Introduction of MB-Ruler - the transparent screen ruler
Introduction of MB-Ruler - the transparent screen ruler
The distances can be measured in pixel (default), cm, inch, points or twips - or you define your own distance unit according to the length of a line.
For cm, inch, points or twips, you have to edit the monitor size in the options window.
The angles can be measured in degrees [0..359] (default) or radiant [0..2*PI]. Measure direction and origin can be chosen.
You can also add points, lines, rectangle, ellipses, polylines, bitmaps and text as markers on the desktop.
Theses can be modified after their definition and moved, if the <CTRL> button is pressed. If the
<SHIFT> button is pressed at the same time, the objects align preferable to other elements.
An exact placement of the elements and the ruler is possible.
Loupe function of MB-Ruler: press <Ctrl><Alt><X> and the area at the mouse position will be magnified. The loupe follows the mouse until the keys are pressed again. An other mode is available, where the loupe is only visible while you press these button. This, the size of the loupe, magnification factor and hotkey can be modified in the options dialog.
This screenshot shows you a typical view of MB-Ruler, where the basic functions are explained.
A click with the right mouse button on the MB-Ruler symbol in the TNA opens a popup menu
with the options menu item.
In the options window, you can modify the size of the ruler, its color, the distance and angle unit
your monitor size and the angles, to which the ruler should snap, when you rotate it.
This introduction will appear every time you start MB-Ruler until you have opened the options
popup menu for the first time.
Define your own distance unit
Follow theses steps to define your own distance unit:
Attach triangular ruler and coordinate system to an application window
With the help of this function you can force the triangular ruler and coordinate system to move synchron to an application window.
Choose the menu item Attach to Window in the popup menu.
The window, positioned unter the center of the measure tool will be marked by a red frame. It can be the main window, a part of the
window or even a button.
As long as this move is avtive, the active window will be marked with a red frame, when the measure tool is moved. If the active
window is moved, the measure tool moves synchron.
The mode is active, while the menu item Attach to Window is checked and the active window is visible.
| <Ctrl><Alt><M> | toggle ruler mode |
| <Ctrl><Alt><Cursor links> | move ruler one pixel to the left |
| <Ctrl><Alt><Cursor rechts> | move ruler one pixel to the right |
| <Ctrl><Alt><Cursor oben> | move ruler one pixel up |
| <Ctrl><Alt><Cursor unten> | move ruler one pixel down |
| <Ctrl><Alt><X> | show and hide loupe |
| <Ctrl><Alt><F9> | make loupe smaller |
| <Ctrl><Alt><F10> | make loupe bigger |
| <Ctrl><Alt><F11> | make loupe zoom factor smaller |
| <Ctrl><Alt><F12> | make loupe zoom factor bigger |
| <Ctrl><Alt><R> | show and hide RGB value window |
| <Ctrl><Alt><P> | add temporary point |
| <Ctrl><Alt><L> | add temporary line |
| <Ctrl><Alt><S> | add temporary rectangle |
| <Ctrl><Alt><F> | add temporary polyline |
| <Ctrl><Alt><F1> | activate temorary layer 1 |
| <Ctrl><Alt><F2> | activate temorary layer 2 |
| <Ctrl><Alt><F3> | activate temorary layer 3 |
| <Ctrl><Alt><F4> | activate temorary layer 4 |
| <Shift><ESCAPE> | show/hide static hideable layer |
Just send an email with the Subject: MB-Ruler Registration and information about your name to MB-Ruler@Markus-Bader.de and send the registration fee cash to
Markus Bader
Hügelsheimer Straße 13
D-76473 Iffezheim
Germany
or transfer the fee to the account
Postbank Karlsruhe
Account NR: 358 60 757
BLZ 660 100 75
IBAN: DE46 6601 0075 0035 8607 57
BIC: PBNKDEFF
or
use PAYPAL to transfer the registration fee
recipien's email: MB-Ruler@Markus-Bader.de
amount and currency : 10.00 EUR or 20.00 US$
subject: MB-Ruler registration
note : christian name and name
or
you use the credit card online registration at REGSOFT
After I have received your email and the registration fee, I will send you your personal registration code within a week.
Thanks for your support of MB-Ruler
Markus Bader
new in version 3.1:
Enhancement at the temporary objects. They can have the attribute "auto show". Then they are only visible, when the mouse cursor
is near the objects.
new in version 3.01:
the ruler can draw lines - click on the move and rotate elements while pressing <CTRL>
new in version 3.0:
measure mode: coordinate system
translation of MB-Ruler - read the file "Language.English" for details
hotkeys can be modified - details in file "MB-Ruler.htk" - after first programm execution
if you store MB-Ruler in a network drive, the settings are stored locally on you computer
the conten of a temporary rectangle can be copied to the clipboard (contect menu -right mouse button)
cosmetic enhancement
bug fixing
new in version 2.2:
Ellipses as temporary objects
new in version 2.1:
Enhancement at the temporary objects. They can have the attribute "auto hide". Then they are invisible, when the mouse cursor
is above them.
new in version 2.0:
text as temporary object
bitmaps as temporary object
you can save the temporary objects as stand alone applications
you can add a hint to temporary objects
you can add an externals function to temporary objects (call an external application or a MB-Ruler application function)
new in version 1.52:
temporary objects have magnetic functions for the alignment of further elements, if the SHIFT key is pressed
content of of a temporary square can be saved as a bitmap
little bug fixing
new in version 1.5:
rectangle as temporary item
polyline as temporary item
edit temporary item after definition
save temporary items for using it when the application is started the next time
save temporary items as bitmap
new in version 1.3:
RGB value window
Hotkeys
multi monitor support
new in version 1.22:
bug fix - rarely crash on program start
new in version 1.21:
enhanced loupe mode
new in version 1.2:
screen loupe function
new in version 1.1:
delete single temporary items
save last position of the ruler
extent temporary lines to rectangular triangles
extend temporary lines by by lines with the length of the golden ratio
new in version 1.01:
bugfix - distance and angle was calculated wrong in some systems, when the taskbar was
located left or top
new in version 1.0:
temporary items
more options for for measuring angles
new in version 0.93:
installation routine
german version
new in version 0.92:
measure distance in points and twips
hints box on program start
new in version 0.91:
you can define your own distance units
smoother cursor icons
I use it after scanning an image.
This often is "angled" and I have to rotate it a bit (in PaintShopPro).
Here comes MB-ruler : I can see exactly how much degrees I have to rotate !
Thanks ! (Roelof B.)
Just what i was looking for!(user from Spain)
ich habe gerade ihr ge(o)niales Tool geladen und ausprobiert, und es hat mir
gut gefallen. (Uwe S.)
Your ruler is a very good help indeed! It's a beautiful simpel tool. (Truls W.)
Hi, I realy like your ruler program.
One of the most useful programs I seen
and I use it on graphics and aerial photos
or Topo maps. Great job.(E Hines)
MB-Ruler is a valuable tool for anyone involved in the digital graphics production
of printing materials or Web site design. (Mike T.)
... your MB-Ruler program is just one fine piece of computer
programming. I am very happy to have accidentally found it when searching
for a "computer ruler". For the things that I need it for it is absolutely
the best I could hope for. I am actually using it to measure angles and
distances on stock chart prices (perhaps a little bit "off" of what you may
have designed it for .) ...(Jeff R.)
I was looking at some 6 other rulers before trying yours.
It is the best!!!(Ferdi L.)