Snap To Element Analytical Tool
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorMarkus Mielke
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Abstract
An analytical tool for measuring spacing between elements in a web page is provided. In one implementation, the analytical tool identifies locations indicated on a web page and automatically determines one or more elements in proximity to those indicated locations. The analytical tool automatically identifies points on the determined elements associated with the indicated locations and calculates the distance between those points. The calculated distance is displayed on the web page. The automatically identified points and a graphical representation of a measuring ruler between the points may also be displayed to enhance usability.
Claims20
One or more device-readable media encoded with device-executable instructions for performing steps comprising:
- receiving a selection to perform a measurement on a web page;
- identifying a first indicated location on the web page;
- automatically determining a first point on a first element of the web page associated with the first indicated location;
- identifying a second indicated location on the web page;
- automatically determining a second point on a second element of the web page associated with the second indicated location;
- calculating a distance between the first point and second point;
- and
- displaying the distance on the web page.
One or more device-readable media encoded with a device-executable components, comprising:
- an application configured to display a web page;
- and
- a ruler utility configured to identify two locations indicated on the web page and to determine at least one element on the web page in proximity to the indicated locations, the rule utility further configured to determine two points on the at least one element associated with the indicated locations and to determine the distance between the two points.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for displaying a web page;
- means for identifying locations indicated on a web page;
- means for determining one or more elements in proximity to the locations;
- means for snapping points on the one or more elements, the snapped points being corresponding to the indicated locations;
- means for calculating the distance between the snapped points;
- and
- means for displaying the distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.