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Re: [Mathematica 6] Format->Magnification does not work on notebook

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• Subject: [mg75638] Re: [mg75610] [Mathematica 6] Format->Magnification does not work on notebook
• From: bsyehuda at gmail.com
• Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 05:36:21 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <200705060556.BAA03908@smc.vnet.net>

I got the feeling that you are working under Linux
For version 6 it happens that when the NumLock is ON it effects the
magnification as well as many other FrontEnd related functionality
Under windows there is no problem with that issue
regards

yehuda

On 5/6/07, Nasser Abbasi <nma at 12000.org> wrote:
>
> Is this a feature of a bug?
> It used to be (in 5.2) when I do  Format->Magnification->150%  (say), then
> the WHOLE notebook will be magnified.
>
> Now, when I do the same NOTHING happens. The fonts remain small.
>
> One has to first go and select all the cells to be magnified, then do the
> Format->Magnification->150%, and then only those cells are magnified.
>
> I do not understand the logic of this. I guess/I hope,  that there is an
> option to turn this "feature" off so that magnification will affect the
> whole notebook as before, I'll go look to see if so.
>
> But I think the old way was better. (just like the old help was better)
>
> (To the Mathematica engineers: if it AINT broke, please do NOT fix it)
>
>
> Nasser
>
>
>
>

• References:
  • [Mathematica 6] Format->Magnification does not work on notebook
    • From: "Nasser Abbasi" <nma@12000.org>