Constraining the Mouse Pointer - Zoomtext V10 - Keyboard

Constraining Mouse Movement in Zoomtext V10

Something I have always found irritating when working with text in a magnified environment is the free movement of the mouse. Often I want to move with the mouse along a straight X or Y axis but, instead of a straight line path, the free roam of the mouse tends to lead me all over the place. Nowhere is this more apparent than when I open a drop down menu, that meandering effect can be really frustrating!

Thankfully, Zoomtext has a checkbox setting that allows me to avoid this and force the mouse pointer into a straight line. This is how it works:

1. Switch focus to the Zoomtext window. You can use the keystroke of CONTROL SHIFT U to move directly to the Zoomtext user interface.
2. Tap the ALT key to move to the main Menu Bar and navigate to the Settings menu.
3. Open the Settings menu with the DOWN ARROW or ENTER key.
4. With the Settings menu open, press the DOWN ARROW to move to the Mouse... item.
5. Focus will now be on the Mouse page of the Navigation Settings dialog box. Press the TAB key to move to the checkbox labelled "Hold the SHIFT key to move only horizontally or vertically". Press the SPACEBAR to check this checkbox.
6. Press the TAB key to move to the OK button and press the SPACEBAR to confirm.

Now that the setting is active it is time to test it out! Open a menu for example then hold the SHIFT key down before you start to navigate. Notice how the mouse pointer moves in a rigid vertical line for as long as you hold the SHIFT key - instead of it meandering around unrestricted when you try to navigate. Pretty neat!