Microsoft Win11/10 free tool set PowerToys will get a new screen ruler tool

CTOnews.com August 11, Microsoft's free system utility suite called PowerToys has been revived from the Windows XP era and introduced Windows 10 in May 2019. Can be used for advanced users to adjust and simplify Windows operations to improve efficiency. Used in conjunction with Windows 10/Windows 11 shell while allowing users to customize individual workflows.

Submit the request according to PowerToys's GitHub repository code, and the tool will soon support measuring screen pixel sizes.

The PowerToys screen ruler will have four measurement modes: rectangular area, cross line, vertical distance and horizontal distance. Users can also use the Win + Shift + M shortcut key.

These functions are reflected in the dynamic diagram of the demonstration, which can automatically detect the boundaries of UI elements, which is more convenient for developers.

According to Clint Rutkas, head of PowerToys, developers need to make adjustments and other preparations for the ruler tool before releasing it to the public.

CTOnews.com learned that PowerToys has now released version 0.61.1, which includes a number of bug fixes in the areas of always-on, FancyZones and PowerToys Run.

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