PixelStick versions

Measures distances on your desktop and identifies color codes.
2.9
Nov 25, 2015
Editorial review
rating
2.6
Apr 22, 2013
Review
2.5
Editorial review
rating
2.3
Sep 20, 2011
Editorial review
rating
2.2
Sep 12, 2011
Review
2.1
Jun 3, 2015
1.2
Jan 9, 2011
Review

What's new

v2.9 [Nov 25, 2015]
- [new] Remembers the last used scale and eye dropper settings.
- [new] Can now measure angles relative to a non-horizontal baseline.
- [mod] Angle and length now displayed with more precision (i.e. not rounded to integer values).
- [mod] Compatible with Mac OS 10.6 - 10.11.
- [new] User preference setting for displaying or hiding the loupe shown when dragging points.
- [new] User preference setting for displaying or hiding the grid inside the loupe (when the loupe is shown).
- [fix] Loupe view now also works on OS X 10.6 (previously it only could appear on OS X 10.7 or higher).
- [fix] Make closing the preferences window behave in a more standard fashion.
- [fix] Restore the missing app icon and include hi-res versions.

v2.6 [Apr 22, 2013]
[mod] updated graphics, icons and function for retina displays (thanks to user Damien).
[fix] cursors disappearing under "invisible rug". this happens when you use several 
displays or simply change screen resolution (thanks to user Colin Murray's).
[fix] position of main panel was not saved in older versions of OS X (thanks to user Chris Pritchard).
[new] new icons.
[mod] optimized code and compiled with xcode 4.4.
[mod] improved documentation.
[new] signed by plum amazing with apple developer certificate to follow apple's latest security guidelines.
[new] gatekeeper turned on to follow apple latest security guidelines.
[new] added holding the command key to have the square move pixel away from the circle. so the ruler expands in size when you hold command key and hit the left or right arrow key
[new] added holding the command key to have the diamond rotate around the circle when you also hit the up or down arrow key
[new] added holding the shift key and clicking the arrow moves it 10 pixels/click. without shift key it moves the ruler 1 pixel at a time.
[new] to change the angle 1 degree add option key pressed. opt and arrow key changes the angle. circle is the center and square is the part that moves 1 degree
[new] the camera is the beginning of an advanced screenshot utility.
[new] you can click on the numbers in the palette to copy, change and edit them.
[mod] in the prefs. turn on/off the guides is instantly updated. you don't need to close the dialog first like in previous versions.
[new] set hotkeys for show/hide and center ruller in prefs.
[new] double click title bar to hide pixelstick palette.
[new] totally compatible with mac os 8.
more improvements coming...

v2.3 [Sep 20, 2011]
added more color formats to view and copy color info.
rewrote the code dealing with resize panel
now loads list color format from plist file.
100% lion (Mac OS 10.7) compatible.

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