Jekyll2024-03-19T02:00:07+01:00http://bluegrams.com/feed.xmlBluegramsBluegrams creates free and open source software tools for Windows, making you more productive one step at a time.Bluegramsmail@bluegrams.comVividl Updated to v.0.8.02024-01-06T00:00:00+01:002024-01-06T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2024/01/vividl-updated-to-v-0-8-0<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-080-2024-01">Version 0.8.0 (2024-01)</h3>
<p>Version 0.8.0 marks the first update of Vividl in 2024 and releases a large set of new features, improvements and bug fixes developed in the last few months, many based on user requests. The new update is now available for download via SourceForge and Chocolatey (see links below).</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>The main novelties introduced in v.0.8.0 are highlighted below:</p>
<p><strong>Preferred video resolution:</strong> You can now specify a preferred video resolution for download in the settings under <em>General -> Download List -> Preferred Video Resolution</em>. Vividl will automatically try to select download formats matching the preferred resolution for direct video downloads and video conversion downloads (falling back to lower resolutions otherwise). On a per-download basis, this feature can also be configured in the "Add New Videos" window. Further, the download format lists in the "Configure Download" window are now automatically sorted by this resolution preference. (Note that this feature only works with yt-dlp and not with youtube-dl as download engine.)</p>
<p><strong>Edit download names:</strong> In the main video list and in the context menu of each entry, you can find a new "Edit Name" item, represented by a pencil icon. This allows to freely edit the the file name of each video to be downloaded.</p>
<p><strong>Convenience/ UI updates:</strong> Links of unfinished downloads are now automatically cached between restarts of the app to avoid loosing the download queue when closing/ crashing the app. Videos are automatically re-fetched on re-starting the app. This behavior can be disabled in the settings under <em>General -> Download List -> Cache unfinished entries between app restarts</em>. Further, a new notification window has been added, accessible via the main menu under <em>Options -> Show Notifications</em> or via the status bar at the very bottom-right corner. This window collects all (error) notifications, limiting the number of messages shown on the main window.</p>
<p>The included yt-dlp version has been updated to <strong>2023.12.30</strong>.</p>
<h4 id="changes-in-detail">Changes in detail</h4>
<p>The full list of changes in this version, including minor improvements:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Allow specifying preferred video resolution in settings & fetch window.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Support for editing video download names before download.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Add notification log window & notifications button in status bar.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Cache links of unfinished downloads between app restarts by default.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Add "best audio-only download" to default download formats.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Chinese translation.</li>
<li><strong>Updated:</strong> Rewrite of download format selection to better target yt-dlp.</li>
<li><strong>Updated:</strong> Remove invalid formats from download customization window; order by format preference.</li>
<li><strong>Updated:</strong> Japanese translation</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Overwrite/ re-download handling for "Best direct download".</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> App crashed when exporting video links with unavailable videos.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Scrolling of settings window for larger text sizes.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Settings not correctly saved when closed via "Exit" menu or changed in different tab.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Video info parsing errors causing app crashes during fetching.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="where-to-get-the-update">Where to get the update</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.8.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.8.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.8.0" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.8.0</a></li>
<li>Chocolatey: <code>choco upgrade vividl</code></li>
</ul></div>VividlVersion 0.8.0 (2024-01) Version 0.8.0 marks the first update of Vividl in 2024 and releases a large set of new features, improvements and bug fixes developed in the last few months, many based on user requests. The new update is now available for download via SourceForge and Chocolatey (see links below). What's new The main novelties introduced in v.0.8.0 are highlighted below: Preferred video resolution: You can now specify a preferred video resolution for download in the settings under General -> Download List -> Preferred Video Resolution. Vividl will automatically try to select download formats matching the preferred resolution for direct video downloads and video conversion downloads (falling back to lower resolutions otherwise). On a per-download basis, this feature can also be configured in the "Add New Videos" window. Further, the download format lists in the "Configure Download" window are now automatically sorted by this resolution preference. (Note that this feature only works with yt-dlp and not with youtube-dl as download engine.) Edit download names: In the main video list and in the context menu of each entry, you can find a new "Edit Name" item, represented by a pencil icon. This allows to freely edit the the file name of each video to be downloaded. Convenience/ UI updates: Links of unfinished downloads are now automatically cached between restarts of the app to avoid loosing the download queue when closing/ crashing the app. Videos are automatically re-fetched on re-starting the app. This behavior can be disabled in the settings under General -> Download List -> Cache unfinished entries between app restarts. Further, a new notification window has been added, accessible via the main menu under Options -> Show Notifications or via the status bar at the very bottom-right corner. This window collects all (error) notifications, limiting the number of messages shown on the main window. The included yt-dlp version has been updated to 2023.12.30. Changes in detail The full list of changes in this version, including minor improvements: New: Allow specifying preferred video resolution in settings & fetch window. New: Support for editing video download names before download. New: Add notification log window & notifications button in status bar. New: Cache links of unfinished downloads between app restarts by default. New: Add "best audio-only download" to default download formats. New: Chinese translation. Updated: Rewrite of download format selection to better target yt-dlp. Updated: Remove invalid formats from download customization window; order by format preference. Updated: Japanese translation Fixed: Overwrite/ re-download handling for "Best direct download". Fixed: App crashed when exporting video links with unavailable videos. Fixed: Scrolling of settings window for larger text sizes. Fixed: Settings not correctly saved when closed via "Exit" menu or changed in different tab. Fixed: Video info parsing errors causing app crashes during fetching. Where to get the update Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.8.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.8.0 Chocolatey: choco upgrade vividlVividl Updated to v.0.7.02023-03-05T00:00:00+01:002023-03-05T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2023/03/vividl-updated-to-v-0-7-0<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-070-2023-03">Version 0.7.0 (2023-03)</h3>
<p>The latest version of Vividl, released today, brings various new features and bug fixes implemented over the last few months. This especially includes better support for recent versions of yt-dlp, where multiple issues causing app crashes have been fixed. The included yt-dlp version has been updated to <strong>2023.03.04</strong>.</p>
<p>All changes introduced in this version are listed below:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Add drag & drop support for importing URLs.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Add GPU acceleration option for AMD (AMF) and Intel (QSV) GPUs.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Japanese translation.</li>
<li><strong>Updated:</strong> Dutch, Spanish and Russian translation.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Various issues causing crashes with newer yt-dlp versions.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> App crashes with "Best direct download" option.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Missing download progress bar for some downloads.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Issues with audio-only downloads in custom download window.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Remove unnecessary yt-dlp warnings.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p>Many of these changes were provided by external contributors on GitHub. Thanks to all contributors!</p>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.7.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.7.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.7.0" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.7.0</a></li>
</ul></div>VividlVersion 0.7.0 (2023-03) The latest version of Vividl, released today, brings various new features and bug fixes implemented over the last few months. This especially includes better support for recent versions of yt-dlp, where multiple issues causing app crashes have been fixed. The included yt-dlp version has been updated to 2023.03.04. All changes introduced in this version are listed below: New: Add drag & drop support for importing URLs. New: Add GPU acceleration option for AMD (AMF) and Intel (QSV) GPUs. New: Japanese translation. Updated: Dutch, Spanish and Russian translation. Fixed: Various issues causing crashes with newer yt-dlp versions. Fixed: App crashes with "Best direct download" option. Fixed: Missing download progress bar for some downloads. Fixed: Issues with audio-only downloads in custom download window. Fixed: Remove unnecessary yt-dlp warnings. Many of these changes were provided by external contributors on GitHub. Thanks to all contributors! Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.7.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.7.0Screen Ruler Receives SourceForge Award for 100,000 Downloads2022-09-10T00:00:00+02:002022-09-10T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2022/09/screenruler-sourceforge-award-100k<p class="post-img">
<img src="/assets/img/sf_excellence.png" height="300px" />
</p>
<p>We’re happy to announce that Screen Ruler just recently has passed the incredible milestone of 100,000 total downloads on SourceForge.
To mark this important occasion, SourceForge has awarded the Screen Ruler project the rare <em>Open Source Excellence</em> badge.
This highest receivable achievement is only given to open source projects that passed 100,000 total or 10,000 monthly downloads.
The badge, now displayed by default on the project page, clearly highlights the impact Screen Ruler has had as a project in passed years.
We thank SourceForge for this recognition and for continuously hosting Screen Ruler!</p>
<p>Screen Ruler is a lightweight and configurable ruler tool for Windows Desktop.
It allows you to measure the size of elements on the screen in different units, including pixels, centimeters and inches, either using a two-dimensional, rectangular ruler scale or a one-dimensional, horizontal or vertical scale.
The ruler can be moved and resized precisely using either the mouse or the keyboard, custom marking lines can be added, and it allows fine-granular calibration to different screen resolutions.</p>
<p>Development started in 2017, being hosted on SourceForge from the beginning on.
Since then, Screen Ruler has seen huge feature upgrades and collected well over 100,000 downloads in just over 5 years.
Nowadays, you can find Screen Ruler <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler">on SourceForge</a>, <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler">on GitHub</a> and <a href="https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/screenruler">on Chocolatey</a>.
The latest update, v.0.10.0, <a href="http://bluegrams.com/blog/2022/09/screen-ruler-0-10-with-improved-scaling-calibration-and-configuration.html">was released one week ago</a>.</p>Screen RulerDisplay Scaling and Calibration with Screen Ruler2022-09-04T00:00:00+02:002022-09-04T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2022/09/display-scaling-and-calibration-with-screenruler<p>Measuring distances on screen across different displays, resolutions, scaling factors and for different application cases is non-trivial.
Beginning with v.0.10.0, ScreenRuler provides enhanced mechanisms for automatic screen resolution adaptation and ruler calibration.
This document provides background on these features as well as guidance on when and how to use them effectively.</p>
<p><strong>Important:</strong> Before reading on, please make sure to have ScreenRuler v.0.10.0 (2022-09) or later installed.</p>
<h2 id="why-is-this-relevant">Why is this relevant?</h2>
<p>As monitors are diverse in screen resolutions and pixel densities, various factors have to be considered when measuring distances on screen, most importantly:</p>
<ul>
<li>The <em>raw</em> pixel density of a display, i.e. how many screen pixels fit into one physical inch, measured in dots-per-inch (DPI), depends on the used monitor device.</li>
<li>The relation between <em>raw</em> pixel density and <em>virtual</em>/<em>logical</em> pixel density, as often, pixel densities appear to software and users as unified across devices while monitors have different physical characteristics in reality.
For Windows, <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/windows-scaling-issues-for-high-dpi-devices-508483cd-7c59-0d08-12b0-960b99aa347d">display scaling for high-DPI monitors</a> additionally comes in as an additional issue.</li>
<li>Mappings between pixel scales and physical units (such as inches, centimeters, …) may have to be adjusted depending on monitor or use case (e.g. when measuring images or documents on screen).</li>
</ul>
<p>Wikipedia provides a nice write-up with further details on monitor DPI and the highlighted issues <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dots_per_inch#Computer_monitor_DPI_standards">here</a>.</p>
<h2 id="what-does-screenruler-provide">What does ScreenRuler provide?</h2>
<p>Since v.0.10, ScreenRuler is per-monitor DPI-aware by default, i.e. it …</p>
<ul>
<li>… automatically and dynamically scales the UI according to Windows’ display scaling settings of the current monitor</li>
<li>… can adjust ruler scales according to Monitor pixel densities</li>
</ul>
<p>The latter feature can be configured in the app via the <strong>ruler calibration</strong> dialog, which can be accessed either via the context menu (<em>Calibrate Ruler</em>) or by pressing <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Ctrl+K</code>.</p>
<p>Ruler calibration provides multiple built-in DPI scaling behaviors with different characteristics that are suitable for different use cases:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Use scaled pixels</code></strong>: Ruler scales will be based on the <em>virtual</em>/<em>logical</em> DPI values provided by Windows (i.e. 96dpi by default). Additionally, the ruler scale will be scaled corresponding to Windows’ display settings for scaling on high-DPI monitors (e.g. assuming 120dpi for a scaling of 125%).
<ul>
<li><em>When to use?</em> Use this mode to measure items that are scaled by the OS and/or unaware of monitor pixel densities.
Measurements in this mode might not correspond to physical “off-screen” dimensions.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Automatic (per-monitor)</code></strong>: Ruler scales will be based on the <em>raw</em> DPI values of each monitor, as provided by the OS. Note that raw DPI values might differ slightly for each monitor and might not match <em>virtual</em> or <em>scaled</em> DPI values directly.
In this mode, the ruler scale is dynamically adjusted to the raw pixel density of the current monitor.
<ul>
<li><em>When to use?</em> This mode should provide the most accurate mapping from physical “off-screen” dimensions to “on-screen” dimensions.
Use this mode to accurately measure items in physical dimensions (such as inches, centimeters etc.)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Manual</code></strong>: Manually specify monitor DPI values on which ruler scales will be based. There are two ways to do this: You can directly specify a custom DPI value in the ruler calibration dialog under <em>Monitor DPI -> Horizontal Scaling (DPI)</em>/<em>Vertical Scaling (DPI)</em>. Or, you can calibrate ruler scales from the current dimensions of the ruler under the <em>Measuring Unit</em> tab (see <a href="#step-by-step-guides">Step-by-step guides</a>). Ruler scales will always be computed from this fixed pixel density value independent of current display scaling or monitor DPI.
<ul>
<li><em>When to use?</em> Use this mode to calibrate ruler scales independent of OS-based automatic display scaling or monitor pixel densities.
Useful e.g. if automatic scale adaptations fail or to adjust to an application-specific scale.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Manual (per-monitor)</code></strong>: Similar to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Manual</code>, however, instead of specifying one global DPI value, allows different configurations for each connected monitor. Select the monitor to calibrate from the dropdown below the scaling behavior selection.
<ul>
<li><em>When to use?</em> To calibrate ruler scales in multi-display setups where each display requires a different calibration.
Especially useful if automatic scale adaptations fail.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="step-by-step-guides">Step-by-step guides</h2>
<h4 id="calibrate-ruler-scales-to-given-reference-length">Calibrate ruler scales to given reference length</h4>
<p>Using the ruler calibration dialog, you can calibrate the ruler scales to existing reference lengths, either on-screen or off-screen:</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/assets/img/screenruler/calibration_view_1.png" />
</p>
<ol>
<li>Open the ruler calibration dialog (by pressing <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Ctrl+K</code>) and select <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Manual</code> from the DPI scaling behavior dropdown.</li>
<li>In the tab control, switch to <em>Measuring Unit</em>.</li>
<li>Select the measuring unit of interest from the appearing dropdown.</li>
<li>Now, using the standard manipulation methods, adjust the size of the ruler tool to the desired dimensions (e.g. to match a given scale or a given item on or off screen).</li>
<li>Finally, using the given fields in the calibration dialog, define to which dimensions (horizontal and vertical) the current size of the ruler tool should correspond in the selected measuring unit.</li>
</ol>
<p>ScreenRuler will adjust ruler scale computation such that the defined dimensions match the current size of the ruler tool.</p>
<h4 id="set-monitor-specific-scaling-in-multi-display-setup">Set monitor-specific scaling in multi-display setup</h4>
<p>When multiple monitors are attached to a system, each monitor might have a different pixel density or display scaling.
In case automatic scaling fails or if custom calibration is required, you can use the ruler calibration dialog to manually specify DPI values for each connected monitor:</p>
<p align="center">
<img src="/assets/img/screenruler/calibration_view_2.png" />
</p>
<ol>
<li>Open the ruler calibration dialog (by pressing <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Ctrl+K</code>) and select <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Manual (per-monitor)</code> from the DPI scaling behavior dropdown.</li>
<li>In the dropdown listing the connected monitor devices, select the monitor you wish to configure. You can identify the connected monitors by pressing the button labeled with <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">?</code> to the right of the dropdown.</li>
<li>In the tab control, switch to <em>Monitor DPI</em>.</li>
<li>In the numeric selection box to the right of the label <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Horizontal Scaling</code>, select the desired DPI value. Note how the ruler scale is directly updated whenever this value changes.</li>
<li>If required, select a different DPI value for the vertical direction. To do this, tick the checkbox to the left of <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">Vertical Scaling</code>.</li>
</ol>Screen RulerMeasuring distances on screen across different displays, resolutions, scaling factors and for different application cases is non-trivial. Beginning with v.0.10.0, ScreenRuler provides enhanced mechanisms for automatic screen resolution adaptation and ruler calibration. This document provides background on these features as well as guidance on when and how to use them effectively.Screen Ruler 0.10 with Improved Scaling, Calibration and Configuration2022-09-03T00:00:00+02:002022-09-03T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2022/09/screen-ruler-0-10-with-improved-scaling-calibration-and-configuration<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-0100-2022-09">Version 0.10.0 (2022-09)</h3>
<p>The tenth feature release of Screen Ruler makes some important improvements in terms of configurability and compatibility. Most notably, long requested updates for the ruler calibration as well as automatic display scaling have been added with this update. The new version of Screen Ruler is now available for download on <a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler">SourceForge</a> and <a class="" href="https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/screenruler" rel="nofollow">Chocolatey</a>.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<h5 id="calibration-and-display-scaling-support">Calibration and display scaling support</h5>
<p>As Screen Ruler is used for conducting precise length measurements on screen, correct adaptation to different screen resolutions and precise calibration are crucial. Better support in both areas has often been requested in the past. So, with the release of v.0.10.0, Screen Ruler offers new, enhanced mechanisms for automatic screen resolution adaptation and ruler calibration. This mainly comes in the form of the re-designed, more flexible ruler calibration dialog, which is accessible by pressing <code>Ctrl+K</code> or via <em>Calibrate Ruler</em> from the context menu.</p>
<p>The new calibration dialog provides different scaling modes and settings to serve a diverse range of scenarios. You can find a <strong><a class="" href="http://bluegrams.com/blog/2022/09/display-scaling-and-calibration-with-screenruler.html" rel="nofollow">blog post dedicated to these options on our website</a></strong>.</p>
<h5 id="keyboard-shortcut-configuration">Keyboard shortcut configuration</h5>
<p>The latest update of Screen Ruler also introduces the option to customize the various keyboard shortcuts used to control the app. You can access the new keyboard shortcut configuration dialog by pressing <code>Ctrl+Shift+,</code> or via <em>Keyboard Shortcuts</em> in the context menu. The opened dialog then shows a list of the configurable keyboard actions. By pressing <em>Edit</em>, you can customize the selected action. By pressing <em>Reset</em>, you reset the selected action to its default value.</p>
<h5 id="more">More</h5>
<p>All updates and fixes of this version, including minor changes, are summarized below:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Fine-grained calibration to display scaling using four scaling modes.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Monitor DPI awareness & automatic scaling.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Configuration of keyboard shortcuts.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Turkish translation.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Placement of marker labels in flipped orientation.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Intersecting mouse & offset labels.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Various UI and usability issues & causes for app crashes</li>
<li><strong>Updated:</strong> Spanish translation</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.10.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.10.0/</a></li>
<li>Chocolatey package: <a href="https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/screenruler/0.10.0" rel="nofollow">https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/screenruler/0.10.0</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.10.0" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.10.0</a></li>
</ul></div>Screen RulerVersion 0.10.0 (2022-09) The tenth feature release of Screen Ruler makes some important improvements in terms of configurability and compatibility. Most notably, long requested updates for the ruler calibration as well as automatic display scaling have been added with this update. The new version of Screen Ruler is now available for download on SourceForge and Chocolatey. What's new Calibration and display scaling support As Screen Ruler is used for conducting precise length measurements on screen, correct adaptation to different screen resolutions and precise calibration are crucial. Better support in both areas has often been requested in the past. So, with the release of v.0.10.0, Screen Ruler offers new, enhanced mechanisms for automatic screen resolution adaptation and ruler calibration. This mainly comes in the form of the re-designed, more flexible ruler calibration dialog, which is accessible by pressing Ctrl+K or via Calibrate Ruler from the context menu. The new calibration dialog provides different scaling modes and settings to serve a diverse range of scenarios. You can find a blog post dedicated to these options on our website. Keyboard shortcut configuration The latest update of Screen Ruler also introduces the option to customize the various keyboard shortcuts used to control the app. You can access the new keyboard shortcut configuration dialog by pressing Ctrl+Shift+, or via Keyboard Shortcuts in the context menu. The opened dialog then shows a list of the configurable keyboard actions. By pressing Edit, you can customize the selected action. By pressing Reset, you reset the selected action to its default value. More All updates and fixes of this version, including minor changes, are summarized below: New: Fine-grained calibration to display scaling using four scaling modes. New: Monitor DPI awareness & automatic scaling. New: Configuration of keyboard shortcuts. New: Turkish translation. Fixed: Placement of marker labels in flipped orientation. Fixed: Intersecting mouse & offset labels. Fixed: Various UI and usability issues & causes for app crashes Updated: Spanish translation Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.10.0/ Chocolatey package: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/screenruler/0.10.0 Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.10.0MPos Updated to Version 0.52022-04-15T00:00:00+02:002022-04-15T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2022/04/mpos-updated-to-version-0-5<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-05-2022-04">Version 0.5 (2022-04)</h3>
<p>An update for MPos has just been released and is now available for download via SourceForge and Chocolatey. Changes in version 0.5 are mainly aimed at improving the UI experience on high-resolution displays and together with Windows' display scaling mechanism. Additionally, it is now possible to customize the data format of logged screen positions. To do this, first open the customization dialog (<code>Ctrl+,</code> or via the context menu), then open the tab "Data Format".</p>
<p>The full changelog:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Add customization of position log data format.</li>
<li><strong>Changed:</strong> Moved main menu items into context menus.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> UI issues with display scaling & high-DPI monitors.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpos/files/v.0.5/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpos/files/v.0.5/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/MPos/releases/tag/v.0.5" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/MPos/releases/tag/v.0.5</a></li>
</ul></div>MPosVersion 0.5 (2022-04) An update for MPos has just been released and is now available for download via SourceForge and Chocolatey. Changes in version 0.5 are mainly aimed at improving the UI experience on high-resolution displays and together with Windows' display scaling mechanism. Additionally, it is now possible to customize the data format of logged screen positions. To do this, first open the customization dialog (Ctrl+, or via the context menu), then open the tab "Data Format". The full changelog: New: Add customization of position log data format. Changed: Moved main menu items into context menus. Fixed: UI issues with display scaling & high-DPI monitors. Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpos/files/v.0.5/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/MPos/releases/tag/v.0.5Periodica Open-Source Release on GitHub2022-04-10T00:00:00+02:002022-04-10T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2022/04/periodica-open-source-release-on-github<p class="post-img">
<img src="/periodica/img/device_1.png" height="350px" />
</p>
<p>The Windows 10 periodic table of elements app <em>Periodica</em> has been open-sourced on GitHub three days ago.
The source code of the project can now be found at <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Periodica">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Periodica</a>, where further development can take place and where you can open issues and feature requests.
Most importantly, the app continues to be available for <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9PB2TD7P6DT3">download via the Microsoft Store</a> for free and without ads.</p>
<p>Periodica is a modern Periodic Table of Elements App for Windows 10.
It provides comprehensive information about all chemical elements.
Click on an element on the overview page to get detailed information about an element’s properties.
Use the list view to sort and filter elements and get a quick overview of important properties.
Or change the coloring mode to color the periodic table by category, block or state.
Periodica was developed on the Windows 10 UWP platform and is freely available for download since 2018.</p>PeriodicaVividl 0.6.0 Brings Switch to New Download Engine2022-01-16T00:00:00+01:002022-01-16T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2022/01/vividl-0-6-0-brings-switch-to-new-download-engine<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-060-2022-01">Version 0.6.0 (2022-01)</h3>
<p>The first update of Vividl in 2022 brings some bigger changes under the hood. Up until now, Vividl has used <a class="" href="https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl" rel="nofollow">youtube-dl</a> as its default video download engine. However, as development on this widely popular project has slowed down recently, Vividl switches to <a class="" href="https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp" rel="nofollow">yt-dlp</a> in v.0.6.0, a more up-to-date version of the original project. This change will not only bring better support for many websites, but also faster download speeds. The Windows installer and portable releases of the new version ship with the new engine by default. The included yt-dlp version is <strong>2021.12.27</strong>.</p>
<h4 id="what-else-is-new">What else is new</h4>
<p>Version 0.6.0 of Vividl introduces a new automation mode. When this mode is activated, Vividl automatically scans your clipboard for matching URLs and directly fetches the matched URLs into the video list without any manual importing or pasting. This new mode can be activated via "Automate -> Auto-import URLs from Clipboard" in the main menu or by typing "F3" as shortcut and can be configured under "Settings -> Advanced".</p>
<p>Additionally, the new version brings various smaller improvements: MP4 video conversion can now optionally make use of a CUDA-based GPU (if available) for faster processing. MP3 downloads can now integrate thumbnail images in the final file.</p>
<p>The full list of changes, including minor improvements:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Smart Automation mode: Auto-import & download URLs from clipboard</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Add option for CUDA-supported FFmpeg conversion.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Add thumbnails to mp3 conversion downloads (with "Add metadata to files" setting).</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Minor UI tweaks (e.g. in main menu & tool bar)</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Allow setting custom downloader arguments.</li>
<li><strong>Changed:</strong> Switch from youtube-dl to yt-dlp as default download engine (faster download speed).</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Crash with invalid URLs in fetch window.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.6.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.6.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.6.0" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.6.0</a></li>
</ul></div>VividlVersion 0.6.0 (2022-01) The first update of Vividl in 2022 brings some bigger changes under the hood. Up until now, Vividl has used youtube-dl as its default video download engine. However, as development on this widely popular project has slowed down recently, Vividl switches to yt-dlp in v.0.6.0, a more up-to-date version of the original project. This change will not only bring better support for many websites, but also faster download speeds. The Windows installer and portable releases of the new version ship with the new engine by default. The included yt-dlp version is 2021.12.27. What else is new Version 0.6.0 of Vividl introduces a new automation mode. When this mode is activated, Vividl automatically scans your clipboard for matching URLs and directly fetches the matched URLs into the video list without any manual importing or pasting. This new mode can be activated via "Automate -> Auto-import URLs from Clipboard" in the main menu or by typing "F3" as shortcut and can be configured under "Settings -> Advanced". Additionally, the new version brings various smaller improvements: MP4 video conversion can now optionally make use of a CUDA-based GPU (if available) for faster processing. MP3 downloads can now integrate thumbnail images in the final file. The full list of changes, including minor improvements: New: Smart Automation mode: Auto-import & download URLs from clipboard New: Add option for CUDA-supported FFmpeg conversion. New: Add thumbnails to mp3 conversion downloads (with "Add metadata to files" setting). New: Minor UI tweaks (e.g. in main menu & tool bar) New: Allow setting custom downloader arguments. Changed: Switch from youtube-dl to yt-dlp as default download engine (faster download speed). Fixed: Crash with invalid URLs in fetch window. Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.6.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.6.0MPos Updated to Version 0.42021-10-14T00:00:00+02:002021-10-14T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2021/10/mpos-updated-to-version-0-4<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-04-2021-10">Version 0.4 (2021-10)</h3>
<p>An update for MPos has just been released and is now available for download via SourceForge and Chocolatey. Version 0.4 introduces new options to custimize the appearance of the main window. By clicking <code>Customize...</code> in the menu or pressing <code>Ctrl+,</code>, you can open a new customization window that allows the configuration of the used font, font size and window opacity.</p>
<p>The full changelog:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> "Customize" window: configure font family and font size</li>
<li><strong>Changed:</strong> Only log visible position data</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpos/files/v.0.4/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpos/files/v.0.4/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/MPos/releases/tag/v.0.4" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/MPos/releases/tag/v.0.4</a></li>
</ul></div>MPosVersion 0.4 (2021-10) An update for MPos has just been released and is now available for download via SourceForge and Chocolatey. Version 0.4 introduces new options to custimize the appearance of the main window. By clicking Customize... in the menu or pressing Ctrl+,, you can open a new customization window that allows the configuration of the used font, font size and window opacity. The full changelog: New: "Customize" window: configure font family and font size Changed: Only log visible position data Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpos/files/v.0.4/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/MPos/releases/tag/v.0.4Screen Ruler Updated to v.0.9.12021-10-12T00:00:00+02:002021-10-12T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2021/10/screen-ruler-updated-to-v-0-9-1<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-091-2021-10">Version 0.9.1 (2021-10)</h3>
<p>Version 0.9.1 of Screen Ruler includes some important bug fixes. The changes of this version are:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fixed</strong>: Misplaced markers on flipped ruler</li>
<li><strong>Fixed</strong>: Crashing marker list window when no markers are set</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.9.1/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.9.1/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.9.1" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.9.1</a></li>
</ul></div>Screen RulerVersion 0.9.1 (2021-10) Version 0.9.1 of Screen Ruler includes some important bug fixes. The changes of this version are: Fixed: Misplaced markers on flipped ruler Fixed: Crashing marker list window when no markers are set Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.9.1/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.9.1Flipping, hypotenuses, angles and command-lines args with Screen Ruler v.0.92021-08-05T00:00:00+02:002021-08-05T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2021/08/flipping-hypotenuses-angles-and-command-lines-args-with-screen-ruler-v-0-9<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-090-2021-08">Version 0.9.0 (2021-08)</h3>
<p>The first major feature update of Screen Ruler in a few months brings a whole range of new features that broaden the range of possibilities of working with Screen Ruler. Most of the new features were implemented based on user feedback, to add your own feedback or suggestions, always feel free to open <a class="" href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/issues" rel="nofollow">an issue on GitHub</a> or <a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/p/screenruler/discussion/">start a discussion on SourceForge</a>.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<h5 id="ruler-flipping">Ruler flipping</h5>
<p>The first major new feature is the possibility to <strong>flip the ruler scale horizontally or vertically</strong>. In 1D horizontal or vertical mode, this flips the measurement scale to allow measuring from right to left or from bottom to top. In 2D mode, it additionally allows to change the orientation of the right angle of the ruler. By flipping horizontally, the vertically ruler moves to the right of the horizontal ruler. By flipping vertically, the horizontal ruler moves to the bottom of the vertical ruler. Using keyboard shortcuts, horizontal flipping can be achieved by pressing <code>F</code>, vertical flipping by pressing <code>Shift+F</code>.</p>
<h5 id="hypotenuse-and-angles">Hypotenuse and angles</h5>
<p>Secondly, v.0.9 adds the option to show the <strong>length of the hypotenuse in 2D mode</strong> as well as the <strong>size of the angles</strong> enclosed by the ruler triangle. There are two options here: either the right-angled triangle is defined by the horizontal and vertical ruler lengths or by the cursor position. Hypotenuse measuring can be toggled using <code>H</code> via keyboard shortcuts.</p>
<h5 id="command-line-arguments">Command-line arguments</h5>
<p>Next, the new version of Screen Ruler introduces <strong>command-line arguments</strong>. You can view them by executing <code>screenruler.exe --help</code> from a terminal. To give some examples, <code>screenruler.exe -x 10 -y 10 --width 600 --height 400</code> sets a startup position and size for Screen Ruler. <code>screenruler.exe --title "Mozilla Firefox"</code> directly measures the window titled "Mozilla Firefox" on startup.</p>
<h5 id="more">More</h5>
<p>All changes of this version, including minor new features:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Horizontal and vertical flipping of ruler scale</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Optionally show hypotenuse ("H") and angles in 2D ruler mode</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Command-line arguments to set startup location or measure opened window</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Add shortcut ("X") to set marker at cursor position</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Allow changing of units in marker list</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Setting to snap ruler scale to screen edges</li>
<li><strong>Updated:</strong> Chinese translation</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="credits">Credits</h4>
<p>Special thanks for this version go to:</p>
<ul>
<li><a class="" href="https://github.com/CloverGit" rel="nofollow">CloverGit</a> for updates to the Chinese translation</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.9.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.9.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.9.0" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.9.0</a></li>
</ul></div>Screen RulerVersion 0.9.0 (2021-08) The first major feature update of Screen Ruler in a few months brings a whole range of new features that broaden the range of possibilities of working with Screen Ruler. Most of the new features were implemented based on user feedback, to add your own feedback or suggestions, always feel free to open an issue on GitHub or start a discussion on SourceForge. What's new Ruler flipping The first major new feature is the possibility to flip the ruler scale horizontally or vertically. In 1D horizontal or vertical mode, this flips the measurement scale to allow measuring from right to left or from bottom to top. In 2D mode, it additionally allows to change the orientation of the right angle of the ruler. By flipping horizontally, the vertically ruler moves to the right of the horizontal ruler. By flipping vertically, the horizontal ruler moves to the bottom of the vertical ruler. Using keyboard shortcuts, horizontal flipping can be achieved by pressing F, vertical flipping by pressing Shift+F. Hypotenuse and angles Secondly, v.0.9 adds the option to show the length of the hypotenuse in 2D mode as well as the size of the angles enclosed by the ruler triangle. There are two options here: either the right-angled triangle is defined by the horizontal and vertical ruler lengths or by the cursor position. Hypotenuse measuring can be toggled using H via keyboard shortcuts. Command-line arguments Next, the new version of Screen Ruler introduces command-line arguments. You can view them by executing screenruler.exe --help from a terminal. To give some examples, screenruler.exe -x 10 -y 10 --width 600 --height 400 sets a startup position and size for Screen Ruler. screenruler.exe --title "Mozilla Firefox" directly measures the window titled "Mozilla Firefox" on startup. More All changes of this version, including minor new features: New: Horizontal and vertical flipping of ruler scale New: Optionally show hypotenuse ("H") and angles in 2D ruler mode New: Command-line arguments to set startup location or measure opened window New: Add shortcut ("X") to set marker at cursor position New: Allow changing of units in marker list New: Setting to snap ruler scale to screen edges Updated: Chinese translation Credits Special thanks for this version go to: CloverGit for updates to the Chinese translation Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.9.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.9.0New Features in Vividl v.0.5.02021-06-06T00:00:00+02:002021-06-06T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2021/06/new-features-in-vividl-v-0-5-0<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-050-2021-06">Version 0.5.0 (2021-06)</h3>
<p>A new version of Vividl has been released today and is now available for download via SourceForge and Chocolatey. Besides UI improvements, the new version 0.5.0 mainly brings more flexibility in configuring video downloads.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>The main addition in v.0.5.0 is the new "Configure Download" window which allows a detailed configuration of the downloaded video formats and format conversions. The new window can be opened by clicking the "Configure Download" button on a video list item or by selecting "Custom Download" in the format drop-down. It shows all available video, audio and audio+video tracks available for download for a certain video. By selecting entries from the lists, you can freely configure the format and quality to download. Additional controls show conversion options as well as approximated download size.</p>
<p>Besides this, v.0.5.0 also brings some UI improvements. For example, video thumbnails are now shown on the main video list and a quick access to the app settings was added to the toolbar.</p>
<p>The included youtube-dl version has been updated to <strong>2021.06.06</strong>.</p>
<p>The full list of changes, including minor improvements:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Customize download in "Configure Download" window</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Show download size and resolution in "Configure Download" window</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> UI improvements: show video thumbnails; add settings to toolbar</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Add mode to re-download videos with new name (issue <a class="" href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/issues/28" rel="nofollow">28</a>)</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Simple automatic update checking for youtube-dl</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Add command to reload all videos</li>
<li><strong>Changed:</strong> Put youtube-dl into <code>AppData</code> folder by default (issue <a class="" href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/issues/26" rel="nofollow">26</a>)</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.5.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.5.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.5.0" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.5.0</a></li>
</ul></div>VividlVersion 0.5.0 (2021-06) A new version of Vividl has been released today and is now available for download via SourceForge and Chocolatey. Besides UI improvements, the new version 0.5.0 mainly brings more flexibility in configuring video downloads. What's new The main addition in v.0.5.0 is the new "Configure Download" window which allows a detailed configuration of the downloaded video formats and format conversions. The new window can be opened by clicking the "Configure Download" button on a video list item or by selecting "Custom Download" in the format drop-down. It shows all available video, audio and audio+video tracks available for download for a certain video. By selecting entries from the lists, you can freely configure the format and quality to download. Additional controls show conversion options as well as approximated download size. Besides this, v.0.5.0 also brings some UI improvements. For example, video thumbnails are now shown on the main video list and a quick access to the app settings was added to the toolbar. The included youtube-dl version has been updated to 2021.06.06. The full list of changes, including minor improvements: New: Customize download in "Configure Download" window New: Show download size and resolution in "Configure Download" window New: UI improvements: show video thumbnails; add settings to toolbar New: Add mode to re-download videos with new name (issue 28) New: Simple automatic update checking for youtube-dl New: Add command to reload all videos Changed: Put youtube-dl into AppData folder by default (issue 26) Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.5.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.5.0Screen Ruler Updated to v.0.8.12021-01-31T00:00:00+01:002021-01-31T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2021/01/screen-ruler-updated-to-v-0-8-1<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-081-2021-01">Version 0.8.1 (2021-01)</h3>
<p>The first Screen Ruler update of 2021 brings some minor new features and bug fixes, most of which are implemented based on user feedback. To add your own feedback or suggestions, always feel free to open <a class="" href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/issues" rel="nofollow">an issue on GitHub</a> or <a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/p/screenruler/discussion/">start a discussion on SourceForge</a>.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>The changes of this version:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Slovak translation</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Increase precision of screen DPI setting</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Keyboard shortcuts for toggling theme and setting opacity</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Position of marker labels on ruler</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="credits">Credits</h4>
<p>Special thanks for this version go to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Peter Ditrich for the Slovak translation</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.8.1/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.8.1/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.8.1" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.8.1</a></li>
</ul></div>Screen RulerVersion 0.8.1 (2021-01) The first Screen Ruler update of 2021 brings some minor new features and bug fixes, most of which are implemented based on user feedback. To add your own feedback or suggestions, always feel free to open an issue on GitHub or start a discussion on SourceForge. What's new The changes of this version: New: Slovak translation New: Increase precision of screen DPI setting New: Keyboard shortcuts for toggling theme and setting opacity Fixed: Position of marker labels on ruler Credits Special thanks for this version go to: Peter Ditrich for the Slovak translation Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.8.1/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.8.1Hacktoberfest 2020 - Screen Ruler2020-11-07T00:00:00+01:002020-11-07T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/11/hacktoberfest-2020---screen-ruler<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-08-2020-11">Version 0.8 (2020-11)</h3>
<p>The Screen Ruler project participated in this year's <a class="" href="https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/" rel="nofollow">Hacktoberfest</a>, a month-long event on GitHub every October to encourage and promote contributions to open-source software development. With the start of Hacktoberfest in early October, we <a class="" href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/issues/14" rel="nofollow">asked for help with translation of this app to other languages</a>. This new version includes all Hacktoberfest contributions of the last month.</p>
<p>In total, Screen Ruler received <strong>11 pull requests</strong> by <strong>10 contributors</strong>. These contributions added translations for <strong>8 languages</strong>, with updates for 2 more. The newly added languages are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Portuguese</li>
<li>Russian</li>
<li>Malayalam</li>
<li>Polish</li>
<li>Finnish</li>
<li>Dutch</li>
<li>Swedish</li>
</ul>
<p>Thanks to all the awesome contributors for their help! You can find the names and GitHub profiles of all contributors in the full <strong><a class="" href="https://github.com/bluegrams/screenruler/blob/master/CONTRIBUTORS.md" rel="nofollow">list of contributors</a></strong> on GitHub. You can also see all of their contributions during Hacktoberfest <a class="" href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/pulls?q=is%3Apr+label%3Ahacktoberfest+" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>
<p>The changelog of this version:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Portuguese, Russian, Malayalam, Polish, Finnish, Dutch, Swedish and Thai translation</li>
<li><strong>Updated:</strong> Italian and Spanish translation</li>
<li><strong>Changed:</strong> Divide inch scale into 16 parts; minor UI fixes</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.8.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.8.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.8" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.8</a></li>
</ul></div>Screen RulerVersion 0.8 (2020-11) The Screen Ruler project participated in this year's Hacktoberfest, a month-long event on GitHub every October to encourage and promote contributions to open-source software development. With the start of Hacktoberfest in early October, we asked for help with translation of this app to other languages. This new version includes all Hacktoberfest contributions of the last month. In total, Screen Ruler received 11 pull requests by 10 contributors. These contributions added translations for 8 languages, with updates for 2 more. The newly added languages are: Portuguese Russian Malayalam Polish Finnish Dutch Swedish Thanks to all the awesome contributors for their help! You can find the names and GitHub profiles of all contributors in the full list of contributors on GitHub. You can also see all of their contributions during Hacktoberfest here. The changelog of this version: New: Portuguese, Russian, Malayalam, Polish, Finnish, Dutch, Swedish and Thai translation Updated: Italian and Spanish translation Changed: Divide inch scale into 16 parts; minor UI fixes Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.8.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.8Hacktoberfest 2020 - Vividl2020-11-07T00:00:00+01:002020-11-07T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/11/hacktoberfest-2020---vividl<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-040-2020-11">Version 0.4.0 (2020-11)</h3>
<p>The Vividl project participated in this year's <a class="" href="https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/" rel="nofollow">Hacktoberfest</a>, a month-long event on GitHub every October to encourage and promote contributions to open-source software development. With the start of Hacktoberfest in early October, we <a class="" href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/issues/12" rel="nofollow">asked for help with translation of this app to other languages</a>. This new version includes all Hacktoberfest contributions of the last month.</p>
<p>In total, Vividl received <strong>10 pull requests</strong> by <strong>10 different contributors</strong>. These contributions added translations for <strong>9 languages</strong>, with updates for 2 more. The newly added languages are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Italian</li>
<li>Hebrew</li>
<li>Polish</li>
<li>Welsh</li>
<li>Portuguese</li>
<li>Arabic</li>
<li>French</li>
<li>Dutch</li>
<li>Swedish</li>
</ul>
<p>Thanks to all the awesome contributors for their help! You can find the names and GitHub profiles of all contributors in the full <strong><a class="" href="https://github.com/bluegrams/Vividl/blob/master/CONTRIBUTORS.md" rel="nofollow">list of contributors</a></strong> on GitHub. You can also see all of their contributions during Hacktoberfest <a class="" href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/pulls?q=is%3Apr+label%3Ahacktoberfest+" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>
<p>Also make sure to read about the <a class="" href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/riaa-abuses-dmca-take-down-popular-tool-downloading-online-video" rel="nofollow">recent unjustified takedown of youtube-dl</a>, the tool which Vividl uses in the background. The included youtube-dl version has been updated to <strong>2020.11.01.1</strong>. </p>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.4.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.4.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.4.0" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.4.0</a></li>
</ul></div>VividlVersion 0.4.0 (2020-11) The Vividl project participated in this year's Hacktoberfest, a month-long event on GitHub every October to encourage and promote contributions to open-source software development. With the start of Hacktoberfest in early October, we asked for help with translation of this app to other languages. This new version includes all Hacktoberfest contributions of the last month. In total, Vividl received 10 pull requests by 10 different contributors. These contributions added translations for 9 languages, with updates for 2 more. The newly added languages are: Italian Hebrew Polish Welsh Portuguese Arabic French Dutch Swedish Thanks to all the awesome contributors for their help! You can find the names and GitHub profiles of all contributors in the full list of contributors on GitHub. You can also see all of their contributions during Hacktoberfest here. Also make sure to read about the recent unjustified takedown of youtube-dl, the tool which Vividl uses in the background. The included youtube-dl version has been updated to 2020.11.01.1. Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.4.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.4.0New Features in Vividl v.0.3.02020-10-01T00:00:00+02:002020-10-01T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/10/new-features-in-vividl-v-0-3-0<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-030-2020-10">Version 0.3.0 (2020-10)</h3>
<p>A new version of Vividl with a couple of new features has been released today and is now available for download via SourceForge or Chocolatey.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>Version 0.3.0 brings an extended dialog for adding new video links. You can now specify options such as the download format to be used directly when adding the URLs of videos after clicking "Add New Videos". You can now also give credentials needed to access the videos here.</p>
<p>This update also brings a few useful additions to the main user interface. For example, important statistics such as download size, download rate and remaining time are shown in a compact form during download beginning with this version.</p>
<p>At last, Spanish has been added as a new language (see Credits). If Vividl is not available in your language yet, please help translating it! Just reach out <a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/p/vividl/discussion/">in the forum</a> or start contributing <a class="" href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl" rel="nofollow">on GitHub</a>.</p>
<p>The included youtube-dl version has been updated to <strong>2020.09.20</strong>.</p>
<p>The full list of changes:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Extended window for adding video links.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Basic authentication support.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Added window showing youtube-dl download output.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Download progress information in main UI.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Minor improvements in UI and settings (e.g. proxy).</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Spanish translation</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="credits">Credits</h4>
<p>Special thanks for this version go to:</p>
<ul>
<li><a class="" href="https://www.martindrudi.xyz" rel="nofollow">Leandro Martín Drudi</a>: Spanish translation</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.3.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.3.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.3.0" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.3.0</a></li>
</ul></div>VividlVersion 0.3.0 (2020-10) A new version of Vividl with a couple of new features has been released today and is now available for download via SourceForge or Chocolatey. What's new Version 0.3.0 brings an extended dialog for adding new video links. You can now specify options such as the download format to be used directly when adding the URLs of videos after clicking "Add New Videos". You can now also give credentials needed to access the videos here. This update also brings a few useful additions to the main user interface. For example, important statistics such as download size, download rate and remaining time are shown in a compact form during download beginning with this version. At last, Spanish has been added as a new language (see Credits). If Vividl is not available in your language yet, please help translating it! Just reach out in the forum or start contributing on GitHub. The included youtube-dl version has been updated to 2020.09.20. The full list of changes: New: Extended window for adding video links. New: Basic authentication support. New: Added window showing youtube-dl download output. New: Download progress information in main UI. New: Minor improvements in UI and settings (e.g. proxy). New: Spanish translation Credits Special thanks for this version go to: Leandro Martín Drudi: Spanish translation Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.3.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.3.0Minor Update to Colora v.0.3.12020-09-11T00:00:00+02:002020-09-11T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/09/minor-update-to-colora-v-0-3-1<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-031-2020-09">Version 0.3.1 (2020-09)</h3>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>The latest update of Colora brings Spanish as a new language option (see Credits section) and the possibility to switch the language without restarting.<br/>
If Colora is not available in your language yet, please help translating it!</p>
<p>The changelog for this version:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Spanish translation.</li>
<li><strong>Improved:</strong> Change language without restarting.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="credits">Credits</h4>
<p>Special thanks for this version go to:</p>
<ul>
<li><a class="" href="https://www.martindrudi.xyz" rel="nofollow">Leandro Martín Drudi</a>: Spanish translation</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/colora/files/v.0.3.1/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/colora/files/v.0.3.1/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Colora/releases/tag/v.0.3.1" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Colora/releases/tag/v.0.3.1</a></li>
</ul></div>ColoraVersion 0.3.1 (2020-09) What's new The latest update of Colora brings Spanish as a new language option (see Credits section) and the possibility to switch the language without restarting. If Colora is not available in your language yet, please help translating it! The changelog for this version: New: Spanish translation. Improved: Change language without restarting. Credits Special thanks for this version go to: Leandro Martín Drudi: Spanish translation Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/colora/files/v.0.3.1/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/Colora/releases/tag/v.0.3.1New Features in Screen Ruler 0.72020-08-30T00:00:00+02:002020-08-30T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/08/new-features-in-screen-ruler-0-7<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-07-2020-09">Version 0.7 (2020-09)</h3>
<p>The fourth update iteration of Screen Ruler in 2020 brings various smaller new features and improvements. As always, the new release can be downloaded via SourceForge and Chocolatey.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>Version 0.7 brings a new window for managing all custom markers added to the ruler. You can open it via the context menu at <code>Edit Markers</code> or by using <code>Ctrl+E</code>. The new window lists all currently added custom markings on the ruler scale in a compact overview.</p>
<p>Based on user request, a new operating mode has been added: using <code>W</code>, you can toggle the ruler to automatically follow the movement of the cursor on the screen.</p>
<p>Also, some improvements for using Screen Ruler as a reading aid have been made: you optionally can hide the ruler scale, further decrease the opacity and customize the movement steps of the ruler.</p>
<p>Lastly, contributors have improved the language support: Italian has been added as a new translation and the Spanish translation has been updated. If Screen Ruler is not available in your language yet, please help translating it!</p>
<p>The changes of this version, summarized:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Added window for listing & managing custom markers</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Option to hide ruler scale</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Let ruler automatically follow mouse pointer</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Italian translation</li>
<li><strong>New/ Changed:</strong> Minor changes in options & settings (opacity, markers, step size)</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="credits">Credits</h4>
<p>Special thanks for this version go to:<br/>
- <a class="" href="https://github.com/IlBako" rel="nofollow">IlBako</a>: Italian translation</p>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.7.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.7.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.7" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.7</a></li>
</ul></div>Screen RulerVersion 0.7 (2020-09) The fourth update iteration of Screen Ruler in 2020 brings various smaller new features and improvements. As always, the new release can be downloaded via SourceForge and Chocolatey. What's new Version 0.7 brings a new window for managing all custom markers added to the ruler. You can open it via the context menu at Edit Markers or by using Ctrl+E. The new window lists all currently added custom markings on the ruler scale in a compact overview. Based on user request, a new operating mode has been added: using W, you can toggle the ruler to automatically follow the movement of the cursor on the screen. Also, some improvements for using Screen Ruler as a reading aid have been made: you optionally can hide the ruler scale, further decrease the opacity and customize the movement steps of the ruler. Lastly, contributors have improved the language support: Italian has been added as a new translation and the Spanish translation has been updated. If Screen Ruler is not available in your language yet, please help translating it! The changes of this version, summarized: New: Added window for listing & managing custom markers New: Option to hide ruler scale New: Let ruler automatically follow mouse pointer New: Italian translation New/ Changed: Minor changes in options & settings (opacity, markers, step size) Credits Special thanks for this version go to: - IlBako: Italian translation Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.7.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.7Bug Fixes and Translations2020-05-03T00:00:00+02:002020-05-03T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/05/bug-fixes-and-translations<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-022-2020-05">Version 0.2.2 (2020-05)</h3>
<p>A new minor update of Vividl has been released today. The new version brings translations of the UI into other languages and bug fixes.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>With German and Russian, v.0.2.2 brings the first translations of Vividl into languages other than English. We need your help to translate this app to more languages. Just reach out <a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/p/vividl/discussion/">in the forum</a> or start contributing <a class="" href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl" rel="nofollow">on GitHub</a> to add your language to Vividl.</p>
<p>This version further fixes a couple of bugs reported by users.</p>
<p>The included youtube-dl version has been updated to <strong>2020.05.03</strong>.</p>
<p>All changes are:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> German and Russian translation.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Bug preventing app start for some locales.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> FFmpeg warning messages during stream download.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="credits">Credits</h4>
<p>Special thanks for this version go to:<br/>
- <a class="" href="https://github.com/xetrin" rel="nofollow">xetrin</a>: Russian translation</p>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.2.2/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.2.2/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.2.2" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.2.2</a></li>
</ul></div>VividlVersion 0.2.2 (2020-05) A new minor update of Vividl has been released today. The new version brings translations of the UI into other languages and bug fixes. What's new With German and Russian, v.0.2.2 brings the first translations of Vividl into languages other than English. We need your help to translate this app to more languages. Just reach out in the forum or start contributing on GitHub to add your language to Vividl. This version further fixes a couple of bugs reported by users. The included youtube-dl version has been updated to 2020.05.03. All changes are: New: German and Russian translation. Fixed: Bug preventing app start for some locales. Fixed: FFmpeg warning messages during stream download. Credits Special thanks for this version go to: - xetrin: Russian translation Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.2.2/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.2.2Measure in Both Dimensions - Version 0.62020-04-26T00:00:00+02:002020-04-26T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/04/measure-in-both-dimensions---version-0-6<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-06-2020-04">Version 0.6 (2020-04)</h3>
<p>The third update of this year brings some major additions to Screen Ruler. Most notably, version 0.6 brings a new two-dimensional ruler mode that allows you to measure the screen in horizontal and vertical direction simultanously using a rectangular ruler scale.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>You can enable the new two-dimensional ruler mode by selecting 'Ruler Mode -> Two-Dimensional' in the context menu. This allows you to resize the scale horizontally and vertically as well as settings markers in both directions. Also, when selecting a window on the screen for automatic measuring (press 'Z'), now both its width and height will be measured at the same time. For quick switching between the new two-dimensional mode and the original horizontal and vertical modes, you can also use <code>Space</code>.</p>
<p>The other major addition of this update is the new <em>Slim Scale Mode</em> which you can via the context menu or by pressing <code>J</code>. If enabled, only a reduced and slimmer ruler scale is shown, hiding less of the actual items on screen.</p>
<p>Lastly, the ruler application is now hidden from the task bar by default and displayed as an icon in the notification area. To disable this behaviour, uncheck the corresponding option in the settings.</p>
<p>These changes, and all others of this version, summarized:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New</strong>: Two-dimensional mode: measure the width and height simultaneously</li>
<li><strong>New</strong>: Toggle ruler mode using 'Space'</li>
<li><strong>New</strong>: Slim ruler scale</li>
<li><strong>New</strong> Ruler icon in notification area instead of task bar</li>
<li><strong>New</strong>: Improved dialog for setting ruler size</li>
<li><strong>New</strong>: Chinese translation</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="credits">Credits</h4>
<p>Special thanks for this version go to:<br/>
- <a class="" href="https://github.com/lzporter" rel="nofollow">@lzporter</a>: Chinese translation</p>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.6.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.6.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.6" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.6</a></li>
</ul></div>Screen RulerVersion 0.6 (2020-04) The third update of this year brings some major additions to Screen Ruler. Most notably, version 0.6 brings a new two-dimensional ruler mode that allows you to measure the screen in horizontal and vertical direction simultanously using a rectangular ruler scale. What's new You can enable the new two-dimensional ruler mode by selecting 'Ruler Mode -> Two-Dimensional' in the context menu. This allows you to resize the scale horizontally and vertically as well as settings markers in both directions. Also, when selecting a window on the screen for automatic measuring (press 'Z'), now both its width and height will be measured at the same time. For quick switching between the new two-dimensional mode and the original horizontal and vertical modes, you can also use Space. The other major addition of this update is the new Slim Scale Mode which you can via the context menu or by pressing J. If enabled, only a reduced and slimmer ruler scale is shown, hiding less of the actual items on screen. Lastly, the ruler application is now hidden from the task bar by default and displayed as an icon in the notification area. To disable this behaviour, uncheck the corresponding option in the settings. These changes, and all others of this version, summarized: New: Two-dimensional mode: measure the width and height simultaneously New: Toggle ruler mode using 'Space' New: Slim ruler scale New Ruler icon in notification area instead of task bar New: Improved dialog for setting ruler size New: Chinese translation Credits Special thanks for this version go to: - @lzporter: Chinese translation Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.6.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.6Screen Ruler YouTube Tutorial by AddictiveTips2020-04-16T00:00:00+02:002020-04-16T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/04/screen-ruler-youtube-tutorial-by-addictivetips<div class="markdown_content"><p>The Screen Ruler app was recently featured by <a class="" href="https://www.addictivetips.com" rel="nofollow">AddictiveTips.com</a> in a short video tutorial. The video gives a nice overview on how to get started with the ruler on Windows.<br/>
You can find it on YouTube at <strong><a class="" href="https://youtu.be/UPiqYMfwbjY" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="https://youtu.be/UPiqYMfwbjY" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/UPiqYMfwbjY</a></strong>.</p>
<p>Previously, AddictiveTips already published a review of Screen Ruler on their website at <a href="https://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/add-a-ruler-to-the-screen-on-windows-10/." rel="nofollow">https://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/add-a-ruler-to-the-screen-on-windows-10/.</a></p></div>Screen RulerThe Screen Ruler app was recently featured by AddictiveTips.com in a short video tutorial. The video gives a nice overview on how to get started with the ruler on Windows. You can find it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/UPiqYMfwbjY. Previously, AddictiveTips already published a review of Screen Ruler on their website at https://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/add-a-ruler-to-the-screen-on-windows-10/.Version 0.2.0 of Vividl Released2020-03-22T00:00:00+01:002020-03-22T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/03/version-0-2-0-of-vividl-released<div class="markdown_content"><p><strong>EDIT:</strong> Version 0.2.0 introduced some bugs that were fixed shortly after the release with the <a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.2.1/">update to v.0.2.1</a>.</p>
<h3 id="version-020-2020-03">Version 0.2.0 (2020-03)</h3>
<p>A new update of the Vividl video downloaded has been released today and is now available for download on SourceForge and Chocolatey.<br/>
The new version brings some new features and important bug fixes, so please update as soon as possible.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>With version 0.2.0, you can now easily remove all unavailable or finished video downloads from the video list (Videos -> Remove). It adds a new option (Settings -> Download -> Use Download Archive) that keeps log of all videos downloaded to a folder and prevents re-downloads.</p>
<p>This version further fixes a critical bug that causes the app to crash when fetching some videos (e.g. for Vimeo). The included youtube-dl version has been updated to <strong>2020.03.08</strong>.</p>
<p>All changes are:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Use download archive.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Remove all unavailable/ finished downloads.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Minor UI improvements.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> App crashes for videos from some websites (e.g. Vimeo).</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.2.1/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.2.1/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.2.1" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.2.1</a></li>
</ul></div>VividlEDIT: Version 0.2.0 introduced some bugs that were fixed shortly after the release with the update to v.0.2.1. Version 0.2.0 (2020-03) A new update of the Vividl video downloaded has been released today and is now available for download on SourceForge and Chocolatey. The new version brings some new features and important bug fixes, so please update as soon as possible. What's new With version 0.2.0, you can now easily remove all unavailable or finished video downloads from the video list (Videos -> Remove). It adds a new option (Settings -> Download -> Use Download Archive) that keeps log of all videos downloaded to a folder and prevents re-downloads. This version further fixes a critical bug that causes the app to crash when fetching some videos (e.g. for Vimeo). The included youtube-dl version has been updated to 2020.03.08. All changes are: New: Use download archive. New: Remove all unavailable/ finished downloads. New: Minor UI improvements. Fixed: App crashes for videos from some websites (e.g. Vimeo). Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.2.1/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.2.1PinWin Updated to v.0.22020-03-21T00:00:00+01:002020-03-21T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/03/pinwin-updated-to-v-0-2<div class="markdown_content"><p><strong>EDIT:</strong> Some critical bugs were fixed in <a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinwin/files/v.0.2.2/">two updates</a> after the release of this version.</p>
<h3 id="version-02-2020-03">Version 0.2 (2020-03)</h3>
<p>A new update of the PinWin tool has been released and is now available for download.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Option to show windows list below other items in menu</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Global hotkey input</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="credits">Credits</h4>
<p>Special thanks for this version go to:<br/>
- <a class="" href="https://github.com/algod42" rel="nofollow">User algod42</a></p>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinwin/files/v.0.2/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinwin/files/v.0.2/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/PinWin/releases/tag/v.0.2" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/PinWin/releases/tag/v.0.2</a></li>
</ul></div>PinWinEDIT: Some critical bugs were fixed in two updates after the release of this version. Version 0.2 (2020-03) A new update of the PinWin tool has been released and is now available for download. What's new New: Option to show windows list below other items in menu Fixed: Global hotkey input Credits Special thanks for this version go to: - User algod42 Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinwin/files/v.0.2/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/PinWin/releases/tag/v.0.2Screen Ruler 0.5 Released2020-02-23T00:00:00+01:002020-02-23T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/02/screen-ruler-0-5-released<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-05-2020-02">Version 0.5 (2020-02)</h3>
<p>After the last update being released just one month ago, Screen Ruler v.0.5 again brings a couple of useful features that extend the possibilities of the tool. This time, most of the additions come from external contributors.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>Besides automatically marking the center and thirds of the ruler, version 0.5 also adds the possibility to mark the golden ration in both direction. Press <code>G</code> to toggle the new markers. Also, to make the ruler markers more distinguishable, you can now switch on optional marker symbols (from Settings -> Advanced -> Show marker symbols). This option adds a different symbol next to each type of marking line, with numbering for custom markers. Both of these features were added by an external contributor (see Credits).</p>
<p>The new version also attempts to improve the possibilities to adapt the ruler tool to different displays with different scaling values. For this reason, a new calibration window is added. It allows setting concrete screen properties as well as dynamically adapting the scale based on a preview panel. To access calibration, press <code>Ctrl+K</code>. For more information about this feature, visit <a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/screenruler/discussion/howto/thread/22319514a3/.">https://sourceforge.net/p/screenruler/discussion/howto/thread/22319514a3/.</a></p>
<p>All changes, summarized:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Marker for Golden Ratio</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Symbols for marker lines (optional)</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Spanish translation</li>
<li><strong>Changed:</strong> Added window for easy ruler calibration</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="credits">Credits</h4>
<p>Special thanks for this version go to:<br/>
- <a class="" href="https://github.com/jensbrak" rel="nofollow">Jens Bråkenhielm</a>: goldern ratio markers & marker symbols<br/>
- <a class="" href="https://www.martindrudi.xyz" rel="nofollow">Leandro Martín Drudi</a>: Spanish translation</p>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.5.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.5.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.5" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.5</a></li>
</ul></div>Screen RulerVersion 0.5 (2020-02) After the last update being released just one month ago, Screen Ruler v.0.5 again brings a couple of useful features that extend the possibilities of the tool. This time, most of the additions come from external contributors. What's new Besides automatically marking the center and thirds of the ruler, version 0.5 also adds the possibility to mark the golden ration in both direction. Press G to toggle the new markers. Also, to make the ruler markers more distinguishable, you can now switch on optional marker symbols (from Settings -> Advanced -> Show marker symbols). This option adds a different symbol next to each type of marking line, with numbering for custom markers. Both of these features were added by an external contributor (see Credits). The new version also attempts to improve the possibilities to adapt the ruler tool to different displays with different scaling values. For this reason, a new calibration window is added. It allows setting concrete screen properties as well as dynamically adapting the scale based on a preview panel. To access calibration, press Ctrl+K. For more information about this feature, visit https://sourceforge.net/p/screenruler/discussion/howto/thread/22319514a3/. All changes, summarized: New: Marker for Golden Ratio New: Symbols for marker lines (optional) New: Spanish translation Changed: Added window for easy ruler calibration Credits Special thanks for this version go to: - Jens Bråkenhielm: goldern ratio markers & marker symbols - Leandro Martín Drudi: Spanish translation Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.5.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.5Bug Fixes for First Version2020-01-30T00:00:00+01:002020-01-30T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/01/bug-fixes-for-first-version<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-011-2020-01">Version 0.1.1 (2020-01)</h3>
<p>Thanks to user feedback, this new update fixes some bugs of the initial version of Vividl that could cause app crashes. Also, the used version of youtube-dl was updated to <strong>2020.01.24</strong> which fixes a few video extraction errors.</p>
<p>In detail, the changes to Vividl are:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> App crashes for failed fetches.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Saving of settings in portable version.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Tooltip labeling.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.1.1/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.1.1/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.1.1" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.1.1</a></li>
</ul></div>VividlVersion 0.1.1 (2020-01) Thanks to user feedback, this new update fixes some bugs of the initial version of Vividl that could cause app crashes. Also, the used version of youtube-dl was updated to 2020.01.24 which fixes a few video extraction errors. In detail, the changes to Vividl are: Fixed: App crashes for failed fetches. Fixed: Saving of settings in portable version. Fixed: Tooltip labeling. Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/v.0.1.1/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/Vividl/releases/tag/v.0.1.1Vividl Released2020-01-18T00:00:00+01:002020-01-18T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/01/vividl-released<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="vividl-video-downloader-for-windows">Vividl - Video Downloader for Windows</h3>
<p>Vividl is a Windows app that lets you download videos from various websites, including YouTube.<br/>
It uses the popular program <a class="" href="https://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/index.html" rel="nofollow">youtube-dl</a> to extract videos from <a class="" href="https://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/supportedsites.html" rel="nofollow">several hundred websites</a>. Just copy a video URL,<br/>
paste it in Vividl and download the video in different qualities, convert it to other formats or to an audio track.<br/>
You can also manage the parallel download of multiple videos and retrieve additonal meta information using the simple UI.</p>
<h4 id="features">Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Download videos from all important websites with the help of youtube-dl<br/>
(see <a class="" href="https://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/supportedsites.html" rel="nofollow">all sites supported by youtube-dl</a>)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Select between all provided download formats</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Convert videos to MP4, AVI, WebM...</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Extract audio track as MP3, M4A...</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Download multiple videos in parallel</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>See additional information before downloading a video</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Modern and powerful UI for Windows</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="setup">Setup</h4>
<h5 id="requirements">Requirements</h5>
<p>Vividl requires Windows 7 or newer and .NET Framework v.4.6.2 or higher.</p>
<h5 id="get-vividl">Get Vividl</h5>
<ul>
<li>Download the <a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/vividl/files/">latest release from SourceForge</a></li>
</ul>
<p>or</p>
<ul>
<li>Install from <a class="" href="https://chocolatey.org" rel="nofollow">Chocolatey</a>: <code>choco install vividl</code></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="feedback-and-support">Feedback and Support</h4>
<p><em>Please leave a feedback on <a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/p/vividl/reviews">SourceForge</a> and recommend Vividl if you like it. Thank you!</em></p>
<p>Places to get help:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ask on <a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/p/vividl/discussion">SourceForge</a> (General help, ideas etc.)</li>
<li>Open an issue on <a class="" href="https://github.com/bluegrams/vividl/issues" rel="nofollow">GitHub</a> (Bugs, feature requests etc.)</li>
</ul></div>VividlVividl - Video Downloader for Windows Vividl is a Windows app that lets you download videos from various websites, including YouTube. It uses the popular program youtube-dl to extract videos from several hundred websites. Just copy a video URL, paste it in Vividl and download the video in different qualities, convert it to other formats or to an audio track. You can also manage the parallel download of multiple videos and retrieve additonal meta information using the simple UI. Features Download videos from all important websites with the help of youtube-dl (see all sites supported by youtube-dl) Select between all provided download formats Convert videos to MP4, AVI, WebM... Extract audio track as MP3, M4A... Download multiple videos in parallel See additional information before downloading a video Modern and powerful UI for Windows Setup Requirements Vividl requires Windows 7 or newer and .NET Framework v.4.6.2 or higher. Get Vividl Download the latest release from SourceForge or Install from Chocolatey: choco install vividl Feedback and Support Please leave a feedback on SourceForge and recommend Vividl if you like it. Thank you! Places to get help: Ask on SourceForge (General help, ideas etc.) Open an issue on GitHub (Bugs, feature requests etc.)Version 0.4 of Screen Ruler Released2020-01-07T00:00:00+01:002020-01-07T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/01/version-0-4-of-screen-ruler-released<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-04-2020-01">Version 0.4 (2020-01)</h3>
<p>The first update of Screen Ruler in 2020 has just been released and is now available for download on SourceForge and Chocolatey.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>Version 0.4 mainly adds more configuration options to existing features. For example, you can now configure the thickness of the ruler markings to use precise, one pixel wide markers. Also, you can configure the step size when resizing the ruler tool using either the keyboard or the mouse. For all this, a new page was added to the settings window. In summary, the additions of this update are:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Configure marker thickness.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Configure size of resize/ move steps.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Minor: Tool tip and copy shortcut</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.4.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.4.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.4" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.4</a></li>
<li>Chocolatey: <a href="https://chocolatey.org/packages/screenruler" rel="nofollow">https://chocolatey.org/packages/screenruler</a></li>
</ul></div>Screen RulerVersion 0.4 (2020-01) The first update of Screen Ruler in 2020 has just been released and is now available for download on SourceForge and Chocolatey. What's new Version 0.4 mainly adds more configuration options to existing features. For example, you can now configure the thickness of the ruler markings to use precise, one pixel wide markers. Also, you can configure the step size when resizing the ruler tool using either the keyboard or the mouse. For all this, a new page was added to the settings window. In summary, the additions of this update are: New: Configure marker thickness. New: Configure size of resize/ move steps. New: Minor: Tool tip and copy shortcut Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.4.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/releases/tag/v.0.4 Chocolatey: https://chocolatey.org/packages/screenrulerMPos Updated to Version 0.32020-01-02T00:00:00+01:002020-01-02T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/01/mpos-updated-to-version-0-3<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-03-2020-01">Version 0.3 (2020-01)</h3>
<p>A new version of the MPos mouse coordinates app has just been released for download on SourceForge.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>The new version adds a line to show the screen resolution of the current monitor. Also, you can now configure the shown data even easier from the top menu under <em>View</em>. The updates in detail are:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Added screen resolution of current screen.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Re-show grabbed position data from log.</li>
<li><strong>Changed:</strong> Added configuration of shown data to main menu.</li>
<li><strong>Changed:</strong> Improved hotkey input.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpos/files/v.0.3/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpos/files/v.0.3/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/MPos/releases/tag/v.0.3" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/MPos/releases/tag/v.0.3</a></li>
</ul></div>MPosVersion 0.3 (2020-01) A new version of the MPos mouse coordinates app has just been released for download on SourceForge. What's new The new version adds a line to show the screen resolution of the current monitor. Also, you can now configure the shown data even easier from the top menu under View. The updates in detail are: New: Added screen resolution of current screen. New: Re-show grabbed position data from log. Changed: Added configuration of shown data to main menu. Changed: Improved hotkey input. Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpos/files/v.0.3/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/MPos/releases/tag/v.0.3Version 0.3 of Colora Released2020-01-02T00:00:00+01:002020-01-02T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2020/01/version-0-3-of-colora-released<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-03-2020-01">Version 0.3 (2020-01)</h3>
<p>The new year starts with a new update for Colora. The newly released version 0.3 brings some visual improvements and useful new features and is now available for download on SourceForge and Chocolatey.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>Starting with this new version, the UI of Colora gets some significant updates. Part of the modernizations are new toolbar icons, a nicer main menu and cleaner UI buttons. All of this give the app a whole new look that will be further improved with the upcoming release.</p>
<p>On the functional side, Colora now supports sampling the average color of pixels from screen. This can be configured through <em>Options -> Color Sampling Area</em>.<br/>
Besides some other smaller feature improvements (described below), this version also adds a new settings window to allow the configuration of important parameters.</p>
<p>The changes in detail are:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Modernized UI icons and improved UI.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Pick average color of 3x3 or 5x5 pixels from screen.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Mode for RGB values between 0 and 1.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Settings window: adjust max. history length, palette window snapping.</li>
<li><strong>Improved:</strong> Screen picker maximum zoom up to 10x.</li>
<li><strong>Improved:</strong> Hot key configuration.</li>
<li><strong>Changed:</strong> Ordering in main menu bar.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Minor color history bug.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/colora/files/v.0.3.0/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/colora/files/v.0.3.0/</a></li>
<li>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/Colora/releases/tag/v.0.3.0" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/Colora/releases/tag/v.0.3.0</a></li>
<li>Chocolatey: <a href="https://chocolatey.org/packages/colora" rel="nofollow">https://chocolatey.org/packages/colora</a></li>
</ul></div>ColoraVersion 0.3 (2020-01) The new year starts with a new update for Colora. The newly released version 0.3 brings some visual improvements and useful new features and is now available for download on SourceForge and Chocolatey. What's new Starting with this new version, the UI of Colora gets some significant updates. Part of the modernizations are new toolbar icons, a nicer main menu and cleaner UI buttons. All of this give the app a whole new look that will be further improved with the upcoming release. On the functional side, Colora now supports sampling the average color of pixels from screen. This can be configured through Options -> Color Sampling Area. Besides some other smaller feature improvements (described below), this version also adds a new settings window to allow the configuration of important parameters. The changes in detail are: New: Modernized UI icons and improved UI. New: Pick average color of 3x3 or 5x5 pixels from screen. New: Mode for RGB values between 0 and 1. New: Settings window: adjust max. history length, palette window snapping. Improved: Screen picker maximum zoom up to 10x. Improved: Hot key configuration. Changed: Ordering in main menu bar. Fixed: Minor color history bug. Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/colora/files/v.0.3.0/ Source code: https://github.com/Bluegrams/Colora/releases/tag/v.0.3.0 Chocolatey: https://chocolatey.org/packages/coloraPinWin Release and Reviews2019-09-27T00:00:00+02:002019-09-27T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2019/09/pinwin-release-and-reviews<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="pinwin-released-for-download">PinWin Released for Download</h3>
<p>The new desktop tool PinWin has been released on Sourceforge just recently. PinWin is a lightweight system tray utility that allows you to pin any window to be always on top of the screen by one click. You can choose the window to pin from a list in the system tray menu or by directly selecting it from screen. With its minimal setup, PinWin can run quietly in background until you need it.</p>
<h4 id="reviews">Reviews</h4>
<p>Some reviews made directly after release:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"A handy utility for anyone working with multiple files and apps"</p>
</blockquote>
<p>(<a class="" href="https://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/PinWin.shtml" rel="nofollow">Softpedia.com</a>)</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"PinWin is an easy recommendation"</p>
</blockquote>
<p>(<a class="" href="https://www.rockybytes.com/pinwin" rel="nofollow">Rockybytes.com</a>)</p>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinwin/files/v.0.1/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinwin/files/v.0.1/</a></li>
<li>Code of first release: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/PinWin/tree/v.0.1" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/PinWin/tree/v.0.1</a></li>
</ul></div>PinWinPinWin Released for Download The new desktop tool PinWin has been released on Sourceforge just recently. PinWin is a lightweight system tray utility that allows you to pin any window to be always on top of the screen by one click. You can choose the window to pin from a list in the system tray menu or by directly selecting it from screen. With its minimal setup, PinWin can run quietly in background until you need it. Reviews Some reviews made directly after release: "A handy utility for anyone working with multiple files and apps" (Softpedia.com) "PinWin is an easy recommendation" (Rockybytes.com) Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinwin/files/v.0.1/ Code of first release: https://github.com/Bluegrams/PinWin/tree/v.0.1Screen Ruler Updated to Version 0.32019-07-13T00:00:00+02:002019-07-13T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2019/07/screen-ruler-updated-to-version-0-3<div class="markdown_content"><h3 id="version-03-2019-07">Version 0.3 (2019-07)</h3>
<p>A new version of Screen Ruler (v.0.3) has been released today and is now available for download on Sourceforge.</p>
<h4 id="whats-new">What's new</h4>
<p>Version 0.3 introduces a few useful new features, of which some are based on user feedback. First, you can now use Screen Ruler to measure the size of windows on the screen automatically. Just press 'Z' or the corresponding context menu item and use the cursor to select one window to measure. Second, the option to measure lengths relative to the width or height of the screen is added by providing a new measuring unit 'Percent'. Additionally, there are some smaller changes. In detail, all changes of this version are:</p>
<blockquote>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Select a window from screen to measure it automatically.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Measuring unit: percentage of screen width/ height.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Fast resizing with mouse wheel.</li>
<li><strong>Changed:</strong> Switched shortcuts for resizing and moving (!).</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> Unclear menu label.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h4 id="links">Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Binary download: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.3/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.3/</a></li>
<li>Code of new version: <a href="https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/tree/v.0.3" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/tree/v.0.3</a></li>
</ul></div>Screen RulerVersion 0.3 (2019-07) A new version of Screen Ruler (v.0.3) has been released today and is now available for download on Sourceforge. What's new Version 0.3 introduces a few useful new features, of which some are based on user feedback. First, you can now use Screen Ruler to measure the size of windows on the screen automatically. Just press 'Z' or the corresponding context menu item and use the cursor to select one window to measure. Second, the option to measure lengths relative to the width or height of the screen is added by providing a new measuring unit 'Percent'. Additionally, there are some smaller changes. In detail, all changes of this version are: New: Select a window from screen to measure it automatically. New: Measuring unit: percentage of screen width/ height. New: Fast resizing with mouse wheel. Changed: Switched shortcuts for resizing and moving (!). Fixed: Unclear menu label. Links Binary download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/screenruler/files/v.0.3/ Code of new version: https://github.com/Bluegrams/ScreenRuler/tree/v.0.3Install Colora from Chocolatey2019-04-05T00:00:00+02:002019-04-05T00:00:00+02:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2019/04/install-colora-from-chocolatey<div class="markdown_content"><p>Colora now is also available from the Chocolatey package manager for Windows (https://chocolatey.org).<br/>
To install Colora with Chocolatey, simply type:</p>
<div class="codehilite"><pre><span></span>choco install colora
</pre></div>
</div>ColoraColora now is also available from the Chocolatey package manager for Windows (https://chocolatey.org). To install Colora with Chocolatey, simply type: choco install coloraColora Updated to Version 0.22019-01-12T00:00:00+01:002019-01-12T00:00:00+01:00http://bluegrams.com/blog/2019/01/colora-updated-to-version-0-2<div class="markdown_content"><p>A new version of Colora has been released today and is now available for <a class="" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/colora/files/v.0.2">download from Sourceforge</a>. The source code, as always, is available on <a class="" href="https://github.com/bluegrams/Colora/tree/v.0.2.0" rel="nofollow">GitHub</a>.</p>
<h3 id="whats-new">What's new</h3>
<p>Version 0.2 mainly adds some minor features improving the usability. It also fixes a few bugs. The changes in detail are:</p>
<blockquote>
<h3 id="v02-2019-01">v.0.2 (2019-01)</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Change shortcut for picking colors.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> More configurable UI: Show/ Hide icon bar and color history.</li>
<li><strong>New:</strong> Delete single colors from history.</li>
<li><strong>New/Fixed:</strong> Set color from CMYK, fixed bug with CMYK.</li>
<li><strong>Fixed:</strong> App crashes with negative screen coordinates.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote></div>ColoraA new version of Colora has been released today and is now available for download from Sourceforge. The source code, as always, is available on GitHub. What's new Version 0.2 mainly adds some minor features improving the usability. It also fixes a few bugs. The changes in detail are: v.0.2 (2019-01) New: Change shortcut for picking colors. New: More configurable UI: Show/ Hide icon bar and color history. New: Delete single colors from history. New/Fixed: Set color from CMYK, fixed bug with CMYK. Fixed: App crashes with negative screen coordinates.