Screen Ruler

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by grafio

V1.7 Jul 4, 2006 8:08:09 PM

Measure pixels on your screen.

A virtual ruler! It's a useful tool for web designers and maybe for others too Simply click the grid in two places to measure the distance between the points (in pixels). To remove the points, click again. You can create straight lines with Shift key. You have to right click this widget to close it, because it covers the whole screen.

A simpler version of the ruler is included for Linux users, because widgets on Linux have problems with transparency. It will be detected and enabled automatically if you don't use Windows or Mac.

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I think it would be more usefull if you can mesure more than only from point A to B

For example, over a google map tracking various points A, B, C, D, E - And then giving a clue that point Y to Z is 10 miles, and with that information give you the total A to E point in miles...

(Sorry my english I am from Argentina)

By miblog, # May 26, 2008 4:49:32 PM

Great widget but. this widget doesn't support dual screen :-(

By MrStrike, # Feb 18, 2008 1:49:33 PM

Nice and useful widget.
Tips for usage with the mouse:
Right click to toggle between "Always on top" and "Always below" to work with your application windows. If it is Always on top you can click anywhere on the screen, if it is Always below you have to click on some visible part of the desktop (maybe you'd have to restore or minimize your application windows).

Usage with keyboard is even easier: Use "Normal" instead of Always on top / Always below and toggle the Widget or the application you want to measure on top with ALT+TAB.

You only have to close the Widget if you want to access the desktop itself or if you don't need the Widget any more.

By ResearchWizard, # Jul 22, 2007 3:06:26 AM

Very useful widget, thank you!

By ReScorpio, # Jul 12, 2007 6:27:47 PM

This is really useful. Now i don't have to open the other on-screen ruler application everytimes i wanted to measure something in a web page. Thank You

By nguoidaquenta, # Apr 13, 2007 10:10:56 AM

Thank you for your work, it's very useful for me!

By bacau, # Apr 9, 2007 11:28:11 PM

No problems with XP and 9.10.
Thanks. Tools for Webdesigner are always welcome.

By reisenderpro, # Apr 1, 2007 1:57:33 PM

Hi grafio:

Very cool & very useful!

By dizazstar, # Mar 23, 2007 0:41:39 AM

hmm... works for me on the same configuration :/

By grafio, # Mar 21, 2007 7:27:39 PM

I used to enjoy this great widget but since Op. 9 there are problems: It just doesn't work properly, whether normal or always on top I can hardly click the grid, mostly it behaves as if the ruler/grid was not there... Strange because before it worked okay, I could measure pictures etc. Now it seems I have to click precisely on the line of the grid, which is bothering and cannot help with measuring objects...
Can you help me? I use Windows XP and latesr Opera.

Thanks

By marpos, # Mar 17, 2007 9:42:43 PM

Hah, nice to see other PuppyOpera users around.

Awesome widget, as it works under windows - small and very functional. Thanks, grafio!

I'd also really like to use it that way under linux. The current linux version is pretty useless for me.

What matters most is not the overlayed grid but the ability to draw a line and measure its length in any direction.

By blubb_fallo, # Mar 7, 2007 10:35:05 PM

I love having the ruler and graph. I am a quilter,sew,knit and crochet. and I like to make my own patterns. this is very helpful. and alot of fun to use. would be neet if it made conversions or could draw diagonal. but I love it. thank you.

By lpullar39, # Feb 18, 2007 6:40:11 PM

I'm trying to use this widget on Linux (Puppy version), and it's not working. You can DL a live CD of Puppy with the Opera browser, to see for yourself. I hope this info helps you!

By sefitz, # Jan 25, 2007 11:34:32 AM

Nice, easy to use. Thanks.

By spencerlmp, # Jan 1, 2007 8:54:11 AM

Hello,
this is really something

Good show!

By ptorch, # Dec 9, 2006 3:02:21 PM

Yesterday I told my boss: "I really need a damn ruler plugin for my Opera browser!".
I think you listened! Stop recording at our office!

By The Scientist, # Nov 11, 2006 11:04:34 PM

I totally love this idea! I've always wanted something like this majorly~

By wildx22, # Oct 28, 2006 0:27:06 AM

really nice. I think this tool could be a point of start for a nice widget development.

e.g.
- it could be enhanced by capturing the #HEC color you're clicking on
- One button somewhere in the space to abort
- some loop function, to be more precise.
- working on multiple monitors

By decimal, # Aug 29, 2006 5:58:39 PM