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Xfce4: Zoom display with mouse wheel

Xfce desktop environment has an option to zoom desktop with mouse wheel and keyboard.
Just push "Alt" key + mouse wheel with the intension or by accident:

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The visible position follows mouse cursor.

In order to restore display, with keeping "Alt" pushed, reverse the scrolling direction of mouse wheel:

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Besides, it is able to deactivate the function.
Open application menus, and go to "Settings" - "Window Manager Tweaks".

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Then uncheck "Zoom desktop with mouse wheel" in "Compositor".

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