[WIP] Magnifier python sample

[seanbudd]

A magnifier sample based on the Microsoft Example

This is not intended for future merge.

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[CyrilleB79]

@seanbudd what are the conclusion of this experiment? Is it usable for a future NVDA magnifier? Or will you look for other alternatives?

I have seen that Magnifier is in NVDA's roadmap, but in the list of "ambitious goals".
Is NV Access working on this in background? Or is this PR a piece of material usable by any contributor wanting to implement Magnifier feature?

I am interested in the topic, but not very sur to have so much time to dedicate to such an ambitious goal...

[seanbudd]

@CyrilleB79 - we discovered (a bit too late) that the full Magnification API is unsupported on WOW64

"The Magnification API is not supported under WOW64; that is, a 32-bit magnifier application will not run correctly on 64-bit Windows." Reference

we'll be putting our energy into converting NVDA to 64bit first, while developing this on the backburner

[CyrilleB79]

OK thanks for this valuable clarification.

[CyrilleB79]

@seanbudd, now that NVDA has migrated to 64-bit, do you (NV Access) intend to resurrect this work?

[seanbudd]

@CyrilleB79 - a couple of community members we've been in contact with have been working on it. Visible work should be returning soon