microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

any window has a better screen ruler than the one in it, it's just for measuring but there's no real ruler function

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Issue-Bug Needs-Team-Response Needs-Triage Product-Screen Ruler
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.98

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update, GitHub

### Area(s) with issue?

Screen ruler

### Steps to reproduce

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4d60ca72-1128-4676-aaa8-187d4fc79be0
Image

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

_No response_

### ❌ Actual Behavior

_No response_

### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

_No response_

### Additional Information

_No response_

### Other Software

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start with the Screen ruler area and review the attached image and issue discussion to determine the intended ruler behavior. No source files, tests, or entry points are named, and the issue provides no expected or actual behavior; completion criteria would need to be agreed before implementation.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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