http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/2113/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zooming_User_Interface

This could be implemented as a compiz-fusion plugin.
Compiz-fusion already has a plugin for zooming in while still being able to use the input (mouse/keyboard), but none for zooming out. This would be extremely useful in low-res devices (the eeepc for example).

Having a way to "set zoom level to fit selected window" (maximize it) Would make this easier to use. Just zoom out, overview your virtual desktop and zoom in on what you want to work on next.

I don't mean this suggestion to be a duplicate of http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/388/ "Multitouch support and zoomable interface". That idea mixes two notions: multitouch and zoomable user interface. While both are a good idea multitouch support will be limited by hardware support and by Apple's patents on the subject.



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]]> en-us Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:47:59 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:29:33 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/2113/ Unfortunately some conservatives voted it to subzero :(]]> Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:28:17 +0000
I believe this video showcases it:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EpCLrC0tiPA]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:52:06 +0000 It will be very useful to work with in lower resolution devices (assuming it supports input redirection).

I suppose implementing a zoom out for the whole desktop is harder, as it would imply having to change the notion of "maximize". I suppose that when maximizing a window the best behaviour would be to expand to the size of the desktop at 1.0 zoom (and take some care to keep the window aligned to the virtual-desktop grid)]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:07:13 +0000 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:24:05 +0000 I think he meant to enable vector based GUIs to be zoomable (by compiz zoom plugin/by anything else).

Like... err... a Windows Presentation Foundation Applications in Windows can be zoomed in by magnifier.
http://blogs.msdn.com/tims/archive/2006/04/04/568648.aspx

I have already seen something like this implemented for compiz(not with GUI, but with video):
http://smspillaz.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/unlocking-the-full-video-potential-of-your-video-card/ (just look at picture and you will see what I mean)

Resolution-indepent GUI was supposed to go into Os X Leopard, but I believe that in the end they dropped it or I don't know what happened to it.
http://www.dustinmacdonald.com/blog/2006/05/one-feature-to-expect-in-leopard.html]]> Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:03:38 +0000 My previous comment is pretty unreleated :s
But... hey... Resolution-indepent GUI is still a great idea.. :p]]> Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:16:37 +0000 use ctrl + scroll like macs]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:08:14 +0000 Thu, 08 May 2008 23:34:31 +0000 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:38:24 +0000
The ezoom plugin appears to "fake" this ability for zooming in by using some kind of hack. But afaik this won't work for a general ZUI. It seems like this idea will have to wait until input redirection support is officially available.]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:29:33 +0000