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=Description & Goals=
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'''NOTE: THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE, RULER HOME PAGE IS NOW http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Ruler'''
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=Description & Goals=
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==Summary==
==Summary==

This is a very simple Activity which provides non-interactive screen images of a ruler, cm and mm grids, and a cm checker board.

The checker broard is mainly intended as a photo target, though moving your head in and out shows interesting perception distortions.


==Goals==
==Goals==

*Provide an accessible tool to measure screen-sized objects.
*Encourage length/area measurement, counting.


==Collaboration==
==Collaboration==

None direct. Intended as a supporting tool for exploring the world.


=Visual Design=
=Visual Design=


==Media==


==Screenshots==
==Screenshots==
From Ruler-1.xo<br/>
[[Image:Activity Rule screenshot 1.png|200px]]
[[Image:Activity Rule screenshot 2.png|200px]]
[[Image:Activity Rule screenshot 3.png|200px]]
[[Image:Activity Rule screenshot 4.png|200px]]


=Development=
=Development=

Todo:
*There are several good suggestions in Talk, which should be implemented.
*Button selection should change when clicked on (pretty, but lower priority than adding content).
*Missing priority po files: fr.

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==Status==


==[[Talk:Rule#Feature Requests|Feature Requests]]==
==[[Talk:Rule#Feature Requests|Feature Requests]]==
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===RPMs===
===RPMs===


*none available
*None available


zsñ
===Resources===


=Functional Test=
=Functional Test=


==Basic==
==Basic==

Check the size of the screen ruler with a real physical ruler.


==Secondary==
==Secondary==

Wander around measuring things with your xo. Feedback encouraged.

=History=
*2008-09-xx Ruler-3.xo Morgan Collett added copyright headers to create this version for G1G1'08. The activity itself is unchanged.
*2007-11-29 Ruler-2.xo New name. Improved icon (by [[User:HoboPrimate|HoboPrimate]]). Initial localization (ar,de,en,es,nl,pt,ru,th). Added rules to edge of screen, and to edge of laptop. Added crufty unlabeled protractors.
*2007-08-08 Renamed activity to Ruler.
*2007-07-13 Rule-1.xo Considered renaming project to Ruler from Rule. Haven't yet. People don't like the current name. And as this is more of a tool than an "activity", we could stop bending over backwards to follow HIG naming guidelines that a verb be used. This might also simplify translation. Though "rule" is more applicable to the grids than "ruler" is. Blech.
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Latest revision as of 07:34, 3 December 2012

IconRuler.svg
Beta status
.xo Bundle – Ruler-3.xo
Translate-icon-55px.svg POT
| ar | en | es | pt 
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NOTE: THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE, RULER HOME PAGE IS NOW http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Ruler

Description & Goals

Summary

This is a very simple Activity which provides non-interactive screen images of a ruler, cm and mm grids, and a cm checker board.

The checker broard is mainly intended as a photo target, though moving your head in and out shows interesting perception distortions.

Goals

  • Provide an accessible tool to measure screen-sized objects.
  • Encourage length/area measurement, counting.

Collaboration

None direct. Intended as a supporting tool for exploring the world.

Visual Design

Screenshots

From Ruler-1.xo
Activity Rule screenshot 1.png Activity Rule screenshot 2.png Activity Rule screenshot 3.png Activity Rule screenshot 4.png

Development

Todo:

  • There are several good suggestions in Talk, which should be implemented.
  • Button selection should change when clicked on (pretty, but lower priority than adding content).
  • Missing priority po files: fr.

Status

Feature Requests

Implementation Discussion

Version History

Source

RPMs

  • None available

zsñ

Functional Test

Basic

Check the size of the screen ruler with a real physical ruler.

Secondary

Wander around measuring things with your xo. Feedback encouraged.

History

  • 2008-09-xx Ruler-3.xo Morgan Collett added copyright headers to create this version for G1G1'08. The activity itself is unchanged.
  • 2007-11-29 Ruler-2.xo New name. Improved icon (by HoboPrimate). Initial localization (ar,de,en,es,nl,pt,ru,th). Added rules to edge of screen, and to edge of laptop. Added crufty unlabeled protractors.
  • 2007-08-08 Renamed activity to Ruler.
  • 2007-07-13 Rule-1.xo Considered renaming project to Ruler from Rule. Haven't yet. People don't like the current name. And as this is more of a tool than an "activity", we could stop bending over backwards to follow HIG naming guidelines that a verb be used. This might also simplify translation. Though "rule" is more applicable to the grids than "ruler" is. Blech.

Activity Summary

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Short description: Short description::This is a very simple Activity which provides non-interactive screen images of a ruler, cm and mm grids, and a cm checker board.
Description:
Maintainers: ,|x|Contact person::x}}
Repository URL:
Available languages: ,|x|Available languages::x}}
Available languages (codes): ,|x|Language code::x}}
Pootle URL:
Related projects: Related projects,|x|Related projects::x}}
Contributors: ,|x|Team member::x}}
URL from which to download the latest .xo bundle Activity bundle::http://dev.laptop.org/~morgan/bundles/other/Ruler-3.xo
Last tested version number: Activity version::3
The releases with which this version of the activity has been tested. ,|x|Software release::x}}
Development status:
Ready for testing (development has progressed to the point where testers should try it out): ,|x|Ready for testing::x}}
smoke tested :
test plan available :
test plan executed :
developer response to testing :
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