Talk:Ruler

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Feature Requests

How about a protractor? --Walter 22:03, 1 July 2007 (EDT)

And how about having a text box somewhere where kids can store down numbers (the lengths or angle measurements)? This way, a kid could summon (resume) the "measurement of his lunch box" activity.

In the future, though, probably Sugar should support a second type of applications, installable "floating" Tools, which the user could install and use in any activities. This way, a kid could just use the Ruler within Write to measure and write down the measurements, or use it in Paint to create a drawing with specific measurements. HoboPrimate 11:12, 11 August 2007 (EDT)

Maine and Massachusetts both need that other measurement system. (as does the rest of the USA, along with Liberia, and anybody following instructions written in those places) AlbertCahalan 11:59, 11 August 2007 (EDT)

Implementation Discussion

The measurements are wrong by a factor of sqrt(2) because the numbers run along a diagonal. A 10 cm object will be measured as 7 cm. AlbertCahalan 11:59, 11 August 2007 (EDT)