Disabling Magnifier in Ubuntu
Question:
I've been using Ubuntu 8.04 for a few weeks now. It's pretty nice, but there are a few things about it that are exceedingly annoying.
The main thing is the fact the the magnifier application is bound to Super+R. I'm used to using that to launch the "Run" box in Windows, so I still go for that sometimes as a force of habit. I don't mind changes in key combinations, but the way this is executed is unforgivable.
It just launches the magnifier application and gives no information on how to undo it. Repeating Super+R doesn't undo it. There is no obvious process I can grep for and kill. There is no icon in the system notification area. There is no information about what's going on what so ever. The only way I've found to get rid of this is to either log out and log back in, or just Ctrl+Alt+Backspace.
So, I would like to know two things:
- Once the magnifier is launched, how do I kill it?
- How do I disable the binding to Super+R?
I'm using Ubuntu 8.04 x86_64, ATI Radeon HD 2600, ATI Proprietary Drivers and "Extra" Visual Effects in a dual-monitor "big-desktop" configuration. If any other configuration information is needed, I will be happy to supply it.
I've attached a screen shot of what's going on.
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I think the package to download is ccsm from Synaptic. This adds the Custom button on the Visual Effect tabs. Press that button and look for the Zoom plugin. Uncheck the box next to the Zoom plugin to disable it.
Install "simple-ccsm" from Synaptic.
System -> Preferences -> Simple CompizConfig Configuration Manager
On the Accessibility tab, uncheck "Screen Zoom."
(It would be nice if there were a pop-up explaining that the first time it's activated. Without something to that effect, it might alienate Windows users who have far less patience than I do.)
