Re: pdf viewer with ruler for linux
On 2011-09-25, Csikos Bela wrote: > "Sebastian Krämer" írta: >>>On Fri, 2011-09-23 at 21:50 +0200, Csikos Bela wrote: >>>Is there a pdf viewer for linux which has rulers (horizontal >>> and vertical)? >>I wouldn't call it a pdf viewer but Gimp can open pdfs as graphics. It >>should have a ruler. (I've never used one with gimp, so I can't say for >>sure) I'd prefer Inkscape over Gimp. > But this method has inconveniences: > 1. The document has to be opened as one page at a time. Still true > 2. The screen/ruler has to be calibrated, and even if it is done the >ruler gives only accurate results when the document is viewed at >100% magnification. This is not a problem in Inkscape as the content is in scalable vector format, there are "real" units and content and rulers scale synchroneously when magnifiying. > I do not understand why it is not implemented in any of the viewers. Nor do I. Günter
Re: pdf viewer with ruler for linux
2011/9/26 Wolfgang Engelmann : > Under kde (linux) there is a kruler prg which > produces a ruler. You can move it around, change > orientation, scale etc > And apparently it has a handful of alternatives [1]. Liviu [1] http://alternativeto.net/software/kruler/
Re: pdf viewer with ruler for linux
On Sunday 25 September 2011 13:48:01 Csikos Bela wrote: > "Sebastian Krämer" írta: > >>On Fri, 2011-09-23 at 21:50 +0200, Csikos > >>Bela wrote: Is there a pdf viewer for linux > >>which has rulers (horizontal > >> > >> and vertical)? > > > >I wouldn't call it a pdf viewer but Gimp can > >open pdfs as graphics. It should have a > >ruler. (I've never used one with gimp, so I > >can't say for sure) > > Thanks. > Yes, pdfs can be opened in GIMP and GIMP has > ruler. But this method has inconveniences: > 1. The document has to be opened as one page at > a time. 2. The screen/ruler has to be > calibrated, and even if it is done the ruler > gives only accurate results when the document > is viewed at 100% magnification. If zoomed up > or down, the valuse are not useful. > > However since the dimensions of a pdf page is > known, it would not be very difficult to draw > a ruler in the pdf viewer, I guess. I queried > google but could not find a viewer with > rulers. I do not understand why it is not > implemented in any of the viewers. > > Thanks once more for your suggestion. > > bcsikos Under kde (linux) there is a kruler prg which produces a ruler. You can move it around, change orientation, scale etc Wolfgang
Re: pdf viewer with ruler for linux
"Sebastian Krämer" írta: >>On Fri, 2011-09-23 at 21:50 +0200, Csikos Bela wrote: >>Is there a pdf viewer for linux which has rulers (horizontal >> and vertical)? > >I wouldn't call it a pdf viewer but Gimp can open pdfs as graphics. It >should have a ruler. (I've never used one with gimp, so I can't say for >sure) Thanks. Yes, pdfs can be opened in GIMP and GIMP has ruler. But this method has inconveniences: 1. The document has to be opened as one page at a time. 2. The screen/ruler has to be calibrated, and even if it is done the ruler gives only accurate results when the document is viewed at 100% magnification. If zoomed up or down, the valuse are not useful. However since the dimensions of a pdf page is known, it would not be very difficult to draw a ruler in the pdf viewer, I guess. I queried google but could not find a viewer with rulers. I do not understand why it is not implemented in any of the viewers. Thanks once more for your suggestion. bcsikos
Re: pdf viewer with ruler for linux
2011/9/23 Csikos Bela > Hello: > > This is not a lyx specific question but I think this forum > is the best to ask it. > > Is there a pdf viewer for linux which has rulers (horizontal > and vertical)? > > Would be good to be able to see length units when > creating pdf documents. > > Thanks, > > bcsikos > Perhaps you could use a screenruler. Search for it in your package manager, there should be some options.
Re: pdf viewer with ruler for linux
On Fri, 2011-09-23 at 21:50 +0200, Csikos Bela wrote: > Is there a pdf viewer for linux which has rulers (horizontal > and vertical)? I wouldn't call it a pdf viewer but Gimp can open pdfs as graphics. It should have a ruler. (I've never used one with gimp, so I can't say for sure) HTH, Sebastian
