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by remick

V1.2 Sep 14, 2006 9:55:49 AM

Just simple ruler

Just another simple ruler for your screen or desktop.

Version 0.1.1: Fixes to make widget work smoothly and effectively.
Thanks Gautam Chandna !
Version 0.1.2: Press SPACEBAR for easy switch from horizontal to vertical mode and vice versa.
Version 0.1.9: Press "c" or click icon for ruler color change
Version 0.2.0: Ruler color is saved on exit.
Version 0.2.1: Simple Ruler for Linux added.
Version 0.2.2: "Left", "Right", "Up" and "Down" keys let you now to move ruler. "Ctrl" + one of above keys let you move position marker.
Version 0.2.3: "Shift" key added for faster moving of the widget.
Close button added, due to official Opera Widgets Style Guide.
Version 0.2.4: Press "L" key for position marker lock.
Version 0.2.5: Ruler can be now up to 3300x3300px.

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Thanks so much! I am a graphic/web designer, and this makes things to easy - better than taking a screen cap to determine proper sizes!

By lpwallaby , # Mar 14, 2009 6:48:18 PM

Thanks! I can't imagine my work without it(web design)

By boreus , # Feb 21, 2009 3:01:10 PM

Very useful, thanks!

By futrstyl , # Feb 15, 2009 3:46:20 AM

Awesome... Would it be great if you can add an option to stick the ruler to the screen border or the browser screen area. This to allow it pricisely calculate where the origin point of the 0px is located... I don't know if I'm explaining myself... sorry. Also that the guideline to cross the entire screen, as an option, of course.

This is just an idea, the tool is great!

By raphie , # Jan 27, 2009 7:52:55 AM

nice

By Leonosis , # Jan 26, 2009 4:31:31 AM

Absolutely fantastic!

By White_Eagle , # Jan 3, 2009 11:05:18 AM

I love it..........

By evertsfnic , # Sep 21, 2008 4:18:40 AM

They're so pretty, I love it.

By lolemsanhdieu , # Aug 8, 2008 9:26:34 AM

Great widget!
Could you also make the widget measure from the bottom up? Right now the vertical only measures from top down.

By tinhoy , # Mar 3, 2008 10:26:28 PM

Nice, but i prefer the Screenlets ruler. Mainly because when i use it with Compiz instead of KWin, it is wobbly, and because it does in pixels in increments of 100
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By Sk8r644 , # Sep 16, 2007 3:51:42 PM

Nice, unfortunately it does not work in dual head (Two adjacent screens providing 3200x1200 resolution) - the ruler is too short and there are glitches when showing it.

By bilboq , # Sep 13, 2007 5:52:07 PM

Thank you. Always useful when working with graphics. I was using a commercial calipers tool before.

By SMF , # Sep 12, 2007 1:58:14 AM

hi remick.

very nice tool thanks.

i wonder whether you can slightly modify the rule widget to a "pointer" widget. it will be useful for presentation, say i run a ppt full screen, and use the "pointer" widget to point to the place i am talking about.

hope to hear from you soon.

thanks!

By articus , # Sep 8, 2007 2:29:31 PM

woooooow!!
I will use it in web sites designing
very nice tool

thanks

By flashi , # Aug 17, 2007 9:39:18 PM

cool!

By bangjongil , # Aug 15, 2007 5:48:14 PM

"but what do you
use it for?"

Maps. Measuring a map using
the distance legend.

By DataRat , # Aug 15, 2007 5:22:42 PM

hey this is nice....

only trick is if you are measuring close to the right edge of the screen, can the display box for the marker jump "inboard" so the measurement can be read? i know you can shift the ruler left, lock the marker, and then move the ruler right again, but that's not really helpful.

also, is there any way to flip the ruler over, so as to measure from right to left or bottom to top?

By lmp741 , # Aug 7, 2007 11:47:16 PM

Excellent. One good add for me to this nice widget would be the possibillity to have a way to change the ratio of the ruler.
For instance, I would measure to size of my screen (in inches ou cms), enter the number on the ruler and it can become an actual ruler (in cm or inches)
Anyway congratulation for this widget, I love it!

By finyan , # Jul 2, 2007 1:58:41 PM

At last! An accurate ruler that makes measurement incredibly simple! Thanks.

Only slight downer is that it is not wide enough for my screen, although if I extend SLOWLY beyond the end of the ruler, I can still get a measurement. Any chance of making the overall length variable?

By cosicave , # Jun 27, 2007 9:58:40 PM