diff --git a/FL/Fl.H b/FL/Fl.H
index f229e5344..287e00b62 100644
--- a/FL/Fl.H
+++ b/FL/Fl.H
@@ -277,6 +277,12 @@ public:
     /// Meaningful for the Wayland/X11 platform only. When switched on (default), the library uses a Zenity-based file dialog.
     /// When switched off, the GTK file dialog is used instead.
     OPTION_FNFC_USES_ZENITY,
+    /// When switched on and when the keyboard in use has '+' in the shifted position of its key,
+    /// pressing that key and ctrl triggers the zoom-in operation.
+    /// When switched off (default), the zoom-in operation requires that also the shift key is pressed.
+    /// Under macOS, this option has no effect because the OS itself generates ⌘= followed
+    /// by ⌘+ when pressing ⌘ and the '=|+' key without pressing shift.
+    OPTION_SIMPLE_ZOOM_SHORTCUT,
       // don't change this, leave it always as the last element
       /// For internal use only.
     OPTION_LAST
@@ -1085,6 +1091,7 @@ public:
  callback can be associated with Fl::add_handler().
  By default, FLTK displays the new scaling factor value in a yellow, transient window.
  This can be changed with option Fl::OPTION_SHOW_SCALING.
+ See also Fl::OPTION_SIMPLE_ZOOM_SHORTCUT.
      @{ */
   static int x(); // via screen driver
   static int y(); // via screen driver
diff --git a/fltk-options/fltk-options.cxx b/fltk-options/fltk-options.cxx
index b10277c1e..526e1d680 100644
--- a/fltk-options/fltk-options.cxx
+++ b/fltk-options/fltk-options.cxx
@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ Fo_Option_Descr g_option_list[] = {
     "If 'Transiently show scaling factor' is enabled, the library shows in a "
     "transient popup window the display scaling factor value when it is "
     "changed. If disabled, no such transient window is used." },
+  { FO_OPTION_BOOL, "Allow simple zoom-in shortcut:",
+    Fl::OPTION_SIMPLE_ZOOM_SHORTCUT, "OPTION_SIMPLE_ZOOM_SHORTCUT", "SimpleZoomShortcut", false,
+    "Fine tune the shortcut that triggers the zoom-in operation.",
+    "When the keyboard in use has '+' in the shifted position of its key, "
+    "pressing that key and ctrl triggers the zoom-in operation. "
+    "If disabled, the zoom-in operation requires the shift key to be pressed also "
+    "with such a keyboard." },
   // -- When adding new options here, please make sure that you also update
   // --   documentation.src/fltk-options.dox
   // -- and
diff --git a/src/Fl.cxx b/src/Fl.cxx
index dcf4be3bc..43115cc6a 100644
--- a/src/Fl.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl.cxx
@@ -2010,6 +2010,8 @@ bool Fl::option(Fl_Option opt)
       options_[OPTION_SHOW_SCALING] = tmp;
       opt_prefs.get("UseZenity", tmp, 1);                      // default: on
       options_[OPTION_FNFC_USES_ZENITY] = tmp;
+      opt_prefs.get("SimpleZoomShortcut", tmp, 0);              // default: off
+      options_[OPTION_SIMPLE_ZOOM_SHORTCUT] = tmp;
     }
     { // next, check the user preferences
       // override system options only, if the option is set ( >= 0 )
@@ -2036,6 +2038,8 @@ bool Fl::option(Fl_Option opt)
       if (tmp >= 0) options_[OPTION_SHOW_SCALING] = tmp;
       opt_prefs.get("UseZenity", tmp, -1);
       if (tmp >= 0) options_[OPTION_FNFC_USES_ZENITY] = tmp;
+      opt_prefs.get("SimpleZoomShortcut", tmp, -1);
+      if (tmp >= 0) options_[OPTION_SIMPLE_ZOOM_SHORTCUT] = tmp;
     }
     { // now, if the developer has registered this app, we could ask for per-application preferences
     }
diff --git a/src/Fl_Screen_Driver.cxx b/src/Fl_Screen_Driver.cxx
index e0a9f0f71..455c2c5fd 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Screen_Driver.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Screen_Driver.cxx
@@ -483,9 +483,11 @@ int Fl_Screen_Driver::scale_handler(int event)
   if (Fl::test_shortcut(FL_COMMAND+'+')) zoom = zoom_in;
   else if (Fl::test_shortcut(FL_COMMAND+'-')) zoom = zoom_out;
   else if (Fl::test_shortcut(FL_COMMAND+'0')) zoom = zoom_reset;
-  // kludge to recognize shortcut FL_COMMAND+'+' without pressing SHIFT
-  else if ((Fl::event_state()&(FL_META|FL_ALT|FL_CTRL|FL_SHIFT)) == FL_COMMAND &&
+  if (Fl::option(Fl::OPTION_SIMPLE_ZOOM_SHORTCUT)) {
+    // kludge to recognize shortcut FL_COMMAND+'+' without pressing SHIFT
+    if ((Fl::event_state()&(FL_META|FL_ALT|FL_CTRL|FL_SHIFT)) == FL_COMMAND &&
            Fl::event_key() == '=') zoom = zoom_in;
+  }
   if (zoom != none) {
     int i, count;
     if (Fl::grab()) return 0; // don't rescale when menu windows are on