Deperto (Zoom by Scroll)

Stop squinting. Your eyes will thank you.

Ever tried to read 8px font on a 4K monitor and felt your soul leaving your body? Or maybe you just migrated from XFCE and your muscle memory is screaming because you can't just zoom in on a specific pixel anymore?

Nice!

What does it do?

It brings the legendary XFCE-style Zoom to GNOME Shell.

• Point your mouse at something interesting.
• Hold the Super (Windows) key.
• Scroll the wheel.
• BOOM. Instant zoom exactly where you are looking.

It uses the native GNOME magnifier but forces it to behave like a sane tool: proportional tracking. That means the zoom follows your cursor, not the center of the screen.

How to use

1. Hold the Super key (the one with the Windows logo).
2. Scroll Up to zoom in (ENHANCE!).
3. Scroll Down to zoom out.

Video:

deperto.working.mp4

A Note on "Super + Scroll"

In standard GNOME, Super + Scroll might be used to switch workspaces. Not anymore. This extension hijacks that shortcut. We stole it. It's ours now. This isn't really the case anymore, but I'm keeping it because I like the humor.

The Shortcut Diet (The "Peace with GNOME" Update)

I realized that Super + Scroll is like a sacred relic in GNOME—mess with it. To keep the peace and your sanity intact, I've condensed our shortcuts into two clean, conflict-free combos:

1. Super + Alt + Scroll (The Classic/Default): It's like a secret handshake for your fingers.
2. Ctrl + Super + Scroll (The Power User): For those who like to use all their fingers at once.

Installation

Gnome Extensions

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/9256/deperto-zoom-by-scroll/

Manual Installation

1. Download this repository.
2. Copy the folder to your extensions directory:

   cp -r . ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/deperto@dennisguim.com

3. Restart GNOME Shell (Log out/in on Wayland, or Alt+F2, type r, Enter on X11).
4. Enable via Extensions app.