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Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X?

From ANTant@zimage.com (Ant)
Subject Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X?
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.apps, comp.sys.mac.graphics
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Date 2015-08-28 14:00 -0500

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> >> > But I still want a screen ruler to measure stuff on the desktop.
> >
> >> What's wrong with Free Ruler?
> >
> > I cannot detach the two rules (horizontal and vertical). I just one 
> > ruler at a time, no transparency effects, etc.

> The first bullet on the MacUpdate page for Free Ruler says:

> "A horizontal and vertical ruler which can be used independently or
> simultaneously."

> I just downloaded and ran it and was able to easily hide the vertical
> ruler by clicking the close button. You can also do it from the Ruler
> menu on the menu bar.

Interesting that close does that. I was expecting exiting Free Ruler. Is 
it me or is the hide and unhide options buggy? But then this is from 
2007. I don't think it works well in Mac OS X v10.10.5/Yosemite. :/
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Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-08-18 20:56 -0700
  Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-20 18:49 +1200
    Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-08-20 00:57 -0700
    Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-08-22 06:39 -0700
      Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-22 15:24 +0000
        Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-08-23 16:45 -0700
          Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 01:13 +0000
            Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-08-28 12:13 -0500
              Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-28 17:41 +0000
                Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-08-28 14:00 -0500
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          Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-08-24 00:32 -0700
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              Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-24 15:38 +0000
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                Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-08-28 20:24 +0000
          Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-08-29 10:03 +1000
      Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-23 10:19 +1200
      Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-23 13:12 +1200
  Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-08-29 09:58 +1000
    Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-08-30 17:24 -0500
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        Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-08-31 01:20 +0000
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      Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-08-31 11:43 +1000
        Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-08-31 16:25 +1200
          Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-08-31 15:17 +1000
            Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2015-08-31 00:32 -0500
            Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-08-31 13:32 -0400
              Re: Simple/basic free screen ruler and graphic editor for Mac OS X? dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-09-01 07:39 +1000

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