The Microsoft PowerToys toolkit keeps getting better and better! The latest addition that Microsoft is working on is a Screen Ruler tool, with the utility designed to measure the distance between objects.
It will offer various modes, as you might expect.
A pull request in the app’s GitHub repository reveals the early details of an upcoming utility that will allow you to measure the pixel distance between objects on your screen. But apparently, it does much more than that.
The PowerToys Screen Ruler features four measuring modes: rectangular area, crosshair, as well as vertical and horizontal distance to the nearest object. You will be able to change these modes using a small popup on the top of the screen.
Quite similar to how the Snipping Tool works.
Another handy feature is the ability to detect borders, buttons, and other parts of a user interface. This allows you to get precise measurements without manually drawing lines between two elements.
As with other PowerToys tools, Screen Ruler comes with a dedicated and customizable shortcut to go with a few personalization options. Even at this early stage, the tool appears to be very well-designed and feature-packed.
A demo is available in its repository on GitHub. You can take a look at it here.
According to PowerToys Lead Clint Rutkas, developers are still implementing adjustments and performing other preparations before they can ship this measuring tool to the public. Since this is an open-source initiative, every developer can contribute to the project.
Well, as long as they have the necessary skills, that is.
This new addition should be really handy for graphic designers, artists, front-end developers, and others who need to measure various objects on their screens.
In other words, it rules!
