x25 pixels.

-bw n
    Border width n pixels. The default border width is 2 pixels.

-mag n
    Magnify factor n pixels. The default magnify factor is 6.

-shape
    Uses the SHAPE extension to shape the window. This is the default.

-noshape
    Disables uses the SHAPE extension to shape the window.

-reticle
    Display cross hairs reticle. This is the default.

-noreticle
    Not display cross hairs reticle.

-hud
    Enable Head-Up Display. This is the default.

-nohud
    Disable Head-Up Display.

-iff
    Display target pixel code and RGB values. This is the default.

-noiff
    Not display target pixel code and RGB values.

-delay n
    Mouse pointer is stopping over n milliseconds, Lupe sleep. Default 5000 milliseconds.

-update n
    Lupe sleep n milliseconds, and wake up to update image. Default 333 milliseconds.

-timer n
    Set snap-shot timer n seconds. Default 5 seconds.

KEY BINDINGS

Mouse button 1
    Iconify lupe.

Mouse button 2 and 3
    Quit lupe.

q   Quit lupe.

Escape
    Iconify lupe.

Space
    Toggle information display on/off.

Return
    Start snap-shot timer. Few seconds (specified -timer option) later, magnifying is stopped and hold the magnified image. Retype this key to reset snap-shot timer.

BUGS
Cannot to look pixels under lupe window. It is a big defference from real magnifying glass.
Emulation of aberration is not supported.

SEE ALSO
xmag(1)

COPYING
Lupe is a public domain software. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software for any purpose is granted without fee, if you do not disturb my original distribution.

AUTHOR
yav <yav@mte.biglobe.ne.jp>