---
name: "wmagnify"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "windowmaker"
version: "0.96.0-5"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wmagnify"
---

# wmagnify(1)

magnify parts of the screen

## NAME

wmagnify - magnify parts of the screen

## SYNOPSIS

**wmagnify** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**wmagnify** is a tool which allows you to magnify parts of the screen. The main difference from **xmag** is that the image is refreshed automatically, following the cursor on the screen.

## OPTIONS

The following command line options are available:

- **-display** *display*

  Show the magnified area on this *display*.

- **--help**

  print a help message with the list of options.

- **-m** *factor*

  Change the magnification factor, default is 2. You can change this also while running the program, using the keys described below.

- **-r** *delay*

  Change the refresh delay, in milliseconds. Default is 200.

- **-vdisplay** *display*

  Take the area to be magnified from this *display* instead of using the same display as for visualisation.

## KEYS

The following keys can be pressed while **wmagnify** is running to change its behaviour.

- **1**,**2**,**3**,**4**,**5**,**6**,**7**,**8**,**9**

  Change the magnification factor.

- **\<space\>**, **f**

  Freeze the camera, making it magnify only the current position.

- **n**

  Create a new window.

- **m**

  Show/hide the pointer hot spot mark.

## SEE ALSO

[**xmag**(1)](/xmag/1.md), [**wmaker**(1)](/wmaker/1.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Andrea Bolognani \<eof@kiyuko.org\> for the Debian project, but may be used by others.