A Column Ruler Across the Top

tlapaso · Post by **tlapaso** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 12:01 am

It would be a great adition (IMHO) if TextPad offered a ruler across the top of the page to show the column numbers.

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 4:21 am

I have the following "ruler" in my Clip Library which comes in handy at times:

................1................2................3...............4................5................6...............7
1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890

The display on the forum is misleading,but the top row has the digits spaced so that they are directly above the "0" on the line below, representing 10, 20, 30, etc.

Post by **MudGuard** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:13 am

Bob, a small tip:
if you use "Code" instead of "Quote", the whitespace will be preserved and a monospace font is used:

Code: Select all

0         1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8         9        10
01234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890

tlapaso, the column number where the cursor sits is displayed in the status bar (I know it is not a real replacement for a ruler, but at least a small help)

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Fri Dec 31, 2004 6:53 pm

Thanks MudGuard. I have been in the habit of using "Quote" and never think of "Code". Maybe I can change some old habits.

Have a Happy New Year.

Post by **MudGuard** » Sat Jan 01, 2005 12:00 am

Bob Hansen wrote:Have a Happy New Year.

Thanks - same to you and all the others!
(here, the New Year is already 1 hour old ... )