Bounds Test v2.1.2 Released

A minor update to my “on-screen ruler” utility for Windows, Bounds Test, is now available.

This update fixes a bug where the drag-to-move and drag-edge-to-resize mouse functions did not work when the cursor was positioned over the “Widescreen Resolutions” text label.

Download it here: Bounds Test v2.1.2 (16k). It’s also available on my Windows utilities page.

Bounds Test v2.1.1 Released

An update to my “on-screen ruler” utility for Windows, Bounds Test, is now available.

This point release addresses an issue where if the Bounds Test window was resized to its minimum height (25px), it could no longer be resized by dragging the middle of the window.  (The problem was that the regions along the top and bottom edges of the window that were defined to perform “resize” operations when dragged were so large that they left no room in the middle of the window for the “move” operation.)

Download it here: Bounds Test v2.1.1 (16k).  It’s also available on my Windows utilities page.

Bounds Test v2.1.0 Released

A new point release of my “on-screen ruler” utility for Windows, Bounds Test, is now available. 

Bounds Test displays a semi-transparent window on your screen which can be resized, and shows at all times its own current size.  This is useful to:

• Determine how much of a particular web page or other application page a user running at a particular screen resolution (say, 1024x768) would be able to view without scrolling;
• Quickly get a rough idea of the size in pixels of another window or other on-screen object.

Significant updates in this release:

• Added an “Always On Top” feature (accessible from the right-click context menu).
• Added a set of size preset buttons for widescreen resolutions.
• Improved the draw algorithm, greatly reducing "flicker" of the tick marks along the edges as the window is being resized.
• Increased the “drag area” of the edges of the form, making the form easier to resize.

Download it here: Bounds Test 2.1.0 (16k).  You can also always get the latest copy from my utilities page.  Enjoy!

Bounds Test v2.0.3 Released

I just posted a new minor version update, v2.0.3, to Bounds Test, my on-screen measurement utility.

The main new feature in this version is a "Set Size" dialog, that allows the Bounds Test window to quickly be set to any specific size by typing the desired height and width values. (In previous versions, to set the window to a specific size, you would need to carefully drag-resize the window to that size.) The Set Size feature is accessible from the application's right-click menu.

Get it from my Windows Utilities page, or download it directly: Bounds Test 2.0.3 (12k).

Bounds Test v2.0.1 Released

I've posted an update, v2.0.1, to Bounds Test, my on-screen ruler utility. Updated in this release:

• The window Width and Height properties are now displayed in bold, and at the top of the properties list.
• Removed the display of window X and Y properties (as they were redundant with the Left and Top properties, which are also displayed).
• Windows XP themes/styles are now used by the application if they are supported by and enabled in the host operating system.
• Added a right-click context menu with an "About" dialog.

Get it from my utilities page, or just download it directly: BoundsTest 2.0.1 (9k)

Bounds Test v2.0 Released

I've just posted a new version, 2.0, of my Bounds Test utility. This utility allows the size and position of on-screen elements to be gauged by positioning the transparent Bounds Test window over the object to be measured; the Bounds Test window then displays its size and position.

New in version 2.0:

• The window border has been removed, allowing better visibility of items under the Bounds Test window, particuarly along the top edge.
• The tic marks that appear along the right and bottom edges of the Bounds Test window are now labelled.
• The Bounds Test window can now be repositioned (moved) by clicking anywhere in the window (except on a button or along the edges) and dragging.
• The mouse wheel can now be scrolled to resize the window.

BoundsTest utility updated

Based on a suggestion from my brother Jeremy, I updated the BoundsTest utility to display the current size of the window in the window titlebar, making it more easily visible at a glance. Thanks Jer!