Hi,
Here's a simple Applescript that addresses your goal:
I saved it as "Magnify.scpt" in my BBEdit Scripts folder:
tell application "BBEdit"
if (display magnification of text window 1 is 1) then
set display magnification of text window 1 to 1.25
else
set display magnification of text window 1 to 1
end if
end tell
This toggles the magnification of the front text window between
1 (100%) and 1.25 (125%). You could add more steps, e.g.,
tell application "BBEdit"
if (display magnification of text window 1 is 1) then
set display magnification of text window 1 to 1.25
else if (display magnification of text window 1 is 1.25) then
set display magnification of text window 1 to 1.5
else
set display magnification of text window 1 to 1
end if
end tell
Repeatedly calling the script cycles through the steps you
specify; of course, the if() conditions could be factors other
than the current magnification (doc name, folder location, saved
state, etc).
(Christopher Stone, a habitué of this list, could suggest how
to dress that up with error handling and documentation - or
perhaps he has a better way to do it!)
I have a similar script for adjusting tab widths.
You can assign a keyboard combination to it. You can also attach
a script to a menu command, so this could be attached to the
File -> New command (see the docs about attaching scripts to menus).
HTH
On 3/7/19 at 12:42 PM, [email protected] (Sean Ford) wrote:
I have the same issue (getting old). How can I suggest the
addition of an "Expert Preference" for a default Text Display (Magnification)?
On Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 10:14:03 AM UTC-8, Howie Harshaw wrote:
Is there a way to set the default Text Magnification for new
documents and the Scratch Pad? I know that I can set different
print and display font sizes, but I would prefer to (for
example) set the default Text Magnification to 125%. How can I
do this? Thanks for any suggestions!
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