Re: [Gimp-developer] Inches Ruler in 1/16th inch increments rather than decimal.

["Michael Schumacher" <schumaml gmx de>]

> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. Mai 2013 um 02:28 Uhr
> Von: "Richard Gitschlag" <strata_ranger hotmail com>

> > Date: Tue, 28 May 2013 10:29:46 -0400
> > From: mpigott avolution com

> > The present ruler for Gimp is in decimal inches, it would be nice to have
> > an option to set it to fractional inches, which is more real world.

> I agree.

The basic part of providing imperial subdivisions is mentioned in 
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=400448

As you can deduce from the age of this bug, it is not really regarded as very important. So, especially if 
even more features are to be included, like this...

> Better yet, I would like to see an ability to 
> right-click the ruler in an image window and change its unit of measure 
> on the fly.

... it is up to you or someone else who is interested in it to provide a patch :)


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Regards,
Michael