ScreenRuler (original) (raw)

ScreenRuler lets you measure objects on your Ubuntu desktop using six different metrics.

FEATURES

• Horizontal and vertical measurement in 6 different metrics: pixels, centimeters, inches, picas, points, and as a percentage of the ruler’s length.
• Color and font are customizable.
• Keyboard control for precise positioning.
• Ruler can be set to stay always on top of other windows.

HOW TO GET IT

Download the latest ScreenRuler.

DEPENDENCIES

Requires Ruby and Ruby bindings for GTK+, Glade, Cairo, and GConf.

Ubuntu users can get everything they need with:

sudo apt-get install ruby libgtk2-ruby libglade2-ruby libcairo-ruby libgconf2-ruby

VIDEOS

A video of ScreenRuler in action:

BUGS, IDEAS, REQUESTS

Please use our Launchpad.net page.