>> Regarding item #4 re shaper zoom… my guess is that you're just getting
the shifted and unshifted zoom mixed up sometimes. If you can find a
reproducible problem there, however, just let me know.
Aha! I _am_ able to reproduce it. I do believe it might be related to the
status of the tiny green light at the far end of my keyboard, labeled "Caps
Lock" <blush>