Patchwork: add zoom controls to window menu

[molstrangler]

I have use a laptop with a high resolution display and the GUI (especially the text) is small and not a comfortable read.

It would be very useful if you have some keyboard short cuts to zoom in and out:

• OS X users CMD+ CMD-
• Windows users CTRL+ and CTRL-

Also for the zoom level to be stored for when relaunching the application.

[mmckegg]

Ideally you would ~adjust your screen's DPI~ set your OS scaling factor to match your screen's DPI, but I understand that it is easy to get used to that massive desktop space!

But yes, Patchwork already supports zoom with Cmd-+ andCmd+-. On Windows for some strange reason, zoom in is Ctrl-Shift-+.

It's also available in the menu bar (hidden on Windows until you press alt).

I don't think the zoom level is persisted after app close though, which is a bit annoying.

[molstrangler]

You cannot change the DPI on a screen, you change the scaling factor. Just to be picky.

Thanks for hint for using the shift key on Windows, it works perfectly.

[robjloranger]

872 will fix the weird need for shift when zooming in. If persistent zoom on restart is desired as #764 requests I can investigate there.

[stale[bot]]

Is this still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward?

[robjloranger]

this might be closable from #872, the controls are in the view menu and have hotkeys ctrl+= and ctrl+-.

[christianbundy]

I think that's a good idea, thanks! Feel free to close. :+1:

[robjloranger]

closing as zoom controls are both available in an application menu and via common keyboard shortcuts.